| For immediate release |
26 April 2022 |
RPS Group plc
('RPS' or the 'Group')
Results of AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 26 April 2022. All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 - 13 were passed as Ordinary Resolutions and Resolutions 14 - 18 were passed as Special Resolutions. The Voting Results are given below:
|
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total Votes |
% of Total of Voting Rights |
Votes Withheld
|
| 1 |
Report & Accounts |
210,964,099 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
210,964,099 |
76.02% |
14,603,917 |
| 2 |
Remuneration Report |
188,046,736 |
86.46 |
29,450,331 |
13.54 |
217,497,067 |
78.37% |
8,070,949 |
| 3 |
Remuneration Policy |
118,282,906 |
54.48 |
98,813,434 |
45.52 |
217,096,340 |
78.23% |
8,471,676 |
| 4 |
Allison Bainbridge |
221,081,360 |
98.03 |
4,445,569 |
1.97 |
225,526,929 |
81.27% |
41,087 |
| 5 |
Judith Cottrell |
225,502,696 |
99.99 |
19,310 |
0.01 |
225,522,006 |
81.27% |
46,010 |
| 6 |
John Douglas |
225,456,997 |
99.97 |
64,477 |
0.03 |
225,521,474 |
81.27% |
46,542 |
| 7 |
Catherine Glickman |
210,929,460 |
97.00 |
6,531,071 |
3.00 |
217,460,531 |
78.36% |
8,107,485 |
| 8 |
Kenneth Lever |
199,659,419 |
94.64 |
11,308,851 |
5.36 |
210,968,270 |
76.02% |
14,599,746 |
| 9 |
Michael McKelvy |
221,060,983 |
98.02 |
4,460,491 |
1.98 |
225,521,474 |
81.27% |
46,542 |
| 10 |
Elizabeth Peace |
221,058,143 |
98.02 |
4,463,863 |
1.98 |
225,522,006 |
81.27% |
46,010 |
| 11 |
Re-Appoint Auditors |
210,971,512 |
99.99 |
30,613 |
0.01 |
211,002,125 |
76.03% |
14,565,891 |
| 12 |
Auditors Remuneration |
225,539,640 |
100.00 |
7,454 |
0.00 |
225,547,094 |
81.28% |
20,922 |
| 13 |
Authority to Allot Shares |
222,639,266 |
98.71 |
2,899,786 |
1.29 |
225,539,052 |
81.27% |
28,964 |
| 14 |
Waive Pre-emption Rights |
224,180,253 |
99.39 |
1,365,727 |
0.61 |
225,545,980 |
81.27% |
22,036 |
| 15 |
Waive Further Pre-emption Rights |
209,641,594 |
92.95 |
15,904,386 |
7.05 |
225,545,980 |
81.27% |
22,036 |
| 16 |
Purchase Own Shares |
210,918,306 |
93.51 |
14,641,847 |
6.49 |
225,560,153 |
81.28% |
7,863 |
| 17 |
New Articles of Association |
225,507,749 |
99.99 |
20,306 |
0.01 |
225,528,055 |
81.27% |
39,961 |
| 18 |
GM Notice period |
224,378,390 |
99.48 |
1,180,247 |
0.52 |
225,558,637 |
81.28% |
9,379 |
The Board has noted that whilst resolution 3 was passed with the required majority, around 45% of votes were cast against this resolution. The Board and its Remuneration Committee are aware of the reasons for this result and account will be taken of it as part of the review of Remuneration policy which, as was stated in the Company's Report and Accounts and Notice of AGM, the Remuneration Committee will be undertaking later this year.
Ends
For further information:
| RPS Group plc |
|
| Nicholas Rowe, Company Secretary |
Tel: +44 (0) 1253 863 206 |
|
|
Media enquiries:
| Buchanan |
|
| Henry Harrison-Topham / Chris Lane / Tilly Abraham |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
| RPS@buchanan.uk.com |
www.buchanan.uk.com |
Notes to AGM figures:
The percentage of votes "For" and "Against" each resolution are expressed as a percentage of the total votes cast "For" and "Against" the resolution (together the "Total Votes"). A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
The "% of total voting rights" column shows the percentage that the Total Votes on that resolution represent of the total number of voting rights attached to shares in issue at the date of the AGM. The total number of voting rights attached to shares in issue at the date of the AGM was 277,510,925.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by the Company at its Annual General Meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Notes to Editors
Founded in 1970 and built on a legacy of environmental and social engagement, RPS is a diversified global professional services firm of over 5,000 consultants, designers, planners, engineers, and technical specialists.
As an established technology enabled consultancy, RPS provides specialist services to government and private sector clients.
RPS creates shared value for all stakeholders. Focusing on natural resources, urbanisation, and sustainability, RPS concentrates its expertise on the parts of project lifecycles that have the biggest impact on project outcomes. Solving problems that matter to a complex, urbanising, resource-scarce world.
Listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: RPS), RPS is classified within the Professional Business Support Services subsector.
For further information, please visit www.rpsgroup.com
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