RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Babcock International Group PLC confirms that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held on 19 September 2024 were duly passed by shareholders. Each resolution was put to a poll.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority and can be accessed at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The AGM Voting Results are as follows:
|
Resolution |
Total Votes For |
% |
Total Votes Against
|
% |
Total Votes Cast |
Votes Withheld |
|
|
1. |
To receive the audited financial statements |
372,729,612 |
99.99 |
50,049 |
0.01 |
372,779,661 |
7,424,567 |
|
2. |
Directors' remuneration report |
364,997,185 |
97.11 |
10,857,090 |
2.89 |
375,854,275 |
4,349,953 |
|
3. |
Final dividend |
380,182,198 |
100.00 |
11,896 |
0.00 |
380,194,094 |
10,134 |
|
4. |
To reappoint Ruth Cairnie |
370,910,517 |
99.40 |
2,221,516 |
0.60 |
373,132,033 |
7,072,195 |
|
5. |
To reappoint Carl-Peter Forster |
348,995,042 |
92.85 |
26,892,476 |
7.15 |
375,887,518 |
4,316,710 |
|
6. |
To reappoint Lucy Dimes |
371,366,287 |
99.53 |
1,751,889 |
0.47 |
373,118,176 |
7,086,052 |
|
7. |
To reappoint The Right Honourable The Lord Parker of Minsmere |
377,331,811 |
99.25 |
2,845,746 |
0.75 |
380,177,557 |
26,671 |
|
8. |
To reappoint John Ramsay |
360,178,728 |
95.82 |
15,708,362 |
4.18 |
375,887,090 |
4,317,138 |
|
9. |
To reappoint Jane Moriarty |
372,886,628 |
99.20 |
2,999,935 |
0.80 |
375,886,563 |
4,317,665 |
|
10. |
To reappoint Sir Kevin Smith |
378,433,752 |
99.54 |
1,750,287 |
0.46 |
380,184,039 |
20,189 |
|
11. |
To reappoint Dr Claudia Natanson |
380,032,402 |
99.96 |
155,434 |
0.04 |
380,187,836 |
16,392 |
|
12. |
To reappoint David Lockwood |
380,024,007 |
99.96 |
162,141 |
0.04 |
380,186,148 |
18,080 |
|
13. |
To reappoint David Mellors |
380,016,025 |
99.96 |
159,369 |
0.04 |
380,175,394 |
28,834 |
|
14. |
To confirm the appointment of Forvis Mazars LLP as independent auditor |
365,714,439 |
99.98 |
71,549 |
0.02 |
365,785,988 |
14,418,240 |
|
15. |
To authorise the Audit Committee to set the remuneration of the auditor |
380,097,657 |
99.98 |
85,680 |
0.02 |
380,183,337 |
20,891 |
|
16. |
Political donations |
374,545,736 |
99.65 |
1,304,515 |
0.35 |
375,850,251 |
4,353,977 |
|
17.
|
To authorise the Directors to allot shares |
372,907,630 |
98.09 |
7,256,334 |
1.91 |
380,163,964 |
40,264 |
|
18. |
Amendments to share plans |
368,743,616 |
98.10 |
7,136,550 |
1.90 |
375,880,166 |
4,324,062 |
|
19.
|
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
350,071,387 |
92.08 |
30,099,171 |
7.92 |
380,170,558 |
33,670 |
|
20. |
Authority to purchase own shares |
372,900,303 |
98.12 |
7,138,306 |
1.88 |
380,038,609 |
165,619 |
|
21. |
Notice of General Meetings |
373,617,061 |
98.27 |
6,570,560 |
1.73 |
380,187,621 |
16,607 |
Further information:
|
|
Babcock's 2024 AGM |
Babcock's 2023 AGM |
|
Issued share capital |
505,596,597 |
505,596,597 |
|
Total votes cast and votes withheld as a % of issued share capital |
75.20% |
73.15% |
Jack Borrett
Company Secretary
19 September 2024
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