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11 July 2019
WORKSPACE GROUP PLC
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Workspace Group PLC (the "Company") announces that all of the resolutions set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting dated 10 June 2019 were duly passed on a poll at today's Annual General Meeting.
Details of the votes cast were as follows:
Resolution | For (including discretionary) | % | Against | % | Total | % of ISC voted | Withheld* | |
1. | Receive and adopt 2019 Annual Report and Accounts | 145,394,412 | 100.00 | 5,415 | 0.00 | 145,399,827 | 80.50 | 142,643 |
2. | Approve 2019 Annual Remuneration Report | 145,127,323 | 99.76 | 348,911 | 0.24 | 145,476,234 | 80.55 | 66,235 |
3. | Declare final dividend of 22.26p per ordinary share | 145,482,565 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 145,482,565 | 80.55 | 59,905 |
4. | Re-Elect Mr Kitchen | 110,343,219 | 85.36 | 18,924,856 | 14.64 | 129,268,075 | 71.57 | 16,274,394 |
5. | Re-Elect Mr Clemett | 145,476,538 | 100.00 | 4,134 | 0.00 | 145,480,672 | 80.55 | 61,798 |
6. | Re-Elect Dr Moloney | 145,334,681 | 99.90 | 145,991 | 0.10 | 145,480,672 | 80.55 | 61,798 |
7. | Re-Elect Mr Girling | 145,343,225 | 99.91 | 131,682 | 0.09 | 145,474,907 | 80.54 | 67,563 |
8. | Re-Elect Mr Russell | 145,343,225 | 99.91 | 137,447 | 0.09 | 145,480,672 | 80.55 | 61,798 |
9. | Re-Elect Mr Hubbard | 112,563,766 | 79.62 | 28,815,004 | 20.38 | 141,378,770 | 78.28 | 4,163,699 |
10. | Elect Ms Macpherson | 145,466,083 | 99.99 | 8,784 | 0.01 | 145,474,867 | 80.54 | 67,603 |
11. | Re- appoint KPMG LLP as auditor | 145,475,519 | 100.00 | 5,796 | 0.00 | 145,481,315 | 80.55 | 61,155 |
12. | Authorise the Board to set the auditor's remuneration | 145,473,538 | 100.00 | 4,645 | 0.00 | 145,478,183 | 80.55 | 64,287 |
13. | Authorise allotment of equity securities | 142,990,614 | 98.29 | 2,490,058 | 1.71 | 145,480,672 | 80.55 | 61,798 |
14. | Authorise political donations | 145,454,814 | 99.98 | 25,488 | 0.02 | 145,480,302 | 80.55 | 62,168 |
15. | Limited disapplication of pre-emption rights** | 141,055,920 | 99.83 | 243,048 | 0.17 | 141,298,968 | 78.23 | 4,243,502 |
16. | Authorise the Company to purchase its ordinary shares** | 145,389,851 | 99.98 | 26,462 | 0.02 | 145,416,313 | 80.51 | 126,156 |
17. | Authorise calling general meetings on 14 clear days' notice** | 142,568,138 | 98.00 | 2,911,571 | 2.00 | 145,479,709 | 80.55 | 62,761 |
Notes:
* 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.** Indicates special resolutions requiring a 75% majority.
The Company notes that a significant number of votes were cast against resolution 9. Shareholder feedback is important to us and we will continue to engage constructively with shareholders in order to understand the reasons behind this result. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, the Company plans to provide an update on this consultation process within six months.
Copies of the resolutions passed at the AGM, other than those concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will in due course be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
Details of the proxy votes received by the Company in advance of the Annual General Meeting are available on the Company's website at www.workspace.co.uk.
Enquiries:
Carmelina Carfora, Company Secretary
Workspace Group PLC
LEI: 2138003GUZRFIN3UT430
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