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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
03 May 2023
 

3 May 2023

 

 

 

RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

 

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

 

HELD ON 3 MAY 2023

 

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 2022

  553,256,549

99.95

       276,323

0.05

  553,532,872

77.28

     2,218,545

2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2022

  513,944,128

92.80

  39,845,715

7.20

  553,789,843

77.31

     1,961,573

3. To declare a final dividend of 110.3p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2022

  553,893,767

99.72

    1,571,184

0.28

  555,464,951

77.55

        286,465

4. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director

  544,901,527

98.11

  10,486,229

1.89

  555,387,756

77.53

        363,580

5. To re-elect Olivier Bohuon as a Director

  550,452,092

99.11

    4,915,118

0.89

  555,367,210

77.53

        384,126

6. To re-elect Jeff Carr as a Director

  551,747,746

99.34

    3,660,596

0.66

  555,408,342

77.54

        342,994

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

  554,782,103

99.89

       587,700

0.11

  555,369,803

77.53

        380,672

8. To re-elect Nicandro Durante as a Director

  543,374,436

97.84

  12,007,853

2.16

  555,382,289

77.53

        369,047

9. To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director

  554,945,417

99.92

       431,184

0.08

  555,376,601

77.53

        374,735

10. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director

  553,547,786

99.68

    1,787,278

0.32

  555,335,064

77.53

        413,545

11. To re-elect Pam Kirby as a Director

  546,480,991

98.40

    8,908,255

1.60

  555,389,246

77.53

        362,090

12. To re- elect Chris Sinclair as a Director

  533,171,593

96.00

  22,196,169

4.00

  555,367,762

77.53

        377,201

13. To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director

  555,014,873

99.93

       361,977

0.07

  555,376,850

77.53

        374,486

14. To re-elect Alan Stewart as a Director

  533,266,190

96.03

  22,054,398

3.97

  555,320,588

77.53

        430,748

15. To elect Jeremy Darroch as a Director

  553,548,199

99.68

    1,773,431

0.32

  555,321,630

77.53

        429,706

16. To elect Tamara Ingram, OBE as a Director

  550,460,146

99.12

    4,865,899

0.88

  555,326,045

77.53

        425,291

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

  552,037,476

99.40

    3,332,787

0.60

  555,370,263

77.53

        381,154

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

  550,729,690

99.15

    4,713,051

0.85

  555,442,741

77.54

        308,676

19. To authorise the Company to make political donations

  549,748,149

98.97

    5,722,276

1.03

  555,470,425

77.55

        278,943

20. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares

  508,738,581

91.59

  46,685,020

8.41

  555,423,601

77.54

        327,712

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

  549,268,435

99.19

    4,510,204

0.81

  553,778,639

77.31

     1,972,331

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

  545,647,156

98.55

    8,002,453

1.45

  553,649,609

77.29

     2,101,807

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

  546,157,976

98.44

    8,631,973

1.56

  554,789,949

77.45

        961,468

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

  487,810,139

87.83

  67,616,053

12.17

  555,426,192

77.54

        298,604

 

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 28 April 2023, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 20,225,265 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that time were 716,309,914.

 

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

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 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 

 

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