13 May 2024
888 Holdings
Plc
("888" or "the
Company")
Results of AGM 13 May
2024
888 (LSE: 888), announces that at
its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held today, 13 May 2024, ordinary
resolutions numbers 1 to 14 and special resolutions 15 and 18 as
set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 18 April
2024, were duly passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote.
Special resolutions numbers 16 and 17 did not meet the required 75%
threshold and therefore were not approved.
The number of votes for and against
each of the resolutions put before the meeting and the number of
votes withheld were as follows:
|
Ordinary Resolutions
|
For
|
%
of Total Votes Cast
|
Against
|
%
of Total Votes Cast
|
Vote withheld
|
|
1. To
receive the Annual Report & Accounts 2023
|
284,480,907
|
99.80
|
569,547
|
0.20
|
216,207
|
|
2. To
approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (other than that part
containing the Remuneration Policy)
|
252,016,753
|
88.35
|
33,216,128
|
11.65
|
33,780
|
|
3. To approve the
Remuneration Policy
|
257,502,248
|
90.28
|
27,730,633
|
9.72
|
33,780
|
|
4. To re-elect Jon Mendelsohn as a Director
|
263,920,582
|
92.53
|
21,312,517
|
7.47
|
33,562
|
|
5. To re-elect Anne de Kerckhove as a Director
|
265,000,744
|
92.91
|
20,232,356
|
7.09
|
33,561
|
|
6. To re-elect Mark Summerfield as a Director
|
266,790,009
|
93.53
|
18,443,091
|
6.47
|
33,561
|
|
7. To re-elect Limor
Ganot as a Director
|
265,512,205
|
93.09
|
19,720,895
|
6.91
|
33,561
|
|
8. To re-elect Andrea
Gisle Joosen as a Director
|
266,415,553
|
93.40
|
18,817,547
|
6.60
|
33,561
|
|
9. To re-elect Ori
Shaked as a Director
|
263,916,291
|
92.52
|
21,325,884
|
7.48
|
24,486
|
|
10. To elect Per Widerström as a
Director
|
265,622,625
|
93.12
|
19,613,964
|
6.88
|
30,072
|
|
11. To elect Sean Wilkins as a
Director
|
265,591,002
|
93.11
|
19,642,098
|
6.89
|
33,561
|
|
12. To re-appoint Ernst and Young
LLP and EY Limited, Gibraltar, as the Company's
Auditors
|
284,672,318
|
99.80
|
569,858
|
0.20
|
24,485
|
|
13. To authorise the Audit Committee
to agree the remuneration of the Auditors
|
266,814,524
|
93.54
|
18,418,576
|
6.46
|
33,561
|
|
14. To renew the Directors'
authority to issue shares, as set out in the Notice of
Meeting
|
247,062,324
|
86.62
|
38,165,188
|
13.38
|
39,149
|
|
Special Resolutions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. To authorise the Directors to
make market purchases of the Company's ordinary shares, as set out
in the Notice of Meeting
|
284,637,027
|
99.80
|
568,624
|
0.20
|
61,010
|
|
16. To renew the Directors'
authority to allot equity securities for cash
without first offering them to shareholders, as set out in the
Notice of Meeting
|
204,284,967
|
71.62
|
80,947,877
|
28.38
|
33,817
|
|
17. To renew the Directors'
authority to allot equity securities for cash
in connection with an eligible acquisition or specified capital
investment without first offering them to shareholders, as set out
in the Notice of Meeting
|
204,286,762
|
71.62
|
80,949,571
|
28.38
|
30,328
|
|
18. To change the Company's name to
evoke plc and update the Memorandum and Articles of
Association.
|
284,646,548
|
99.79
|
595,372
|
0.21
|
24,741
|
Resolution numbers 16 and
17
The Board of 888 notes that over 25%
of votes cast were cast against the Board's recommendation for
resolutions 16 and 17. These are both Special Resolutions and have
therefore not been approved by shareholders. The Board takes the
outcome of shareholder votes extremely seriously and will engage
with shareholders and shareholder advisory bodies to ensure their
feedback continues to inform the Company's approach to governance.
In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company
will publish a further statement detailing the outcome of its
shareholder engagement in relation to these resolutions, including
any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2024
AGM.
Resolution 18
Following approval of resolution 18,
the Company will formally change its name to evoke plc and will
begin trading as LSE:EVOK upon completion.
NOTES:
1 Votes "For" and "Against" are
expressed as a percentage of votes received. The "For" votes
include those giving the Chair discretion.
2 The total number of ordinary
shares in issue on Monday 13 May 2024 was 449,397,918.
3 A vote "Withheld" is not a vote
in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or
"Against" the resolution.
4 The total number of votes cast
at the AGM (i.e. For, Against and Withheld) was
285,266,661, ordinary shares representing a 63% turnout.
A copy of the resolutions passed
will shortly be submitted to the UK's National Storage Mechanism
for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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