Gamesys Group PLC Announces Results of AGM
Results of 2020 Annual General Meeting
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 3, 2020 / Gamesys Group plc (the “Company”) (LSE:GYS), a leading global online bingo-led operator, announces that at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 3 June 2020, all of the resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, were duly passed.
Resolutions 1 to 17 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 18 to 21 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions.
All resolutions were voted on by means of a poll. The results of the poll incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting are set out below:
|
Resolution |
For |
Against |
Total |
Withheld |
||
|
No. of Votes |
% of Vote |
No. of Votes |
% of Vote |
No. of Votes |
No. of Votes |
|
|
Resolution 1: To receive the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts |
68,412,132 |
99.99 |
8,319 |
0.01 |
68,420,451 |
54,825 |
|
Resolution 2: To receive the Directors’ Remuneration Report |
65,722,745 |
95.98 |
2,752,333 |
4.02 |
68,475,078 |
198 |
|
Resolution 3: To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors |
68,358,622 |
99.95 |
31,503 |
0.05 |
68,390,125 |
85,151 |
|
Resolution 4: To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors |
66,286,277 |
96.92 |
2,103,848 |
3.08 |
68,390,125 |
85,151 |
|
Resolution 5: To re-appoint Neil Goulden as a director |
66,487,734 |
97.10 |
1,987,542 |
2.90 |
68,475,276 |
0 |
|
Resolution 6: To appoint Lee Fenton as a Director |
68,417,717 |
99.92 |
57,560 |
0.08 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 7: To re-appoint Keith Laslop as a Director |
68,417,494 |
99.92 |
57,585 |
0.08 |
68,475,079 |
198 |
|
Resolution 8: To appoint Robeson Reeves as a Director |
68,417,692 |
99.92 |
57,585 |
0.08 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 9: To re-appoint Simon Wykes as a Director |
68,414,750 |
99.91 |
60,527 |
0.09 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 10: To re-appoint Nigel Brewster as a Director |
68,463,956 |
99.98 |
11,321 |
0.02 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 11: To re-appoint Jim Ryan as a Director |
68,467,781 |
99.99 |
7,496 |
0.01 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 12: To re-appoint Colin Sturgeon as a Director |
63,369,283 |
97.14 |
1,867,897 |
2.86 |
65,237,180 |
3,238,097 |
|
Resolution 13: To appoint Andria Vidler as a Director |
68,468,000 |
99.99 |
7,277 |
0.01 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 14: To appoint Katie Vanneck-Smith as a Director |
68,468,000 |
99.99 |
7,277 |
0.01 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 15: To authorise the Company to make political donations |
65,980,987 |
96.36 |
2,494,290 |
3.64 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 16: To approve a US schedule to the Company’s Share Incentive Plan |
68,467,710 |
99.99 |
7,567 |
0.01 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
|
Resolution 17: To authorise the directors to allot shares |
68,235,025 |
99.67 |
227,950 |
0.33 |
68,462,975 |
12,302 |
|
Resolution 18: To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of 5% of the Company’s issued share capital |
65,993,289 |
96.38 |
2,481,790 |
3.62 |
68,475,079 |
198 |
|
Resolution 19: To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of the Company’s issued share capital |
65,972,667 |
96.36 |
2,490,109 |
3.64 |
68,462,776 |
12,500 |
|
Resolution 20: To authorise the purchase of own shares |
68,437,695 |
99.95 |
34,210 |
0.05 |
68,471,905 |
3,371 |
|
Resolution 21: To authorise the calling of a general meeting at short notice |
67,188,625 |
98.12 |
1,286,652 |
1.88 |
68,475,277 |
0 |
Notes:
Votes “For” and “Against” are expressed as a percentage of the total votes received.
A “Vote withheld” is not treated as a vote in law and would not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes cast “For” or “Against” a resolution.
The current issued share capital of the Company consists of 108,735,248 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total number of ordinary shares in the Company with voting rights is 108,735,248.
In accordance with the Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary business passed at the Company’s Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
About Gamesys Group plc
Gamesys Group plc is the parent company of an online gaming group that provides entertainment to a global consumer base. Through its subsidiaries, Gamesys Group plc currently offers bingo and casino games to its customers using brands which include Jackpotjoy (www.jackpotjoy.com), Virgin Games (www.virgingames.com), Botemania (www.botemania.es), Vera&John (www.verajohn.com), Heart Bingo (www.heartbingo.co.uk), Monopoly Casino (www.monopolycasino.com) and Rainbow Riches Casino (www.rainbowrichescasino.com). For more information about Gamesys Group plc, please visit www.gamesysgroup.com.
Enquiries:
Gamesys Group plc
Dan Talisman, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary
+44 (0)20 7478 8100
dan.talisman@gamesys.com
Finsbury
James Leviton
Andy Parnis
+44 (0) 207 251 3801
GamesysGroup-LON@finsbury.com
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