2 May 2024
RESULT OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
HELD ON 2 MAY 2024
The resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") held earlier today 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 and adopt the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 | 539,972,033 | 99.96% | 190,688 | 0.04% | 540,162,721 | 73.34% | 3,583,714 |
| 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 | 505,228,167 | 94.44% | 2,9722,171 | 5.56% | 534,950,338 | 72.63% | 8,796,621 |
| 3. To declare a final dividend of 115.9p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2023 | 542,589,211 | 99.89% | 602,557 | 0.11% | 543,191,768 | 73.75% | 555,195 |
| 4. To re-elect Andrew Bonfield as a Director | 525,096,473 | 96.78% | 17,484,868 | 3.22% | 542,581,341 | 73.67% | 1,165,063 |
| 5. To re-elect Olivier Bohuon as a Director | 541,898,922 | 99.77% | 1,222,222 | 0.23% | 543,121,144 | 73.74% | 625,260 |
| 6. To re-elect Margherita Della Valle as a Director | 541,782,308 | 99.75% | 1,345,201 | 0.25% | 543,127,509 | 73.74% | 618,895 |
| 7. To re-elect Mehmood Khan as a Director | 541,896,969 | 99.77% | 1,222,105 | 0.23% | 543,119,074 | 73.74% | 627,330 |
| 8. To re-elect Elane Stock as a Director | 541,906,747 | 99.78% | 1,221,114 | 0.22% | 543,127,861 | 73.74% | 618,543 |
| 9. To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director | 531,282,468 | 97.82% | 11,844,751 | 2.18% | 543,127,219 | 73.74% | 618,304 |
| 10. To re-elect Sir Jeremy Darroch as a Director | 525,106,410 | 96.78% | 1,7471,172 | 3.22% | 542,577,582 | 73.67% | 1,167,941 |
| 11. To re-elect Tamara Ingram OBE as a Director | 535,219,631 | 98.54% | 7,905,378 | 1.46% | 543,125,009 | 73.74% | 620,514 |
| 12. To elect Kris Licht as a Director | 541,448,890 | 99.69% | 1,687,432 | 0.31% | 543,136,322 | 73.74% | 609,759 |
| 13. To elect Shannon Eisenhardt as a Director | 539,393,231 | 99.31% | 3,744,683 | 0.69% | 543,137,914 | 73.74% | 608,166 |
| 14. To elect Marybeth Hays as a Director | 542,734,929 | 99.93% | 391,253 | 0.07% | 543,126,182 | 73.74% | 619,270 |
| 15. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company | 539,232,950 | 99.28% | 3,923,612 | 0.72% | 543,156,562 | 73.74% | 588,922 |
| 16. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the External Auditor's remuneration | 542,974,582 | 99.96% | 193,853 | 0.04% | 543,168,435 | 73.75% | 578,458 |
| 17. To authorise the Company to make political donations | 530,938,374 | 98.84% | 6,243,134 | 1.16% | 537,181,508 | 72.93% | 6,561,332 |
| 18. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares | 490,241,899 | 90.26% | 52,902,997 | 9.74% | 543,144,896 | 73.74% | 601,114 |
| 19. To renew the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital | 533,501,185 | 98.45% | 8,422,722 | 1.55% | 541,923,907 | 73.58% | 1,822,104 |
| 20. To authorise the Directors' power to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an additional 5% of issued share capital | 530,928,997 | 97.95% | 11,116,376 | 2.05% | 542,045,373 | 73.59% | 1,701,519 |
| 21. To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own shares | 539,302,694 | 99.40% | 3,251,286 | 0.60% | 542,553,980 | 73.66% | 1,192,911 |
| 22. That the Directors be authorised to call a general meeting, other than an AGM, on 14 clear days' notice | 484,739,478 | 90.16% | 52,898,472 | 9.84% | 537,637,950 | 73.00% | 6,108,941 |
Resolutions 19 to 22 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 9.6.2R 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 30 April 2024, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 736,535,179 ordinary shares of 10 pence each, 31,373,644 of which were held as treasury shares. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that time were 705,161,535.
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 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, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.
Every day, around 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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