Result of AGM

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
02 May 2024
 

2 May 2024

 

 

 

RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

HELD ON 2 MAY 2024

 

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. To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

539,972,033

99.96%

190,688

0.04%

540,162,721

73.34%

3,583,714

2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2023

505,228,167

94.44%

2,9722,171

5.56%

534,950,338

72.63%

8,796,621

3. To declare a final dividend of 115.9p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2023

542,589,211

99.89%

602,557

0.11%

543,191,768

73.75%

555,195

4. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director

525,096,473

96.78%

17,484,868

3.22%

542,581,341

73.67%

1,165,063

5. To re-elect Olivier Bohuon as a Director

541,898,922

99.77%

1,222,222

0.23%

543,121,144

73.74%

625,260

6. To re-elect Margherita Della Valle as a Director

541,782,308

99.75%

1,345,201

0.25%

543,127,509

73.74%

618,895

7. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director

541,896,969

99.77%

1,222,105

0.23%

543,119,074

73.74%

627,330

8. To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director

541,906,747

99.78%

1,221,114

0.22%

543,127,861

73.74%

618,543

9. To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director

531,282,468

97.82%

11,844,751

2.18%

543,127,219

73.74%

618,304

10. To re-elect Sir Jeremy Darroch as a Director

525,106,410

96.78%

1,7471,172

3.22%

542,577,582

73.67%

1,167,941

11. To re-elect Tamara Ingram OBE as a Director

535,219,631

98.54%

7,905,378

1.46%

543,125,009

73.74%

620,514

12. To elect Kris Licht as a Director

541,448,890

99.69%

1,687,432

0.31%

543,136,322

73.74%

609,759

13. To elect Shannon Eisenhardt as a Director

539,393,231

99.31%

3,744,683

0.69%

543,137,914

73.74%

608,166

14. To elect Marybeth Hays as a Director

542,734,929

99.93%

391,253

0.07%

543,126,182

73.74%

619,270

15. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company

539,232,950

99.28%

3,923,612

0.72%

543,156,562

73.74%

588,922

16. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the External Auditor's remuneration

542,974,582

99.96%

193,853

0.04%

543,168,435

73.75%

578,458

17. To authorise the Company to make political donations

530,938,374

98.84%

6,243,134

1.16%

537,181,508

72.93%

6,561,332

18. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares

490,241,899

90.26%

52,902,997

9.74%

543,144,896

73.74%

601,114

19. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital

533,501,185

98.45%

8,422,722

1.55%

541,923,907

73.58%

1,822,104

20. To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital

530,928,997

97.95%

11,116,376

2.05%

542,045,373

73.59%

1,701,519

21. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares

539,302,694

99.40%

3,251,286

0.60%

542,553,980

73.66%

1,192,911

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

484,739,478

90.16%

52,898,472

9.84%

537,637,950

73.00%

6,108,941

 

 

 

Resolutions 19 to 22 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 30 April 2024, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 31,373,644 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that time were 705,161,535.

 

For further Information:

Catheryn O'Rourke

Company Secretary

Tel. 01753 217 800

 

103-105 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3UH

Registered in England and Wales, No. 6270876

 

About Reckitt:

 

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the 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, around 30 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 c. 40,000 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

 

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

 

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