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LONDON - Robert Walters PLC announced today that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) resolutions were all successfully passed. The meeting, which took place this morning, followed the Notice of Meeting issued on March 27, 2025. Shareholders voted on various corporate matters, including the approval of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2024, Director re-elections, and the re-appointment of the company’s Auditor.
The resolutions included the declaration of a final dividend of 17.0p per ordinary share, which was overwhelmingly approved with 99.99% of votes in favor. The Directors’ Remuneration Report received similar support, with nearly all votes cast for approval.
Each of the directors up for re-election, including Leslie Van de Walle, Toby Fowlston, David Bower, Tanith Dodge, Matt Ashley, Michaela Tod, and Jane Hesmondhalgh, retained their positions with high percentages of votes for their continuation.
BDO LLP was re-appointed as the company’s Auditor, and the Directors were authorized to fix the Auditor’s remuneration. The company also received authorization to allot shares and make purchases of its own shares, as well as the ability to call general meetings with not less than 14 clear days’ notice.
The voting results showed a strong majority in favor of the Board’s proposals, with the highest number of votes withheld being 156,399 for the approval of the Directors’ Remuneration Report.
At the time of the AGM, Robert Walters PLC had 76,431,699 ordinary shares in issue with voting rights, excluding the 4,074,000 ordinary shares held in Treasury, resulting in a total of 72,357,699 voting rights.
The company has confirmed that resolutions passed at the AGM, other than those concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority and made available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism.
This report is based on a press release statement from Robert Walters PLC.
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