RNS Number : 5006A
Intertek Group PLC
24 May 2023
 

24 May 2023, London

 

Intertek Group plc - Summary of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Intertek Group plc was held earlier today. All resolutions were passed by the requisite majority on a poll.

The results of the voting on a poll are below:


VOTES FOR

% VOTES CAST FOR1

VOTES AGAINST

% VOTES CAST AGAINST1

TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST2

% ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL3

VOTES WITHHELD2

1.   

To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022.

133,584,885

100.00

1,345

0.00

133,586,230

82.77%

2,400,638

2.   

To approve the Directors' Remuneration report.

122,439,715

91.43

11,482,090

8.57

133,921,805

82.98%

2,065,063

3.   

To approve the payment of a final dividend of 71.6p per ordinary share.

135,931,108

99.98

28,469

0.02

135,959,577

84.24%

27,291

4.   

To elect Colm Deasy as a Director.

135,183,634

99.44

755,301

0.56

135,938,935

84.23%

47,933

5.   

To elect Jez Maiden as a Director.

135,491,688

99.67

447,247

0.33

135,938,935

84.23%

47,933

6.   

To elect Kawal Preet as a Director.

135,930,780

99.99

8,325

0.01

135,939,105

84.23%

47,763

7.   

To re-elect Andrew Martin as a Director.

115,248,449

86.03

18,717,967

13.97

133,966,416

83.01%

2,020,452

8.   

To re-elect André Lacroix as a Director.

130,922,157

96.31

5,020,138

3.69

135,942,295

84.23%

44,573

9.   

To re-elect Graham Allan as a Director.

127,945,612

94.15

7,951,313

5.85

135,896,925

84.20%

89,943

10. 

To re-elect Gurnek Bains as a Director.

128,368,785

94.43

7,573,140

5.57

135,941,925

84.23%

44,943

11. 

To re-elect Lynda Clarizio as a Director.

130,708,932

96.15

5,233,163

3.85

135,942,095

84.23%

44,773

12. 

To re-elect Tamara Ingram as a Director.

128,201,996

94.31

7,740,099

5.69

135,942,095

84.23%

44,773

13. 

To re-elect Gill Rider as a Director.

130,783,796

96.21

5,158,339

3.79

135,942,135

84.23%

44,733

14. 

To re-elect Jean-Michel Valette as a Director.

130,927,360

96.31

5,014,565

3.69

135,941,925

84.23%

44,943

15. 

To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the Company.

135,767,468

99.86

183,670

0.14

135,951,138

84.24%

35,730

16. 

To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor.

135,946,721

100.00

4,779

0.00

135,951,500

84.24%

35,368

17. 

To authorise the Directors to allot Relevant Securities.

119,343,309

87.88

16,453,537

12.12

135,796,846

84.14%

190,022

18. 

To authorise UK political donations and expenditure.

132,164,235

97.52

3,361,796

2.48

135,526,031

83.97%

460,837

19. 

To disapply pre-emption rights.

130,631,441

96.31

4,998,123

3.69

135,629,564

84.04%

357,304

20. 

To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to an acquisition or capital investment.

129,388,062

95.40

6,241,502

4.60

135,629,564

84.04%

357,304

21. 

To authorise the Company to buy back its own shares.

135,766,757

99.86

194,810

0.14

135,961,567

84.24%

25,301

22. 

To authorise the Company to hold a general meeting (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

124,684,831

91.71

11,266,746

8.29

135,951,577

84.24%

35,291

 

Notes:

1.   The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.

2.   A vote withheld is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

3.   The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.30 p.m. on 22 May 2023 was 161,393,127 of which the Total Voting Rights figure was 161,393,127.

4.   In accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.2, Intertek Group plc has submitted to the National Storage Mechanism a copy of the resolutions (other than those relating to ordinary business) passed at the Annual General Meeting of Intertek Group plc held today. These will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

 

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Contact:

Ida Woodger, Group Company Secretary - Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400

ida.woodger@intertek.com

 

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