15 May 2019
Playtech plc (the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
For information, the votes cast were as follows:
Resolutions |
For |
% Votes cast |
Against |
% Votes cast |
Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld) |
Votes Withheld |
1. Report and accounts |
198,803,380 |
99.27 |
1,453,000 |
0.73 |
200,256,380 |
436,831 |
2. Remuneration Policy |
118,149,127 |
59.05 |
81,937,009 |
40.95 |
200,086,136 |
607,074 |
3. Remuneration Report |
114,928,838 |
58.20 |
82,541,555 |
41.80 |
197,470,393 |
3,222,817 |
4. Reappoint the auditors |
195,542,989 |
97.56 |
4,899,682 |
2.44 |
200,442,671 |
250,539 |
5. Final Dividend |
200,440,157 |
100.00 |
3,000 |
0.00 |
200,443,157 |
250,054 |
6. Re-Elect John Jackson |
154,163,046 |
85.64 |
25,842,624 |
14.36 |
180,005,670 |
20,687,541 |
7. Re-Elect Claire Milne |
165,665,672 |
91.72 |
14,948,557 |
8.28 |
180,614,229 |
20,078,982 |
8. Elect Susan Ball |
197,381,606 |
98.47 |
3,061,477 |
1.53 |
200,443,083 |
250,128 |
9. Elect Ian Penrose |
196,893,961 |
98.23 |
3,549,063 |
1.77 |
200,443,024 |
250,187 |
10. Elect John Krumins |
200,321,638 |
99.94 |
119,086 |
0.06 |
200,440,724 |
252,487 |
11. Elect Anna Massion |
200,323,197 |
99.94 |
119,160 |
0.06 |
200,442,357 |
250,854 |
12. Re-Elect Alan Jackson |
123,573,254 |
64.23 |
68,813,340 |
35.77 |
192,386,594 |
8,306,616 |
13. Re-Elect Andrew Smith |
200,218,199 |
99.89 |
224,825 |
0.11 |
200,443,024 |
250,187 |
14. Re-Elect Moran Weizer |
200,322,204 |
99.94 |
119,320 |
0.06 |
200,441,524 |
251,687 |
15. Authority to allot shares |
196,172,113 |
97.87 |
4,271,007 |
2.13 |
200,443,120 |
250,091 |
16. Disapplication of Pre-Emption rights |
180,186,243 |
90.03 |
19,960,519 |
9.97 |
200,146,762 |
546,449 |
17. Further disapplication of Pre-Emption rights |
177,491,182 |
88.68 |
22,655,520 |
11.32 |
200,146,702 |
546,508 |
18. Market purchase of own shares |
200,168,095 |
99.89 |
221,295 |
0.11 |
200,389,390 |
303,820 |
19. Articles of Association (Articles 164 - 169) |
200,310,273 |
99.94 |
123,551 |
0.06 |
200,433,824 |
259,387 |
20. Articles of Association (Article 15.1(g) |
200,310,273 |
99.94 |
122,768 |
0.06 |
200,433,041 |
260,170 |
21. Articles of Association (Article 95) |
180,480,478 |
90.04 |
19,953,479 |
9.96 |
200,433,957 |
259,254 |
Resolutions 2, 3 & 12
Since last year's AGM the Company has conducted an extensive shareholder engagement and consultation process on remuneration. As a result of this process, and reflecting shareholder feedback, we made a number of changes to the Company's Remuneration policy and approach. With the majority of shareholders voting in support of the new Directors' Remuneration Policy and the Directors' Remuneration Report, we believe the results reflect significant progress.
Regarding Resolution 12, which was also supported by a majority of shareholders, as announced on 11 April 2019, an orderly succession process is currently underway to identify a new Chairman for the Group. This follows the evolution of the Board's composition over the last year, with the appointment of four new non-executive directors, which was led by our Chairman, Alan Jackson.
However, we recognise that the vote against these resolutions was more than 20% and we will continue to engage with investors on these important issues to make further progress.
In line with the provisions of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code, we will provide an update on the views received from shareholders on these issues and actions taken in response no later than in six months' time.
On 15 May 2019, the issued share capital of the Company was 309,294,243 ordinary shares of no par value.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions (other than those concerning ordinary business) will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm
The proxy figures for the resolutions will also displayed on the Company's corporate website -www.playtech.com
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For further information please contact:
Playtech plc Chris McGinnis, Director of Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis James Newman, Director of Corporate Affairs |
+44 (0) 16 2464 5954 |
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Headland (PR adviser to Playtech) Stephen Malthouse, Chloe Francklin |
+44 (0) 20 3805 4822 |
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About Playtech
Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries.
Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is the pioneer of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated platform technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven marketing expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and responsible gambling solutions across one single platform across product verticals and across retail and online.
Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in regulated and newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven gambling technology across the retail and online value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B basis to the industry's leading retail and online operators, land-based casino groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries. As of June 2018, through the acquisition of Snaitech, Playtech directly owns and operates the leading sports betting and gaming brand in online and retail in Italy, Snai. Snaitech operates a B2B2C model as a service provider to franchisees in the retail market while operating the leading brand, Snai directly online as a B2C business.
Playtech's Financials Division, named TradeTech Group, is a technology leader in the CFD and financial trading industry and operates both on a B2B and B2C basis.
Playtech has in total c.5,800 employees across 17 countries and is headquartered in the Isle of Man.