Just Group PLC

AGM Information • May 14, 2020

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Just Group PLC

14 May 2020

14 May 2020

JUST Group plc

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 14 MAY 2020

The Company announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions proposed were duly passed and details of the results of the poll are set out below:

Resolutions		# For		Against		Total votes cast	Total votes cast as a % OF issued share capiTal (exc. VOTES WITHELD)	No. of votes Withheld
Ordinary Resolutions:		No. of votes	% of votes	No. of votes	% of votes
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
1.	To receive the Annual Accounts together with the Strategic Report, Directors' Reports and Auditors' Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2019	862,294,127	98.67	11,624,147	1.33	873,918,274	84.43	972,451
2.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2019	796,632,603	91.06	78,258,122	8.94	874,890,725	84.52	0
3.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	782,674,741	89.47	92,145,984	10.53	874,820,725	84.52	70,000
4.	To elect Michelle Cracknell as a Director of the Company	874,843,625	99.99	47,100	0.01	874,890,725	84.52	0
5.	To elect Andy Parsons as a Director of the Company	874,535,721	99.96	355,004	0.04	874,890,725	84.52	0
6.	To re-elect Chris Gibson-Smith as a Director of the Company	832,093,595	95.11	42,795,129	4.89	874,888,724	84.52	2,000
7.	To re-elect Paul Bishop as a Director of the Company	873,177,906	99.80	1,710,819	0.20	874,888,725	84.52	2,000
8.	To re-elect Ian Cormack as a Director of the Company	806,752,014	92.21	68,136,711	7.79	874,888,725	84.52	2,000
9.	To re-elect Steve Melcher as a Director of the Company	873,541,429	99.85	1,347,296	0.15	874,888,725	84.52	2,000
10.	To re-elect Keith Nicholson as a Director of the Company	873,185,427	99.81	1,703,298	0.19	874,888,725	84.52	2,000
11.	To re-elect David Richardson as a Director of the Company	874,727,483	99.98	163,242	0.02	874,890,725	84.52	0
12.	To re-elect Clare Spottiswoode as a Director of the Company	874,725,268	99.98	165,457	0.02	874,890,725	84.52	0
13.	To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Auditor	874,848,026	100.00	42,699	0.00	874,890,725	84.52	0
14.	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Company's Auditor	874,672,855	99.98	215,870	0.02	874,888,725	84.52	2,000
15.	To authorise the Company to make political donations	871,948,630	99.67	2,871,337	0.33	874,819,967	84.52	70,757
16.	To authorise the Directors to allot shares	857,744,198	98.04	17,146,527	1.96	874,890,725	84.52	0
# Special ResolutionS:
17.	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights on up to 5% of the issued share capital of the Company	863,256,355	98.67	11,634,370	1.33	874,890,725	84.52	0
18.	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights on an additional 5% of the issued share capital of the Company	863,256,355	98.67	11,634,370	1.33	874,890,725	84.52	0
19.	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	863,051,421	98.67	11,664,131	1.33	874,715,552	84.51	175,173
20.	To authorise the Directors to convene a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice	861,965,930	98.53	12,874,250	1.47	874,840,180	84.52	50,545

Full details of the resolutions passed, together with explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 9 April 2020, which is available at https://www.justgroupplc.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information/2020-agm.    

Notes:

1)   The votes "For" and "Against" are expressed in 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 12 May 2020 was 1,035,103,572 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 to view 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 Manager Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 232 792 alistair.smith@wearejust.co.uk Paul Kelly, Investor Relations Manager Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7444 8127 paul.kelly@wearejust.co.uk	Media Stephen Lowe, Group Communications Director Telephone: +44 (0) 1737 827 301 press.office@wearejust.co.uk Temple Bar Advisory Alex Child-Villiers William Barker Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7975 1415

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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