Result of AGM
RWS Holdings plc announced that all resolutions presented at its 2026 Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders. The total number of ordinary shares eligible to vote was 371,097,245. Key resolutions, including the approval of the Annual Report and Accounts, Directors' Remuneration Report, and Remuneration Policy, received strong support with over 96% of votes in favour. The dividend approval also saw overwhelming support at 99.92%. Re-elections of directors and the re-appointment of auditors were also approved, with most director re-elections receiving over 95% of votes in favour. The company also received approval to allot shares and make on-market purchases of its own shares.
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RWS Holdings plc ("RWS", the "Company"), a global AI solutions company, confirms that all resolutions set out in the notice of its 2026 Annual General Meeting were duly passed by the requisite number of shareholders on a poll, at the meeting held today. The poll results of each resolution are set out below. The number of the Company's Ordinary shares carrying the right to vote at the meeting was 371,097,245.
Each share carried one vote.
| Resolution | Total votes For | % | Total votes Against | % | % of Issued Share Capital voted | Votes withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Receive the Annual Report and Accounts | 219,669,027 | 99.82% | 392,511 | 0.18% | 59.30% | 33,061 |
| 2. | Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 212,221,774 | 97.01% | 6,540,943 | 2.99% | 58.95% | 1,331,882 |
| 3. | Approve the Remuneration Policy | 210,839,441 | 96.38% | 7,910,214 | 3.62% | 58.95% | 1,344,944 |
| 4. | Approve the Dividend | 219,896,255 | 99.92% | 179,977 | 0.08% | 59.30% | 18,367 |
| 5. | Re-elect Paul Abbott | 213,813,907 | 97.87% | 4,644,848 | 2.13% | 58.87% | 1,635,844 |
| 6. | Re-elect Andrew Brode | 207,822,467 | 95.13% | 10,635,973 | 4.87% | 58.87% | 1,636,159 |
| 7. | Re-elect Graham Cooke | 214,030,509 | 97.97% | 4,427,131 | 2.03% | 58.87% | 1,636,959 |
| 8. | Re-elect Frances Earl | 207,779,126 | 95.11% | 10,688,445 | 4.89% | 58.87% | 1,627,028 |
| 9. | Re-elect Benjamin Faes | 218,476,809 | 99.88% | 263,095 | 0.12% | 58.94% | 1,354,695 |
| 10. | Re-elect Gordon Stuart | 214,094,874 | 97.88% | 4,642,353 | 2.12% | 58.94% | 1,357,372 |
| 11. | Re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | 218,874,135 | 99.47% | 1,157,136 | 0.53% | 59.29% | 63,328 |
| 12. | Authorise the Directors to determine the Auditor's remuneration | 219,938,459 | 99.95% | 111,683 | 0.05% | 59.30% | 44,457 |
| 13. | Authorise the Directors to allot shares | 219,215,631 | 99.63% | 816,720 | 0.37% | 59.29% | 62,248 |
| 14. | Authorise the Directors to issue shares for cash without pre-emptive rights | 217,506,261 | 98.85% | 2,521,610 | 1.15% | 59.29% | 66,728 |
| 15. | Authorise the Directors to issue shares for cash without pre-emptive rights in connection with an acquisition or other capital investment | 217,538,227 | 98.86% | 2,509,704 | 1.14% | 59.30% | 46,668 |
| 16. | Authorise the Company to make on-market purchases of its own shares | 194,778,751 | 99.94% | 107,418 | 0.06% | 52.52% | 25,208,430 |
Notes:
- Votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received. Votes "for" include those at the Chairman's discretion.
- Votes "withheld" are not votes in law and, therefore, have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.
- The results of the AGM voting will also be made available on the Company's website at www.rws.com/about/investors/agm/
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