Playtech plc
('Playtech' or the 'Company')
Results of Annual General Meeting
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held today on 22 May 2024, ordinary resolutions numbers 1 to 12 and 14 set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 25 April 2024, were duly passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote. Special resolution number 16 was also passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote. Ordinary resolution number 13 did not meet the required 'simple majority' (more than 50%) threshold and, therefore, was not approved. Special resolution number 15 did not meet the required 75% threshold and, therefore, was not approved.
For information, the votes cast were as follows:
|
Resolutions |
For |
% |
Against |
% Votes cast |
Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld) |
Votes Withheld |
|
1. Accounts and Reports |
239,470,662 |
100.00% |
1,000 |
0.00% |
239,471,662 |
1,129,400 |
|
2. Remuneration Policy |
226,467,621 |
99.05% |
2,181,212 |
0.95% |
228,648,833 |
11,952,229 |
|
3. Remuneration Report |
230,784,686 |
96.04% |
9,519,223 |
3.96% |
240,303,909 |
297,153 |
|
4. Re-Appoint the Auditors |
236,859,379 |
98.54% |
3,499,466 |
1.46% |
240,358,845 |
242,217 |
|
5. Auditors' Remuneration |
240,302,514 |
99.98% |
56,331 |
0.02% |
240,358,845 |
242,217 |
|
6. Re-Elect Brian Mattingley |
226,603,434 |
94.28% |
13,745,685 |
5.72% |
240,349,119 |
251,943 |
|
7. Re-Elect Ian Penrose |
236,111,689 |
98.24% |
4,237,431 |
1.76% |
240,349,120 |
251,942 |
|
8. Re-Elect Anna Massion |
218,248,726 |
95.45% |
10,410,798 |
4.55% |
228,659,524 |
11,941,538 |
|
9. Re-Elect Linda Marston-Weston |
239,870,215 |
99.80% |
486,906 |
0.20% |
240,357,121 |
243,941 |
|
10. Re-Elect Samy Reeb |
240,020,811 |
99.86% |
328,310 |
0.14% |
240,349,121 |
251,941 |
|
11. Re-Elect Chris McGinnis |
240,187,415 |
99.93% |
169,706 |
0.07% |
240,357,121 |
243,941 |
|
12. Re-Elect Mor Weizer |
240,190,826 |
99.93% |
158,295 |
0.07% |
240,349,121 |
251,941 |
|
13. Directors' Power to Allot Shares |
98,763,324 |
41.09% |
141,595,647 |
58.91% |
240,358,971 |
242,091 |
|
14. Restricted Share Plan |
239,086,871 |
99.47% |
1,269,882 |
0.53% |
240,356,753 |
244,309 |
|
15. Disapplication of Pre-Emption Rights |
99,109,106 |
41.41% |
140,219,914 |
58.59% |
239,329,020 |
1,272,042 |
|
16. Make Market Purchases of Own Shares |
240,167,442 |
99.99% |
18,629 |
0.01% |
240,186,071 |
414,991 |
Resolution numbers 13 and 15
Playtech will consult with those shareholders who voted against resolution numbers 13 and 15, to understand their specific concerns. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will publish a further statement detailing the outcome of its shareholder engagement in relation to these resolutions, including any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2024 AGM.
At 22 May 2024, 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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The proxy figures for the resolutions will also be displayed on the Company's corporate website - www.playtech.com.
- ENDS -
For further information please contact:
|
Playtech plc |
+44 (0) 20 3805 4822 |
|
Sandeep Gandhi, Head of Investor Relations |
|
|
Headland (PR adviser to Playtech) |
+44 (0) 20 3805 4822 |
|
Lucy Legh, Jack Gault |
|
About Playtech
Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a technology leader in the gambling industry with over 7,700 employees across 19 countries.
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. Playtech directly owns and operates Snaitech, the leading sports betting and gaming company in online and retail in Italy.
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