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RPS Group PLC
01 May 2019
For Immediate Release 1 May 2019
RPS Group plc
('RPS' or the 'Group')
Result of AGM and Resignation of Non-Executive Director
The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 1 May
2019. All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 - 14 and
Resolution 18 were passed as Ordinary Resolutions and Resolutions
14 to 17 were passed as Special Resolutions. The Voting Results are
given below:
Resolution Votes For % Votes Against % Total Votes % of Total Votes
of Voting Withheld
Rights
Report &
1 Accounts 162,298,568 99.99 14.486 0.01 162,313,054 71.74 11,186,579
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2 Final Dividend 173,485,148 99.99 14,486 0.01 173,499,634 76.68 0
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Remuneration
3 Report 155,214,497 95.47 7,361,229 4.53 162,575,726 71.86 10,923,907
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Catherine
4 Glickman 171,616,783 98.93 1,864,790 1.07 173,481,573 76.68 18,061
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5 Michael McKelvy 173,055,044 99.75 426,529 0.25 173,481,573 76.68 18,061
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6 Allison Bainbridge 173,056,864 99.76 424,709 0.24 173,481,573 76.68 18,061
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7 John Douglas 172,916,982 99.67 564,591 0.33 173,481,573 76.68 18,061
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8 Ken Lever 124,812,507 77.91 35,390,976 22.09 160,203,483 70.81 13,296,150
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Elizabeth
9 Peace 173,051,950 99.75 429,623 0.25 173,481,573 76.68 18,061
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10 Gary Young 172.691,745 99.54 799,781 0.46 173,491,526 76.68 8,108
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Re-Appoint
11 Auditors 162,548,988 99.98 27,008 0.02 162,575,996 71.86 10,923,637
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Auditors
12 Remuneration 173,469,640 99.99 15,909 0.01 173,485,549 76.68 14,085
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Authority
to Allot
13 Shares 171,755,677 99.00 1,735,198 1.00 173,490,875 76.68 8,759
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Waive Pre-emption
14 Rights 172,078,393 99.21 1,362,778 0.79 173,441,171 76.66 58,463
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Waive Further
Pre-emption
15 Rights 161,154,816 92.92 12,286,354 7.08 173,441,170 76.66 58,463
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Purchase
16 Own Shares 162,455,651 93.67 10,977,071 6.33 173,432,722 76.65 66,911
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GM Notice
17 period 169,947,642 97.96 3,541,949 2.04 173,489,591 76.68 10,043
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Renew Share
18 Plan 162,110,641 93.44 11,385,928 6.56 173,496,569 76.68 3,064
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Resolution 8
RPS notes the 22% of votes that have been cast against the
reappointment of the Chairman and shareholders have raised concerns
about the number of directorships he holds. Although disappointed
by the number of votes against, the Board remains fully supportive
of the Chairman and the role that he performs. RPS will, through
Liz Peace the Senior Independent Director, consult with our
shareholders to seek their views and engage further on this
point.
Board Resignation
Having not sought re-election at the Annual General Meeting
Robert Miller-Bakewell resigned as a Director of the Company with
effect from 1 May 2019. Liz Peace has been appointed as the Senior
Independent Director and Catherine Glickman has been appointed as
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee both of these appointments
are effective from 1 May 2019.
Ends
For further information:
RPS Group plc
David Gormley, Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0) 1253 438 016
www.rpsgroup.com
Media enquiries:
Buchanan
Henry Harrison-Topham / Chris Lane / Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Maddie Seacombe
RPS@buchanan.uk.com www.buchanan.uk.com
Notes to AGM figures:
The percentage of votes "For" and "Against" each resolution are
expressed as a percentage of the total votes cast "For" and
"Against" the resolution (together the "Total Votes"). A vote
withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
The "% of total voting rights" column shows the percentage that
the Total Votes on that resolution represent of the total number of
voting rights attached to shares in issue at the date of the AGM.
The total number of voting rights attached to shares in issue at
the date of the AGM was 226,253,513.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the
resolutions passed by the Company at its Annual General Meeting
have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be
available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
Notes to Editors
Founded in 1970, RPS is a leading global professional services
firm of 5,600 consultants and service providers. Having operated in
125 countries across six continents RPS defines, designs and
manages projects that create shared value for a complex, urbanising
and resource scarce world.
RPS delivers a broad range of services in six sectors: property,
energy, transport, water, defence and government services and
resources. Services provided across RPS' six sectors cover twelve
service clusters: project and programme management, design and
development, water services, environment, advisory and management
consulting, exploration and development, planning and approvals,
health, safety and risk, oceans and coastal, laboratories, training
and communication and creative services.
RPS stands out for its clients by using its deep expertise to
solve problems that matter, making them easy to understand. Making
complex easy.
RPS' London Stock Exchange ticker is RPS.L. For further
information, please visit www.rpsgroup.com.
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