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RNS Number : 2615F
Workspace Group PLC
11 July 2019
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 % Against % Total % of ISC voted Withheld*
discretionary)
Receive and adopt
2019 Annual Report
1. and Accounts 145,394,412 100.00 5,415 0.00 145,399,827 80.50 142,643
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Approve 2019 Annual
2. Remuneration Report 145,127,323 99.76 348,911 0.24 145,476,234 80.55 66,235
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3. Declare final 145,482,565 100.00 0 0.00 145,482,565 80.55 59,905
dividend of 22.26p
per ordinary share
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4. Re-Elect Mr Kitchen 110,343,219 85.36 18,924,856 14.64 129,268,075 71.57 16,274,394
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5. Re-Elect Mr Clemett 145,476,538 100.00 4,134 0.00 145,480,672 80.55 61,798
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6. Re-Elect Dr Moloney 145,334,681 99.90 145,991 0.10 145,480,672 80.55 61,798
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7. Re-Elect Mr Girling 145,343,225 99.91 131,682 0.09 145,474,907 80.54 67,563
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8. Re-Elect Mr Russell 145,343,225 99.91 137,447 0.09 145,480,672 80.55 61,798
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9. Re-Elect Mr Hubbard 112,563,766 79.62 28,815,004 20.38 141,378,770 78.28 4,163,699
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10. Elect Ms Macpherson 145,466,083 99.99 8,784 0.01 145,474,867 80.54 67,603
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Re- appoint KPMG
11. LLP as auditor 145,475,519 100.00 5,796 0.00 145,481,315 80.55 61,155
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12. Authorise the Board 145,473,538 100.00 4,645 0.00 145,478,183 80.55 64,287
to set the
auditor's
remuneration
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13. Authorise allotment 142,990,614 98.29 2,490,058 1.71 145,480,672 80.55 61,798
of equity
securities
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Authorise political
14. donations 145,454,814 99.98 25,488 0.02 145,480,302 80.55 62,168
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15. Limited 141,055,920 99.83 243,048 0.17 141,298,968 78.23 4,243,502
disapplication of
pre-emption
rights**
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16. Authorise the 145,389,851 99.98 26,462 0.02 145,416,313 80.51 126,156
Company to purchase
its ordinary
shares**
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17. Authorise calling 142,568,138 98.00 2,911,571 2.00 145,479,709 80.55 62,761
general meetings on
14 clear days'
notice**
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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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