8th May 2025 16:50
RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
HELD ON 8 MAY 2025
The resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") were passed by the requisite majority by poll. The results are set out below:
STATEMENT OF POLL
RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES CAST | % of ISC Voted | VOTES WITHHELD |
1. To receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 | 529,607,011 | 100.00% | 6,665 | 0.00% | 529,613,676 | 77.76% | 3,224,790 |
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 | 511,554,831 | 96.08% | 20,866,112 | 3.92% | 532,420,943 | 78.18% | 417,521 |
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy for the year ended 31 December 2024 | 500,172,163 | 94.12% | 31,239,828 | 5.88% | 531,411,991 | 78.03% | 1,426,472 |
4. To declare a final dividend of 121.7 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2024 | 531,782,110 | 99.87% | 672,730 | 0.13% | 532,454,840 | 78.18% | 383,626 |
5. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director | 515,712,789 | 98.31% | 8,855,201 | 1.69% | 524,567,990 | 77.02% | 8,270,474 |
6. To re-elect Margherita Della Valle as a Director | 523,916,205 | 98.40% | 8,500,190 | 1.60% | 532,416,395 | 78.18% | 422,069 |
7. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director | 531,946,597 | 99.92% | 433,627 | 0.08% | 532,380,224 | 78.17% | 458,242 |
8. To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director | 531,948,690 | 99.91% | 466,356 | 0.09% | 532,415,046 | 78.18% | 422,920 |
9. To re-elect Sir Jeremy Darroch as a Director | 511,508,005 | 97.51% | 13,065,981 | 2.49% | 524,573,986 | 77.02% | 8,264,478 |
10. To re-elect Tamara Ingram OBE as a Director | 519,932,051 | 97.66% | 12,458,647 | 2.34% | 532,390,698 | 78.17% | 447,768 |
11. To re-elect Kris Licht as a Director | 532,129,370 | 99.94% | 296,058 | 0.06% | 532,425,428 | 78.18% | 412,538 |
12. To re-elect Shannon Eisenhardt as a Director | 530,046,888 | 99.55% | 2,376,734 | 0.45% | 532,423,622 | 78.18% | 414,844 |
13. To re-elect Marybeth Hays as a Director | 531,980,886 | 99.92% | 414,831 | 0.08% | 532,395,717 | 78.17% | 442,749 |
14. To elect Fiona Dawson, CBE as a Director | 531,982,109 | 99.92% | 434,015 | 0.08% | 532,416,124 | 78.18% | 422,342 |
15. To elect Stefan Oschmann as a Director | 531,747,008 | 99.88% | 663,581 | 0.12% | 532,410,589 | 78.17% | 427,877 |
16. To elect Mahesh Madhavan as a Director | 531,296,357 | 99.79% | 1,115,502 | 0.21% | 532,411,859 | 78.17% | 426,606 |
17. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company | 530,171,543 | 99.88% | 632,791 | 0.12% | 530,804,334 | 77.94% | 2,034,133 |
18. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration | 532,290,838 | 99.99% | 59,530 | 0.01% | 532,350,368 | 78.17% | 488,098 |
19. To authorise the Company to make political donations | 516,044,361 | 98.77% | 6,417,555 | 1.23% | 522,461,916 | 76.71% | 10,375,875 |
20. To approve the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") | 515,201,402 | 96.77% | 17,222,895 | 3.23% | 532,424,297 | 78.18% | 414,167 |
21. To approve the Reckitt Benckiser Group plc Sharesave Plan 2025 (the "Sharesave") | 527,665,055 | 99.15% | 4,530,370 | 0.85% | 532,195,425 | 78.14% | 643,041 |
22. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares | 472,683,221 | 88.79% | 59,675,276 | 11.21% | 532,358,497 | 78.17% | 479,357 |
23. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital | 527,825,063 | 99.36% | 3,395,371 | 0.64% | 531,220,434 | 78.00% | 1,618,031 |
24. To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital | 524,964,429 | 98.80% | 6,366,981 | 1.20% | 531,331,410 | 78.02% | 1,507,055 |
25. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares | 530,343,905 | 99.76% | 1,279,541 | 0.24% | 531,623,446 | 78.06% | 1,215,019 |
26. To authorise the Directors to call a general meeting of the Company, other than an AGM, on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 502,325,334 | 94.34% | 30,116,715 | 5.66% | 532,442,049 | 78.18% | 396,416 |
Resolutions 23 to 26 are special resolutions.
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for or against a resolution.
A copy of the above results will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.reckitt.com.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2 a copy of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
As at the close of business on 6 May 2025, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 55,482,793 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that time were 681,052,386.
Retirement of Director
The Company confirms that, in line with previous notification Mary Harris has retired from the Board of the Company with effect from the close of the AGM. Her role as Chair of the Remuneration Committee is taken over by Fiona Dawson.
The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of the UK Listing Rule 6.4.6.R in relation to the resignation of Mary Harris.
For further Information:
Catheryn O'Rourke
Company Secretary
Tel. 01753 217 800
103-105 Bath Road, Slough SL1 3UH
Registered in England and Wales, No. 6270876
About Reckitt:
Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.
Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.
Every day, more than 30 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.
We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society. Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com
* Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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