Last checked at 23 Feb 2022 12:10
For immediate release 23 February 2022
RWS Holdings plc
Result of AGM
RWS Holdings plc ("RWS", "the Group"), a world leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and IP Services, confirms that all of the resolutions put to the shareholders at the AGM held today were passed.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the meeting for each resolution is set out below and will also be made available on the Company's website - www.rws.com:
| In Favour |
| Against |
| Withheld |
Resolution # | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
1 | 318,931,084 | 99.9 | 314,402 | 0.1 | 187,455 |
2 | 306,842,255 | 96.09 | 12,501,519 | 3.91 | 89,167 |
3 | 319,432,653 | 99.99 | 1 | 0.01 | 287 |
4 | 289,992,905 | 97.64 | 7,007,144 | 2.36 | 22,432,892 |
5 | 316,341,482 | 99.37 | 2,007,774 | 0.63 | 1,083,685 |
6 | 318,039,303 | 99.57 | 1,375,728 | 0.43 | 17,910 |
7 | 317,993,853 | 99.56 | 1,407,935 | 0.44 | 31,153 |
8 | 318,015,719 | 99.57 | 1,376,662 | 0.43 | 40,560 |
9 | 318,024,409 | 99.57 | 1,376,662 | 0.43 | 31,870 |
10 | 318,544,220 | 99.73 | 861,226 | 0.27 | 27,495 |
11 | 318,333,037 | 99.66 | 1,092,874 | 0.34 | 7,030 |
12 | 318,413,299 | 99.69 | 1,002,245 | 0.31 | 17,397 |
13 | 317,496,604 | 99.4 | 1,916,656 | 0.6 | 19,681 |
14 | 315,985,109 | 98.92 | 3,443,057 | 1.08 | 4,775 |
15 | 310,575,517 | 97.23 | 8,852,439 | 2.77 | 4,985 |
16 | 302,891,912 | 99.6 | 1,219,445 | 0.4 | 15,321,584 |
Note: the percentage of votes cast excludes withheld votes |
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Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. A "vote withheld" is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. Discretionary proxy votes lodged in favour of a third party have not been included in the "for", "against" or "total" figures.
4. At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company is 389,432,286 ordinary shares.
For further information, please contact:
RWS Holdings plc Andrew Brode, Chairman Richard Thompson, Chief Executive Officer Des Glass, Chief Financial Officer |
01753 480200 |
MHP (Financial PR advisor) Katie Hunt / Simon Hockridge |
rws@mhpc.com 0203 128 8100 |
Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker) Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank / Will Baunton
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0207 260 1000
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Berenberg (Joint Broker) Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff |
0203 207 7800
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