Result of AGM

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
20 May 2022
 

20 May 2022

 

 

 

RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

HELD ON 20 MAY 2022

 

The resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") held earlier today were passed by the requisite majority by poll. The results are set out below:

 

STATEMENT OF POLL

 

RESOLUTION

VOTES FOR

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

VOTES CAST

% of ISC

Voted

VOTES WITHHELD

1. That the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 be received.

538499860

99.91%

498554

0.09%

538998414

75.38%

3476278

2. That the Directors' Remuneration Report be approved.

491189710

91.73%

44291555

8.27%

535481265

74.89%

6993427

3. That the Directors' Remuneration Policy be approved.

493637970

91.57%

45472574

8.43%

539110544

75.39%

3364148

4. That the final dividend of 101.6p per ordinary share be declared.

533933974

98.80%

6505550

1.20%

540439524

75.58%

1282941

5. That Andrew Bonfield be re-elected as a Director.

532497582

98.41%

8612352

1.59%

541109934

75.67%

1364394

6. That Olivier Bohuon be re-elected as a Director.

539547572

99.71%

1562113

0.29%

541109685

75.67%

1364643

7. That Jeff Carr be re-elected as a Director.

537483132

99.33%

3648387

0.67%

541131519

75.68%

1342811

8. That Margherita Della Valle be re-elected as a Director.

540472139

99.88%

639138

0.12%

541111277

75.67%

1363051

9. That Nicandro Durante be re-elected as a Director.

533168075

98.53%

7941085

1.47%

541109160

75.67%

1365168

10. That Mary Harris be re-elected as a Director.

532890037

98.48%

8219918

1.52%

541109955

75.67%

1364373

11. That Mehmood Khan be re-elected as a Director.

539342543

99.68%

1758104

0.32%

541100647

75.67%

1373677

12. That Pam Kirby be re-elected as a Director.

530627579

98.06%

10489425

1.94%

541117004

75.67%

1357324

13. That Laxman Narasimhan be re-elected as a Director.

539271427

99.66%

1863609

0.34%

541135036

75.68%

1339292

14. That Chris Sinclair be re-elected as a Director.

520652723

97.25%

14745876

2.75%

535398599

74.87%

7075729

15. That Elane Stock be re-elected as a Director.

539646749

99.73%

1465904

0.27%

541112653

75.67%

1361675

16. That Alan Stewart be elected as a Director.

535283896

99.71%

1550010

0.29%

536833906

75.07%

5640347

17. That KPMG LLP be re-appointed as auditor of the Company.

537710736

99.36%

3442136

0.64%

541152872

75.68%

1321820

18. That the Board, acting through the Audit Committee, be authorised to determine the auditor's remuneration.

540743919

99.92%

426932

0.08%

541170851

75.68%

1302951

19. That the Company be authorised to make political donations.

533285589

98.54%

7926034

1.46%

541211623

75.69%

1258431

20. That the Directors' authority to allot shares be renewed.

494869928

91.92%

43481510

8.08%

538351438

75.29%

4123253

21. That the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital be renewed.

530037355

98.29%

9237403

1.71%

539274758

75.42%

3199883

22. That the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to an additional 5% of issued share capital be authorised.

525420705

97.43%

13850628

2.57%

539271333

75.42%

3203296

23. That the Company's authority to purchase its own shares be renewed.

536471658

99.23%

4138039

0.77%

540609697

75.60%

1863045

24. That the Directors be authorised to call a general meeting, other than an AGM, on 14 clear days' notice.

470970881

87.48%

67403631

12.52%

538374512

75.29%

4100180

 

Resolutions 21 to 24 are special resolutions.

 

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.

 

A copy of the above results will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.reckitt.com .

 

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R a copy of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

As at the close of business on 18 May 2022, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 21,471,303 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that time were 715,063,876.

 

Committee Chair change

Following the conclusion of the 2022 AGM, the Company confirms that Alan Stewart has been appointed to the position of Remuneration Committee Chair.  This disclosure is made in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11(3).

 

For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel. 0 1753 217 800

 

103-105 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3UH

Registered in England and Wales, No. 6270876

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

About Reckitt

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.

 

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health  and  nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.

 

Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.

 

We are a diverse global team of more  than 43,000 colleagues.  We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society. Find out more, or get in touch with us at  www.reckitt.com

 

*Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

 

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