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Result of General Meeting
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announced that all resolutions proposed at its General Meeting on January 27, 2026, were passed by poll. Key resolutions included the declaration of a special dividend of 235 pence per ordinary share, approved with 99.99% of votes for, and a share consolidation, approved with 99.96% of votes for. Directors' authorities to allot shares and disapply pre-emption rights were also renewed, with the latter approved for up to 5% of issued share capital by 99.36% and an additional 5% by 98.89%. The company also received approval to purchase its own shares with 99.86% of votes in favour. Application has been made for the admission of 674,005,752 new ordinary shares to the Official List and the London Stock Exchange. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nRESULT OF VOTING AT THE GENERAL MEETING OF\nRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC\nHELD ON 27 JANUARY 2026\nThe resolutions proposed at the General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the \"Company\") were passed by the requisite majority by poll. The results are set out below:\nSTATEMENT OF POLL\n\n\n\n\nRESOLUTION\n\n\nVOTES FOR\n\n\n%\n\n\nVOTES AGAINST\n\n\n%\n\n\nVOTES CAST\n\n\n% of ISC Voted\n\n\nVOTES WITHHELD\n\n\n\n\n1. To declare a special dividend of 235 pence per Existing Ordinary Share\n\n\n528,337,541\n\n\n99.99%\n\n\n53,544\n\n\n0.01%\n\n\n528,391,085\n\n\n78.66%\n\n\n287,362\n\n\n\n\n2. To approve the Share Consolidation\n\n\n528,117,554\n\n\n99.96%\n\n\n223,895\n\n\n0.04%\n\n\n528,341,449\n\n\n78.65%\n\n\n336,998\n\n\n\n\n3. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares\n\n\n486,110,533\n\n\n92.01%\n\n\n42,186,892\n\n\n7.99%\n\n\n528,297,425\n\n\n78.65%\n\n\n381,022\n\n\n\n\n4. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital\n\n\n524,709,308\n\n\n99.36%\n\n\n3,361,977\n\n\n0.64%\n\n\n528,071,285\n\n\n78.61%\n\n\n607,162\n\n\n\n\n5. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to an additional 5% of issued share capital\n\n\n522,167,204\n\n\n98.89%\n\n\n5,883,681\n\n\n1.11%\n\n\n528,050,885\n\n\n78.61%\n\n\n627,922\n\n\n\n\n6. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares\n\n\n526,959,800\n\n\n99.86%\n\n\n764,017\n\n\n0.14%\n\n\n527,723,817\n\n\n78.56%\n\n\n954,270\n\n\n\n\n \nResolutions 4 to 6 are special resolutions.\nA 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.\nFull text of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of General Meeting which forms part of the Circular dated 7 January 2026. Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement have the same meaning given to them in the Circular dated 7 January 2026.\nA copy of the above results will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.reckitt.com.\nIn accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2 a copy of all the resolutions passed have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due co...