22nd May 2025 15:00
22 May 2025, London
Intertek Group plc - Results of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Intertek Group plc was held earlier today. All resolutions put to shareholders were passed by the requisite majority on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 23 were passed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 24 to 27 were passed as special resolutions.
The results of the voting on a poll are set out below:
VOTES FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR1 | VOTES AGAINST | % VOTES CAST AGAINST1 | TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST2 | % ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL3 | VOTES WITHHELD2 | ||
1. | To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. | 132,854,810 | 99.91% | 113,023 | 0.09% | 132,967,833 | 83.22 | 386,868 |
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| To approve the Directors' Remuneration report. | 126,311,665 | 94.91% | 6,772,559 | 5.09% | 133,084,224 | 83.30 | 270,477 |
4. | To approve the payment of a final dividend of 102.6p per ordinary share. | 133,029,288 | 99.83% | 224,161 | 0.17% | 133,253,449 | 83.40 | 101,252 |
5. | To elect Hilde Merete Aasheim as a Director. | 133,145,793 | 99.92% | 104,105 | 0.08% | 133,249,898 | 83.40 | 104,803 |
6. | To elect Robin Freestone as a Director. | 129,746,752 | 97.38% | 3,496,537 | 2.62% | 133,243,289 | 83.40 | 111,412 |
7. | To elect Steve Mogford as a Director. | 129,626,531 | 97.29% | 3,616,319 | 2.71% | 133,242,850 | 83.40 | 111,851 |
8. | To re-elect Andrew Martin as a Director. | 107,045,075 | 80.84% | 25,363,903 | 19.16% | 132,408,978 | 82.88 | 945,719 |
9. | To re-elect André Lacroix as a Director. | 132,525,419 | 99.46% | 717,570 | 0.54% | 133,242,989 | 83.40 | 111,712 |
10. | To re-elect Colm Deasy as a Director | 132,347,613 | 99.33% | 895,876 | 0.67% | 133,243,489 | 83.40 | 111,212 |
11. | To re-elect Graham Allan as a Director. | 125,851,483 | 94.45% | 7,388,682 | 5.55% | 133,240,165 | 83.40 | 114,535 |
12. | To re-elect Gurnek Bains as a Director. | 127,081,729 | 95.38% | 6,158,436 | 4.62% | 133,240,165 | 83.40 | 114,535 |
13. | To re-elect Tamara Ingram as a Director. | 129,157,167 | 96.93% | 4,088,637 | 3.07% | 133,245,804 | 83.40 | 108,896 |
14. | To re-elect Jez Maiden as a Director. | 130,095,987 | 97.64% | 3,143,113 | 2.36% | 133,239,100 | 83.39 | 115,601 |
15. | To re-elect Kawal Preet as a Director. | 132,805,208 | 99.67% | 440,097 | 0.33% | 133,245,305 | 83.40 | 109,396 |
16. | To elect Apurvi Sheth as a Director. | 133,133,634 | 99.91% | 116,503 | 0.09% | 133,250,137 | 83.40 | 104,564 |
17. | To re-elect Jean-Michel Valette as a Director. | 130,164,296 | 97.69% | 3,080,073 | 2.31% | 133,244,369 | 83.40 | 110,332 |
18. | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the Company. | 132,929,625 | 99.89% | 145,858 | 0.11% | 133,075,483 | 83.29 | 279,218 |
19. | To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor. | 133,140,098 | 99.92% | 109,294 | 0.08% | 133,249,392 | 83.40 | 105,309 |
20. | To authorise the Directors to allot Relevant Securities. | 120,050,311 | 90.10% | 13,193,049 | 9.90% | 133,243,360 | 83.40 | 111,341 |
21. | To authorise UK political donations and expenditure. | 128,006,074 | 96.54% | 4,585,769 | 3.46% | 132,591,843 | 82.99 | 762,858 |
22. | To amend the Articles of Association. | 132,727,743 | 99.61% | 517,996 | 0.39% | 133,245,739 | 83.40 | 108,962 |
23. | To amend the Intertek Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan. | 122,516,774 | 92.04% | 10,595,382 | 7.96% | 133,112,156 | 83.32 | 242,544 |
24. | To disapply pre-emption rights. | 132,648,101 | 99.68% | 422,885 | 0.32% | 133,070,986 | 83.29 | 283,715 |
25. | To disapply pre-emption rights in relation to an acquisition or capital investment. | 132,648,490 | 99.68% | 422,495 | 0.32% | 133,070,985 | 83.29 | 283,716 |
26. | To authorise the Company to buy back its own shares. | 132,754,097 | 99.67% | 444,157 | 0.33% | 133,198,254 | 83.37 | 156,447 |
27. | To authorise the Company to hold a general meeting (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 122,022,653 | 91.58% | 11,223,910 | 8.42% | 133,246,563 | 83.40 | 108,138 |
Notes:
1. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2. A vote withheld is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.30 p.m. on 20 May 2025 was 159,769,471 of which the Total Voting Rights figure was 159,769,471.
4. In accordance with the requirements of UKLR 6.4.2R, Intertek Group plc has submitted to the National Storage Mechanism a copy of the resolutions (other than those relating to ordinary business) passed at the Annual General Meeting of Intertek Group plc held today. These will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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Contact:
Ida Woodger, Group Company Secretary - Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400
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