Reach plc - Result of AGM
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The AGM of Reach plc (the Company) was held today at 11:00 a.m. at Deutsche Numis' Offices, 45 Gresham St, London, EC2V 7BF.
| VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES CAST | % of ISC VOTED | VOTES WITHHELD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Annual Report and Accounts | 236,718,334 | 99.99 | 13,972 | 0.01 | 236,732,306 | 74.37% | 58,118 |
| 2. | Remuneration Report | 214,224,159 | 92.70 | 16,861,871 | 7.30 | 231,086,030 | 72.59% | 5,704,394 |
| 3. | Dividend | 236,739,699 | 100.00 | 9,755 | 0.00 | 236,749,454 | 74.37% | 40,970 |
| 4. | Re-elect Mr Nick Prettejohn | 234,848,759 | 99.21 | 1,881,243 | 0.79 | 236,730,002 | 74.36% | 60,422 |
| 5. | WITHDRAWN | |||||||
| 6. | Re-elect Mr Darren Fisher | 236,516,124 | 99.91 | 215,594 | 0.09 | 236,731,718 | 74.37% | 58,706 |
| 7. | Re-elect Ms Anne Bulford | 236,545,496 | 99.92 | 186,576 | 0.08 | 236,732,072 | 74.37% | 58,529 |
| 8. | Re-elect Ms Priya Guha | 236,543,865 | 99.92 | 188,163 | 0.08 | 236,732,028 | 74.37% | 58,396 |
| 9. | Re-elect Ms Denise Jagger | 236,549,893 | 99.92 | 182,435 | 0.08 | 236,732,328 | 74.37% | 58,096 |
| 10. | Re-elect Mr Barry Panayi | 236,548,361 | 99.92 | 183,232 | 0.08 | 236,731,593 | 74.37% | 58,831 |
| 11. | Re-elect Mr Wais Shaifta | 236,549,775 | 99.92 | 182,067 | 0.08 | 236,731,842 | 74.37% | 58,582 |
| 12. | Re-elect Ms Olivia Streatfeild | 213,776,641 | 90.86 | 21,515,586 | 9.14 | 235,292,227 | 73.91% | 1,498,197 |
| 13. | Re-Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 231,028,373 | 99.97 | 69,954 | 0.03 | 231,098,327 | 72.60% | 5,692,097 |
| 14. | Auditors' remuneration | 236,681,768 | 99.98 | 46,896 | 0.02 | 236,728,664 | 74.36% | 61,760 |
| 15. | Authority to Allot shares | 220,720,045 | 93.24 | 16,012,236 | 6.76 | 236,732,281 | 74.37% | 58,143 |
| 16. | Disapplication of pre-emption rights | 216,632,475 | 91.51 | 20,108,074 | 8.49 | 236,740,549 | 74.37% | 49,875 |
| 17. | Further disapplication of pre-emption rights | 216,620,887 | 91.50 | 20,120,667 | 8.50 | 236,741,554 | 74.37% | 48,870 |
| 18. | Authority to Purchase own shares | 236,674,572 | 99.97 | 75,094 | 0.03 | 236,749,666 | 74.37% | 40,758 |
| 19. | Political donations | 220,704,195 | 93.22 | 16,040,615 | 6.78 | 236,744,810 | 74.37% | 45,614 |
| 20. | Notice period for General Meetings | 236,176,827 | 99.77 | 551,497 | 0.23 | 236,728,324 | 74.36% | 62,100 |
| 21. | Elect Mr Piers North | 236,637,062 | 99.96 | 104,741 | 0.04 | 236,741,803 | 74.37% | 48,621 |
Notes:
- The issued share capital figure used to calculate the percentage voted is 318,336,301. This is the figure as at the close of business on 30 April 2025 and excludes the number of ordinary shares held in treasury at that date.
- As announced on 31 March 2025, Jim Mullen stepped down from his role as Chief Executive and director of the Company with immediate effect, with the consequence that the resolution to re-elect Jim Mullen as a director of the Company included as resolution 5 in the Notice of AGM was to be withdrawn. At the same time, it was also announced that Piers North had been appointed as Chief Executive and director of the Company and an additional resolution was proposed as resolution 21 in the Supplement to the Notice of AGM, to elect Piers North as a director of the Company.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.13 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for public inspection at the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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