2 May 2024
RESULT OF VOTING AT THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP
PLC
HELD ON 2 MAY
2024
The resolutions proposed at the
Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the
"Company") held earlier today were passed by the requisite majority
by poll. The results are set out below:
STATEMENT OF
POLL
RESOLUTION
|
VOTES FOR
|
%
|
VOTES
AGAINST
|
%
|
VOTES CAST
|
% of ISC
Voted
|
VOTES
WITHHELD
|
1. To receive and adopt the Annual
Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2023
|
539,972,033
|
99.96%
|
190,688
|
0.04%
|
540,162,721
|
73.34%
|
3,583,714
|
2. To approve the Directors'
Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2023
|
505,228,167
|
94.44%
|
2,9722,171
|
5.56%
|
534,950,338
|
72.63%
|
8,796,621
|
3. To declare a final dividend of
115.9p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December
2023
|
542,589,211
|
99.89%
|
602,557
|
0.11%
|
543,191,768
|
73.75%
|
555,195
|
4. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a
Director
|
525,096,473
|
96.78%
|
17,484,868
|
3.22%
|
542,581,341
|
73.67%
|
1,165,063
|
5. To re-elect Olivier Bohuon as a
Director
|
541,898,922
|
99.77%
|
1,222,222
|
0.23%
|
543,121,144
|
73.74%
|
625,260
|
6. To re-elect Margherita Della Valle
as a Director
|
541,782,308
|
99.75%
|
1,345,201
|
0.25%
|
543,127,509
|
73.74%
|
618,895
|
7. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a
Director
|
541,896,969
|
99.77%
|
1,222,105
|
0.23%
|
543,119,074
|
73.74%
|
627,330
|
8. To re-elect Elane Stock as a
Director
|
541,906,747
|
99.78%
|
1,221,114
|
0.22%
|
543,127,861
|
73.74%
|
618,543
|
9. To re-elect Mary Harris as a
Director
|
531,282,468
|
97.82%
|
11,844,751
|
2.18%
|
543,127,219
|
73.74%
|
618,304
|
10. To re-elect Sir Jeremy Darroch as
a Director
|
525,106,410
|
96.78%
|
1,7471,172
|
3.22%
|
542,577,582
|
73.67%
|
1,167,941
|
11. To re-elect Tamara Ingram OBE as
a Director
|
535,219,631
|
98.54%
|
7,905,378
|
1.46%
|
543,125,009
|
73.74%
|
620,514
|
12. To elect Kris Licht as a
Director
|
541,448,890
|
99.69%
|
1,687,432
|
0.31%
|
543,136,322
|
73.74%
|
609,759
|
13. To elect Shannon Eisenhardt as a
Director
|
539,393,231
|
99.31%
|
3,744,683
|
0.69%
|
543,137,914
|
73.74%
|
608,166
|
14. To elect Marybeth Hays as a
Director
|
542,734,929
|
99.93%
|
391,253
|
0.07%
|
543,126,182
|
73.74%
|
619,270
|
15. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor
of the Company
|
539,232,950
|
99.28%
|
3,923,612
|
0.72%
|
543,156,562
|
73.74%
|
588,922
|
16. To authorise the Audit Committee
to determine the External Auditor's remuneration
|
542,974,582
|
99.96%
|
193,853
|
0.04%
|
543,168,435
|
73.75%
|
578,458
|
17. To authorise the Company to make
political donations
|
530,938,374
|
98.84%
|
6,243,134
|
1.16%
|
537,181,508
|
72.93%
|
6,561,332
|
18. To renew the Directors' authority
to allot shares
|
490,241,899
|
90.26%
|
52,902,997
|
9.74%
|
543,144,896
|
73.74%
|
601,114
|
19. To renew the Directors' power to
disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share
capital
|
533,501,185
|
98.45%
|
8,422,722
|
1.55%
|
541,923,907
|
73.58%
|
1,822,104
|
20. To authorise the Directors' power
to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of
issued share capital
|
530,928,997
|
97.95%
|
11,116,376
|
2.05%
|
542,045,373
|
73.59%
|
1,701,519
|
21. To renew the Company's authority
to purchase its own shares
|
539,302,694
|
99.40%
|
3,251,286
|
0.60%
|
542,553,980
|
73.66%
|
1,192,911
|
22. That the Directors be authorised
to call a general meeting, other than an AGM, on 14 clear days'
notice
|
484,739,478
|
90.16%
|
52,898,472
|
9.84%
|
537,637,950
|
73.00%
|
6,108,941
|
Resolutions 19 to 22 are special
resolutions.
A 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.
A copy of the above results will
shortly be available on the Company's website at
www.reckitt.com.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule
9.6.2R a copy of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions
concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will
be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
As at the close of business on 30
April 2024, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of
736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 31,373,644 of which
were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in
the Company as at that time were 705,161,535.
For further
Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke
Company Secretary
Tel. 01753
217 800
103-105 Bath Road, Slough SL1
3UH
Registered in England and Wales,
No. 6270876
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