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The Rank Group Plc – 2025 Annual General Meeting
At The Rank Group Plc annual general meeting held on Wednesday 15 October 2025 a poll was taken on all resolutions put to the meeting. All resolutions were passed by the members entitled to vote.
The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below.
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№ |
Resolution |
Type |
For |
Against |
Total № of Votes Cast |
% of shares on register: 15 Oct 2025 |
Withheld |
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№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
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Votes of all shareholders |
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1. |
Approval of 2024/25 report and financial statements |
Ordinary |
431,876,410 |
100.00 |
6,023 |
0.00 |
431,882,433 |
92.20% |
413,526 |
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2. |
Approval of 2024/25 directors’ remuneration report |
Ordinary |
149,044,853 |
99.36 |
964,768 |
0.64 |
150,009,621 |
32.02% |
282,286,338 |
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3. |
Approval of final dividend |
Ordinary |
432,291,414 |
100.00 |
4,161 |
0.00 |
432,295,575 |
92.29% |
384 |
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4. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
431,367,272 |
99.79 |
914,836 |
0.21 |
432,282,108 |
92.28% |
13,851 |
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5. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
430,909,839 |
99.68 |
1,372,320 |
0.32 |
432,282,159 |
92.28% |
13,800 |
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6. |
Election of |
Ordinary |
428,519,988 |
99.14 |
3,728,265 |
0.86 |
432,248,253 |
92.28% |
47,706 |
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7. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
429,304,633 |
99.32 |
2,927,748 |
0.68 |
432,232,381 |
92.27% |
63,578 |
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8. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
427,815,851 |
98.97 |
4,465,879 |
1.03 |
432,281,730 |
92.28% |
14,229 |
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9. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
430,803,071 |
99.66 |
1,478,710 |
0.34 |
432,281,781 |
92.28% |
14,178 |
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10. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
432,123,734 |
99.96 |
158,374 |
0.04 |
432,282,108 |
92.28% |
13,851 |
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11. |
Re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor |
Ordinary |
432,125,010 |
99.97 |
150,421 |
0.03 |
432,275,431 |
92.28% |
20,528 |
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12. |
Remuneration of auditor |
Ordinary |
432,205,663 |
99.98 |
86,183 |
0.02 |
432,291,846 |
92.29% |
4,113 |
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№ |
Resolution |
Type |
For |
Against |
Total № of Votes Cast |
% of shares on register on 15 Oct 2025 |
Withheld |
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№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
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13. |
Authority to make political donations and political expenditure |
Ordinary |
432,171,419 |
99.97 |
116,596 |
0.03 |
432,288,015 |
92.28% |
7,944 |
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14. |
Authority to call general meetings on 14 clear days’ notice |
Special |
431,640,326 |
99.85 |
646,439 |
0.15 |
432,286,765 |
92.28% |
9,194 |
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Votes of independent shareholders only |
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7. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
147,079,527 |
98.05 |
2,927,748 |
1.95 |
150,007,275 |
80.56% |
63,578 |
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8. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
145,590,745 |
97.02 |
4,465,879 |
2.98 |
150,056,624 |
80.59% |
14,229 |
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9. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
148,577,965 |
99.01 |
1,478,710 |
0.99 |
150,056,675 |
80.59% |
14,178 |
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10. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
149,898,628 |
99.89 |
158,374 |
0.11 |
150,057,002 |
80.59% |
13,851 |
Notes:
1. Total ordinary shares in issue at the date of the meeting were 468,429,541. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholder at the date of the meeting were 186,204,435.
2. Any proxy appointments giving discretion to “the Chair of the meeting” have been included in the “For” totals above.
3. Resolutions 7,8,9 and 10 will be counted separately excluding the controlling shareholder.
4. “Withheld” is not a vote in law and therefore is excluded from the calculation of the proportion of the votes for or against a resolution.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the notice of annual general meeting which is available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. and on the Company’s website https://www.rank.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings/
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The Rank Group Plc – 2024 Annual General Meeting
At The Rank Group Plc annual general meeting held on Thursday 17 October 2024 a poll was taken on all resolutions put to the meeting. All resolutions were passed by the members entitled to vote.
The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below.
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№ |
Resolution |
Type |
For |
Against |
Total № of Votes Cast |
% of shares on register: 17 Oct 2024 |
Withheld |
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№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
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Votes of all shareholders |
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1. |
Approval of 2023/24 report and financial statements |
Ordinary |
429,623,700 |
100.00 |
18,250 |
0.00 |
429,641,950 |
91.72% |
130,625 |
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2. |
Approval of 2023/24 directors’ remuneration report |
Ordinary |
422,316,131 |
98.27 |
7,433,777 |
1.73 |
429,749,908 |
91.74% |
22,667 |
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3. |
Approval of 2023/24 directors’ remuneration policy |
Ordinary |
422,246,719 |
98.25 |
7,499,410 |
1.75 |
429,746,129 |
91.74% |
26,446 |
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4. |
Approval of final dividend |
Ordinary |
429,760,781 |
100.00 |
8,555 |
0.00 |
429,769,336 |
91.75% |
3,239 |
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5. |
Re- election of |
Ordinary |
428,489,988 |
99.70 |
1,273,559 |
0.30 |
429,763,547 |
91.75% |
9,028 |
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6. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
429,475,281 |
99.93 |
290,788 |
0.07 |
429,766,069 |
91.75% |
6,506 |
|
7. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
429,451,086 |
99.93 |
311,229 |
0.07 |
429,762,315 |
91.75% |
10,259 |
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8. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
392,168,966 |
99.92 |
301,445 |
0.08 |
392,470,411 |
83.78% |
37,302,164 |
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9. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
429,494,130 |
99.94 |
273,987 |
0.06 |
429,768,117 |
91.75% |
4,458 |
|
10. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
428,469,792 |
99.70 |
1,298,303 |
0.30 |
429,768,095 |
91.75% |
4,480 |
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11. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
428,503,570 |
99.71 |
1,263,294 |
0.29 |
429,766,864 |
91.75% |
5,711 |
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12. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
429,550,810 |
99.95 |
212,936 |
0.05 |
429,763,746 |
91.75% |
8,829 |
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13. |
Re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor |
Ordinary |
429,686,565 |
99.98 |
80,028 |
0.02 |
429,766,593 |
91.75% |
5,982 |
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14. |
Remuneration of auditor |
Ordinary |
429,708,679 |
99.99 |
54,279 |
0.01 |
429,762,958 |
91.75% |
9,617 |
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15. |
LTIP Rule changes |
Ordinary |
422,226,603 |
98.25 |
7,518,988 |
1.75 |
429,745,591 |
91.74% |
22,613 |
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№ |
Resolution |
Type |
For |
Against |
Total № of Votes Cast |
% of shares on register on 17 Oct 2024 |
Withheld |
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№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
% |
№ of votes |
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16. |
Authority to make political donations and political expenditure |
Ordinary |
429,580,660 |
99.96 |
180,071 |
0.04 |
429,760,731 |
91.75% |
7,473 |
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17. |
Authority to call general meetings on 14 clear days’ notice |
Special |
428,588,328 |
99.73 |
1,169,408 |
0.27 |
429,757,736 |
91.74% |
10,468 |
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Votes of independent shareholders only |
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5. |
Re- election of |
Ordinary |
146,264,882 |
99.14 |
1,273,559 |
0.86 |
147,538,441 |
79.23% |
9,028 |
|
9. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
147,269,024 |
99.81 |
273,987 |
0.19 |
147,543,011 |
79.24% |
4,458 |
|
10. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
146,244,686 |
99.12 |
1,298,303 |
0.88 |
147,542,989 |
79.24% |
4,480 |
|
11. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
146,278,464 |
99.14 |
1,263,294 |
0.86 |
147,541,758 |
79.24% |
5,711 |
|
12. |
Re-election of |
Ordinary |
147,325,704 |
99.86 |
212,936 |
0.14 |
147,538,640 |
79.23% |
8,829 |
Notes:
1. Total ordinary shares in issue at the date of the meeting were 468,429,541. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholder at the date of the meeting were 186,204,435.
2. Any proxy appointments giving discretion to “the Chair of the meeting” have been included in the “For” totals above.
3. Resolutions 5,9,10,11 and 12 will be counted separately excluding the controlling shareholder.
4. “Withheld” is not a vote in law and therefore is excluded from the calculation of the proportion of the votes for or against a resolution.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the notice of annual general meeting which is available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. and on the Company’s website https://www.rank.com/en/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings
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16 September 2024
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notice of AGM, 2024 Annual Report and Sustainability Report
The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (‘Rank’) announces that it has published its full Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2024 and Notice of the 2024 Annual General Meeting, which is to be held at 11.00am on Thursday 17 October 2024 at TOR,
Rank is also pleased to announce the publication of its Sustainability Report 2024 which provides a comprehensive insight into Rank’s programmes and progress across a range of environmental, social, and governance (‘ESG’) focus areas.
The following documents have today been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders on Rank’s website at www.rank.com:
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Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting |
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Proxy Form |
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2024 Annual Report and Accounts |
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Sustainability Report 2024 |
Copies of relevant documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
If arrangements for the meeting need to change from that set out in the Notice, Rank will notify shareholders before the meeting through its website, and where appropriate, by further announcement.
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Enquiries: |
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The Rank Group Plc |
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Brian McLelland, Interim Company Secretary Contact number: 01628 504 000 |
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Website: www.rank.com
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19 October 2023
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Result of AGM
The Rank Group Plc (the “Company”) confirms that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions proposed to the meeting were duly approved by the Company’s shareholders.
Full details of the proxy votes lodged at the meeting and beforehand by post and electronically for each of the resolutions proposed to the meeting are available on the Company’s corporate website at https://www.rank.com/en/shareholder-centre.html.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Website: www.rank.com
Enquiries:
The Rank Group Plc 01628 504 000
Asha Magnus, Company Secretary
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19 September 2023
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notice of AGM, 2023 Annual Report and Sustainability Report
The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (‘Rank’) announces that it has published its full Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2023 and Notice of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, which is to be held at 11.00am on Thursday 19 October 2023 at TOR,
Rank is also pleased to announce the publication of its Sustainability Report 2023 which provides a comprehensive insight into Rank’s programmes and progress across a range of environmental, social, and governance (‘ESG’) focus areas.
The following documents have today been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders on Rank’s website at www.rank.com:
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Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting |
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Proxy Form |
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2023 Annual Report and Accounts |
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Sustainability Report 2023 |
Copies of these documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
If arrangements for the meeting need to change from that set out in the Notice, Rank will notify shareholders before the meeting through its website, and where appropriate, by further announcement.
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Enquiries: |
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The Rank Group Plc |
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Asha Magnus, Company Secretary Contact number: 01628 504 000 |
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Website: www.rank.com
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13 October 2022
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Result of AGM
The Rank Group Plc (the “Company”) confirms that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions proposed to the meeting were duly approved by the Company’s shareholders.
Full details of the proxy votes lodged at the meeting and beforehand by post and electronically for each of the resolutions proposed to the meeting are available on the Company’s corporate website at https://www.rank.com/en/shareholder-centre.html.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Website: www.rank.com
Enquiries:
The Rank Group Plc 01628 504 000
Asha Magnus, Company Secretary
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13 September 2022
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notice of AGM and 2022 Annual Report
The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (‘Rank’) announces that it has published its full Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 and Notice of the 2022 Annual General Meeting, which is to be held at 11.00am on Thursday 13 October 2022 at TOR,
The following documents have today been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders on Rank’s website at www.rank.com:
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Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting |
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Proxy Form |
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2022 Annual Report and Accounts |
Copies of these documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
If arrangements for the meeting need to change from that set out in the Notice, Rank will notify shareholders before the meeting through its website, and where appropriate, by further announcement.
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Enquiries: |
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The Rank Group Plc |
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Luisa Wright, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary Contact number: 01628 504 000 |
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Website: www.rank.com
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14 October 2021
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Result of AGM
The Rank Group Plc (the “Company”) confirms that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions proposed to the meeting were duly approved by the Company’s shareholders.
Full details of the proxy votes lodged at the meeting and beforehand by post and electronically for each of the resolutions proposed to the meeting are available on the Company’s corporate website at https://www.rank.com/en/shareholder-centre.html.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Website: www.rank.com
Enquiries:
The Rank Group Plc 01628 504 000
Luisa Wright, Company Secretary
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14 September 2021
The Rank Group Plc
LEI: 213800TXKD6XZWOFTE12
Notice of AGM and 2021 Annual Report
The Rank Group Plc (LSE: RNK) (‘Rank’) announces that it has published its full Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2021 and Notice of the 2021 Annual General Meeting, which is to be held at 11.00am on Thursday 14 October 2021 at TOR, Saint-Cloud Way, Maidenhead SL6 8BN.
The following documents have today been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders on Rank’s website at www.rank.com:
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Notice of 2021 Annual General Meeting (‘Notice‘) |
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Proxy Form |
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2021 Annual Report and Accounts |
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Recovery Incentive Scheme rules |
Copies of these documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
If arrangements for the meeting need to change from that set out in the Notice, and as noted above, for example due to the application of Government COVID-19 restrictions that might apply on the date on which the meeting is to take place, Rank will notify shareholders before the meeting through its website, and where appropriate, by further announcement.
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Enquiries: |
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The Rank Group Plc |
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Luisa Wright, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary Contact number: 01628 504 000 |
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Website: www.rank.com
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23 November 2020
The Rank Group Plc (the “Company”)
Result of General Meeting and Total Voting Rights
Result of General Meeting
The Company is pleased to announce that the resolutions in connection with the proposed issue of Ordinary Shares and the connected related party transaction were passed by Shareholders at a general meeting held today at 11:30am. Further details of the resolutions are set out in the Circular to Shareholders published on 6 November 2020.
All references in this announcement to times are to London time unless otherwise stated.
The proxy results were as follows:
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Ordinary resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Total No of Votes Cast |
% of shares on register on 21 Nov 20 |
Votes withheld |
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Votes of shareholders excluding controlling shareholder |
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To approve the allotment and issue of New Ordinary Shares to the related parties as described in the Circular published on 6 November 2020 |
145,422,818 |
99.92% |
111,419 |
0.08% |
145,534,237 |
84.94% |
17,581* |
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Votes of all shareholders |
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To authorise the directors to allot New Ordinary Shares as described in the Circular published on 6 November 2020 |
364,777,024 |
99.97% |
108,236 |
0.03% |
364,885,260 |
93.40% |
16,779 |
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Special resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Total No of Votes Cast |
% of shares on register on 21 Nov 20 |
Votes withheld |
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Votes of all shareholders |
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To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of New Ordinary Shares as described in the Circular published on 6 November 2020 |
364,771,823 |
99.97% |
111,730 |
0.03% |
364,883,553 |
93.40% |
18,486 |
*Excludes 230,001 ordinary shares cast as withheld in relation to this resolution that are connected to the related parties that are ineligible to vote on such resolution.
Notes:
i. Where Shareholders appointed the Chairman as their proxy with discretion as to voting, their votes were cast in favour of the resolution and their shares have been included within the votes ‘FOR’ column.
ii. A vote ‘WITHHELD’ is not a vote in law and therefore is excluded from the calculation of the proportion of the votes for or against a resolution.
iii. Prior to the meeting there were 390,683,521 ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each in issue. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding controlling shareholder were 171,333,300.
In accordance with the Company’s obligations under Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Total Voting Rights
The Company has applied for admission of the New Ordinary Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) and to trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc (“Admission”). It is expected that Admission will take place on 8.00 a.m. tomorrow.
Following Admission, the Company will have a total of 468,429,541 Ordinary Shares in issue. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 468,429,541. With effect from Admission, this figure may be used by Shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Circular.
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The Rank Group Plc Sarah Powell, director of investor relations (investor enquiries) David Williams, director of public affairs (media enquiries)
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Tel: +44 (0)1628 504 303 Tel: +44 (0)1628 504 295 |
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FTI Consulting LLP Ed Bridges Alex Beagley |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1067 Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1045 |
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