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Result of AGM
Result of AGM.
About this update from Man Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nResult of 2025 AGM\nMan Group plc (the \"Company\") held its Annual General Meeting (\"AGM\") at 10.00am on Friday 9 May 2025. All resolutions presented at the AGM were put to the meeting on a poll and were passed with the requisite majority. The full results are detailed below. \nThe Board notes that Resolution 20, which relates to the disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with the issue of shares for the purpose of an acquisition or specified capital investment, received 76.02% of shareholders votes for and 23.98% against. As a special resolution requiring a 75% majority, it received sufficient support to pass, however, the vote against exceeds 20%. \nThe Board also notes that Resolution 20 is in line with the updated best practice guidance issued in the Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles and is consistent with its template resolution.\nIn accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the \"Code\"), the Board confirms that it will consult and continue to engage with shareholders to understand and discuss their concerns with respect to this resolution. An update will be provided within six months of the AGM, in accordance with the Code, with a final summary to be included in the Company's 2025 Annual Report.\nThe issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 7 May 2025, the voting record date, was 1,273,949,460 (including treasury shares). The Company held 96,050,568 shares in treasury, which do not carry any voting rights. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company as at the voting record date was 1,177,898,892.\n\n\n\n\n \n \nResolution\n\n\n FOR\n \n\n\nAGAINST\n\n\n% of ISC voted\n\n\nNumber of votes withheld\n\n\n\n\nNo. of shares\n\n\n%\n\n\nNo. of shares\n\n\n%\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nReceive the Annual Report\nand financial statements\n\n\n880,542,722\n\n\n99.97%\n\n\n227,393\n\n\n0.03%\n\n\n74.77\n\n\n38,282,835\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nApprove the Directors'\nRemuneration Policy\n\n\n839,097,640\n\n\n91.33%\n\n\n79,641,456\n\n\n8.67%\n\n\n78.00\n\n\n313,854\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nApprove the Directors' Remuneration Report\n\n\n839,039,019\n\n\n94.86%\n\n\n45,492,679\n\n\n5.14%\n\n\n75.09\n\n\n34,521,252\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nDeclare a final dividend\n \n\n\n918,718,470\n\n\n99.99%\n\n\n95,007\n\n\n0.01%\n\n\n78.00\n\n\n239,473\n\n\n\n\...