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Results of AGM
Results of AGM.
About this update from Watkin Jones Plc
For immediate release 28 February 2023 Watkin Jones plc ('Watkin Jones' or the 'Company') Result of AGM Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) announces that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed on a poll. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to and votes received at the meeting for each resolution is set out below and will also be made available on the Company's website. For No. of votes 'For' and discretionary % Against % Withheld 1 Receive the Directors' report and financial statements 169,615,845 100.00 6,515 0.00 82,698 2 Declare a final dividend 169,702,903 100.00 555 0.00 1,600 3 Approve the Directors' remuneration report 169,524,566 99.93 112,658 0.07 67,834 4 Re-elect Alan Giddins as a Director 168,026,833 99.06 1,594,812 0.94 83,413 5 Re-elect Richard Simpson as a Director 169,598,663 99.99 15,733 0.01 90,662 6 Re-elect Sarah Sergeant as a Director 169,587,858 99.95 85,287 0.05 31,913 7 Re-elect Liz Reilly as a Director 169,587,625 99.95 84,102 0.05 33,331 8 Elect Alex Pease as a Director 169,598,163 99.99 23,482 0.01 83,413 9 Elect Rachel Addison as a Director 168,089,043 99.07 1,584,102 0.93 31,913 10 Elect Francis Salway as a Director 169,632,109 99.98 41,036 0.02 31,913 11 Appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor 169,582,535 99.95 90,610 0.05 31,913 12 Authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditor 169,592,032 99.95 81,926 0.05 31,100 13 Authorise the Directors to allot shares 168,825,053 99.50 839,924 0.50 40,081 14 Standard 5% disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights 169,033,578 99.63 632,584 0.37 38,896 15 Additional 5% disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights 156,831,391 92.44 12,833,353 7.56 40,314 16 Approve the purchase and cancellation of up to 10% of the issued ordinary share capital 139,363,449 99.95 69,675 0.05 30,271,934 17 Allow meetings other than annual general meetings to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice 169,366,814 99.82 307,644 0.18 30,600 Notes 1. The percentages voted 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a proportion of the total votes cast. Votes withheld have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried since for legal purposes a vote withheld is not a vote cast. 2. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair of the meeting have been included in the 'For' total. 3. At the date of the AGM the issued share capital of the Company was 256,430,367 ordinary shares. For further information: Watkin Jones plc Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 20 3617 4453 Sarah Sergeant, Chief Financial Officer Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Mike Bell / Ed Allsopp www.peelhunt.com Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Corporate Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000 James Umbers/David Sheehan / Paul Bundred www.jefferies.com Media enquiries: Buchanan Henry Harrison-Topham / Jamie Hooper [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 www.buchanan.uk.com