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Just Group PLC

AGM Information May 7, 2024

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Just Group PLC

07 May 2024

7 May 2024

JUST GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 7 MAY 2024

At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the members of the Company convened earlier today at 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB, all resolutions proposed were duly passed with majorities as set out below. All resolutions were taken on a poll.

RESOLUTIONS:

(*Special Resolution)
For Against Total Votes Cast % of Issued Share Capital Voted Votes Withheld
No. of Votes % of Votes No. of Votes % of Votes Cast
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
1. To receive the audited accounts of the Company together with the Strategic Report, Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 860,454,658 100.00 42,700 0.00 860,497,358 82.84 3,042,074
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 841,209,063 97.42 22,281,164 2.58 863,490,227 83.13 49,205
3. To declare a final dividend of 1.50 pence per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2023, payable on 15 May 2024 to shareholders named on the register of members at the close of business on 12 April 2024, provided that the Board may cancel the dividend at any time prior to payment, if it considers it necessary to do so for regulatory capital purposes 863,489,666 100.00 4,101 0.00 863,493,767 83.13 45,665
4. To elect James Brown as a Director of the Company 863,433,762 99.99 49,487 0.01 863,483,249 83.13 56,183
5. To elect Mark Godson as a Director of the Company 862,334,029 99.87 1,156,139 0.13 863,490,168 83.13 49,264
6. To re-elect Michelle Cracknell as a Director of the Company 854,951,433 99.01 8,538,735 0.99 863,490,168 83.13 49,264
7. To re-elect John Hastings-Bass as a Director of the Company 852,238,485 98.70 11,250,196 1.30 863,488,681 83.13 50,751
8. To re-elect Mary Kerrigan as a Director of the Company 862,792,926 99.92 690,323 0.08 863,483,249 83.13 56,183
9. To re-elect Mary Phibbs as a Director of the Company 854,850,055 99.00 8,633,194 1.00 863,483,249 83.13 56,183
10. To re-elect David Richardson as a Director of the Company 863,384,657 99.99 105,511 0.01 863,490,168 83.13 49,264
11. To re-elect Kalpana Shah as a Director of the Company 863,327,791 99.98 149,804 0.02 863,477,595 83.13 61,837
12. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Auditor 850,649,534 98.51 12,832,328 1.49 863,481,862 83.13 57,570
13. To authorise the Group Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Company's Auditor 863,433,508 99.99 44,213 0.01 863,477,721 83.13 61,711
14. To authorise the Company to make political donations 860,587,587 99.66 2,904,370 0.34 863,491,957 83.13 47,475
15. To authorise the Directors to allot shares. 858,862,522 99.46 4,627,946 0.54 863,490,468 83.13 48,964
16. To grant the Directors general authority to disapply pre-emption rights* 840,779,915 97.57 20,953,634 2.43 861,733,549 82.96 1,805,883
17. To grant the Directors additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights (acquisitions / capital investments)* 782,229,427 90.59 81,209,122 9.41 863,438,549 83.13 100,883
18. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares* 849,324,268 98.52 12,799,731 1.48 862,123,999 83.00 1,415,433
19. To authorise the Directors to allot shares in relation to contingent convertible securities 849,488,632 98.38 13,996,836 1.62 863,485,468 83.13 53,964
20. To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to contingent convertible securities* 848,812,978 98.30 14,672,254 1.70 863,485,232 83.13 54,200
21. To authorise the Directors to convene a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice* 854,891,233 99.00 8,599,235 1.00 863,490,468 83.13 48,964

Full details of the resolutions passed, together with explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 26 March 2024, which is available at  https://www.justgroupplc.co.uk/about-us/governance .    

Notes:

1)   The votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of the votes cast.

2)   Votes "For" include discretionary votes. 

3)   A vote "withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

4)   The total number of shares in issue on 2 May 2024 was 1,038,702,932 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all the resolutions at the AGM. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business passed at the AGM, will shortly be available for inspection on the FCA's National Storage Mechanism, at  https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

Enquiries

General

Simon Watson, Group Company Secretary

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7444 8400

Investors / Analysts

Alistair Smith, Investor Relations

Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 232 792

[email protected]

Paul Kelly, Investor Relations

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7444 8127

[email protected]
Media

Stephen Lowe, Group Communications Director

Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 827 301

[email protected]

Temple Bar Advisory

Alex Child-Villiers

William Barker

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7183 1190

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Group's website  www.justgroupplc.co.uk .

JUST GROUP PLC

Enterprise House

Bancroft Road

Reigate

RH2 7RP

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