Last checked at 28 May 2021 18:09
28 May 2021
RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
HELD ON 28 MAY 2021
The resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") held earlier today were passed by the requisite majority by poll. The results are set out below:
STATEMENT OF POLL
RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES CAST | % of ISC VOTED | VOTES WITHHELD |
1. To receive and adopt the 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements | 531718890 | 99.87 | 692354 | 0.13 | 532411244 | 74.62 | 2274888 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 434137976 | 82.37 | 92915499 | 17.63 | 527053475 | 73.87 | 7630753 |
3. To declare the final dividend | 531112514 | 99.39 | 3272073 | 0.61 | 534384587 | 74.90 | 297559 |
4. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director | 530221785 | 99.29 | 3772606 | 0.71 | 533994391 | 74.85 | 684087 |
5. To re-elect Jeff Carr as a Director | 530337922 | 99.25 | 4009880 | 0.75 | 534347802 | 74.89 | 332030 |
6. To re-elect Nicandro Durante as a Director | 517530267 | 96.92 | 16442108 | 3.08 | 533972375 | 74.84 | 706763 |
7. To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director | 514147977 | 98.42 | 8231787 | 1.58 | 522379764 | 73.22 | 12300411 |
8. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director | 532719371 | 99.78 | 1188228 | 0.22 | 533907599 | 74.83 | 772338 |
9. To re-elect Pam Kirby as a Director | 526526592 | 98.60 | 7475697 | 1.40 | 534002289 | 74.85 | 677663 |
10. To re-elect Sara Mathew as a Director | 490647439 | 91.89 | 43284798 | 8.11 | 533932237 | 74.84 | 747937 |
11. To re-elect Laxman Narasimhan as a Director | 518613380 | 97.06 | 15712841 | 2.94 | 534326221 | 74.89 | 353085 |
12. To re- elect Chris Sinclair as a Director | 524156949 | 99.32 | 3601892 | 0.68 | 527758841 | 73.97 | 6921011 |
13. To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director | 530549811 | 99.37 | 3386469 | 0.63 | 533936280 | 74.84 | 742587 |
14. To elect Olivier Bohuon as a Director | 532228573 | 99.67 | 1747888 | 0.33 | 533976461 | 74.84 | 702066 |
15. To elect Margherita Della Valle as a Director | 529867375 | 99.23 | 4106782 | 0.77 | 533974157 | 74.84 | 705033 |
16. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as External Auditor | 530862313 | 99.35 | 3487701 | 0.65 | 534350014 | 74.90 | 336563 |
17. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the External Auditor's remuneration | 533530000 | 99.91 | 476772 | 0.09 | 534006772 | 74.85 | 680545 |
18. To authorise the Company to make political donations | 514312809 | 96.33 | 19591658 | 3.67 | 533904467 | 74.83 | 776705 |
19. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares | 470093544 | 87.98 | 64212871 | 12.02 | 534306415 | 74.89 | 373087 |
20. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital | 516420517 | 96.96 | 16215853 | 3.04 | 532636370 | 74.65 | 2047231 |
21. To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital | 511054807 | 95.96 | 21514110 | 4.04 | 532568917 | 74.65 | 2112258 |
22. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares | 526814105 | 98.62 | 7389268 | 1.38 | 534203373 | 74.87 | 482115 |
23. To amend the Company's Articles of Association | 532246408 | 99.62 | 2025175 | 0.38 | 534271583 | 74.88 | 405205 |
24. To authorise the Directors to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice | 466681159 | 87.33 | 67688991 | 12.67 | 534370150 | 74.90 | 314401 |
Resolutions 20 to 24 are special resolutions.
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for or against a resolution.
A copy of the above results will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.reckitt.com.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R a copy of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
As at the close of business on 26 May 2021, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 23,071,190 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that time were 713,463,989.
For further Information:Rupert Bondy
Company Secretary
Tel. 01753 217 800
103-105 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3UH
Registered in England and Wales, No. 6270876
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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