Result of AGM
The Rank Group Plc announced the results of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, with all resolutions passed by poll vote. The company's 2026 annual report and financial statements received 100.00% of votes for, and the 2026 Directors’ remuneration report was approved with 99.98% of votes for. A final dividend of 2.50 pence per ordinary share was declared with 99.98% of votes for. All directors seeking re-election, including John Ott, Richard Harris, Katie McAlister, Keith Laslop, and Christian Nothhaft, received strong support, with votes for ranging from 99.40% to 99.92%. Ernst & Young LLP was re-appointed as auditor with 99.99% of votes for. The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 468,429,541.
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The Rank Group Plc (the “Company”) announces that the following resolutions were decided by poll vote at the annual general meeting (“AGM”) which was held today. Resolution 12 was passed as a special resolution; all other resolutions were passed as ordinary resolutions. In accordance with UKLR 6.2.8R, the votes cast on Resolutions 4, 6 and 7, which relate to the election or re-election of the Company’s independent directors, were calculated and are disclosed below both including and excluding the votes cast by the Company’s controlling shareholder. Full text of each resolution is set out in the Notice of AGM, which is available at www.rank.com. The poll results are as follows:
| Resolution | Votes For 1 | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes | % of ISC | Votes Withheld 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast by all shareholders | ||||||||
| Receipt of the 2026 annual report and financial statements | 429,923,369 | 100.00 | 14,849 | 0.00 | 429,938,218 | 91.78% | 69,347 | |
| Approval of the 2026 Directors’ remuneration report | 429,893,846 | 99.98 | 102,538 | 0.02 | 429,996,384 | 91.80% | 11,181 | |
| Declaration of a final dividend of 2.50 pence per ordinary share | 429,934,662 | 99.98 | 68,468 | 0.02 | 430,003,130 | 91.80% | 4,435 | |
| Election of John Ott as a director | 428,629,333 | 99.68 | 1,372,773 | 0.32 | 430,002,106 | 91.80% | 5,459 | |
| Re-election of Richard Harris as a director | 429,678,324 | 99.92 | 322,708 | 0.08 | 430,001,032 | 91.80% | 6,533 | |
| Re-election of Katie McAlister as a director | 427,399,515 | 99.40 | 2,600,100 | 0.60 | 429,999,615 | 91.80% | 7,950 | |
| Re-election of Keith Laslop as a director | 428,201,735 | 99.58 | 1,797,790 | 0.42 | 429,999,525 | 91.80% | 8,040 | |
| Re-election of Christian Nothhaft as a director | 429,629,445 | 99.91 | 370,518 | 0.09 | 429,999,963 | 91.80% | 7,602 | |
| Re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor | 429,914,258 | 99.99 | 58,490 | 0.01 | 429,972,748 | 91.79% | 34,817 | |
| Authority of the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor | 429,914,045 | 99.98 | 86,271 | 0.02 | 430,000,316 | 91.80% | 7,249 | |
| Authority to make political donations and incur political expenditure | 429,887,687 | 99.97 | 108,519 | 0.03 | 429,996,206 | 91.80% | 11,359 | |
| Authority to call general meetings other than AGMs on not less than 14 clear days’ notice | 428,990,161 | 99.76 | 1,011,780 | 0.24 | 430,001,941 | 91.80% | 5,624 | |
| Votes cast by Independent Shareholders | ||||||||
| 4. | Election of John Ott as a director | 146,404,227 | 99.07 | 1,372,773 | 0.93 | 147,777,000 | 79.36% | 5,459 |
| 6. | Re-election of Katie McAlister as a director | 145,174,409 | 98.24 | 2,600,100 | 1.76 | 147,774,509 | 79.36% | 7,950 |
| 7. | Re-election of Keith Laslop as a director | 145,976,629 | 98.78 | 1,797,790 | 1.22 | 147,774,419 | 79.36% | 8,040 |
Notes:
Includes discretionary votes.
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and has not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes cast “For” or “Against” a resolution.
The total number of ordinary shares in issue today, 8 October 2026 was 468,429,541, of which 186,204,435 were held by independent shareholders.
In accordance with UKLR 6.4.2R, a copy of all resolutions passed, other than those concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the FCA and will shortly be available at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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