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RNS Number : 2346W Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 08 December 2023
Hargreaves Lansdown plc
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
The Board is pleased to announce that at the AGM of the Company held on
Friday 8(th) December 2023, all of the resolutions proposed at the Meeting
were duly passed by shareholders.
For information, full details of the votes received were as follows:
Resolution Number For Against Total % of ISC voted Withheld *
Vote *
No. of Votes % No. of Votes % No. of Votes No. of votes
1. Receive the Report of Directors and Audited Accounts 397,839,710 99.85 616,257 0.15 398,455,967 84.01% 6,994,553
2. Approve the final dividend 405,431,812 100.00 6,782 0.00 405,438,594 85.48% 11,926
3. Approve Directors' Report on Remuneration 302,104,242 96.96 9,466,162 3.04 311,570,404 65.69% 93,880,116
4. Approve Directors' Remuneration Policy 293,385,741 95.09 15,147,800 4.91 308,533,541 65.05% 96,916,978
5. Re-appointment of Auditors 397,915,215 98.15 7,520,836 1.85 405,436,051 85.48% 14,469
6. Auditors' Remuneration 405,373,279 99.99 60,036 0.01 405,433,315 85.48% 17,205
7. [Re-election of Deanna Oppenheimer - Non-Executive Chair]** WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN
8. Re-election of Dan Olley - Executive Director 403,429,156 99.51 1,995,611 0.49 405,424,767 85.48% 25,753
9. Election of Amy Stirling - Executive Director 404,741,739 99.83 685,128 0.17 405,426,867 85.48% 23,653
10. Re-Election of Roger Perkin- Non-Executive Director*** WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN
11. Re-Election of John Troiano - Non-Executive Director 311,330,142 76.79 94,096,570 23.21 405,426,712 85.48% 23,808
12. Re-Election of Andrea Blance- Non-Executive Director 305,340,730 75.86 97,149,978 24.14 402,490,708 84.86% 2,959,812
13. Re-Election of Moni Mannings - Non-Executive Director 297,766,629 73.98 104,718,374 26.02 402,485,003 84.86% 2,965,517
14. Re-Election of Adrian Collins - Non-Executive Director 401,702,986 99.81 783,626 0.19 402,486,612 84.86% 2,963,908
15. Re-Election of Penny James - Non-Executive Director 292,037,671 72.56 110,449,837 27.44 402,487,508 84.86% 2,963,012
16. Re-Election of Darren Pope - Non-Executive Director 306,254,441 76.09 96,230,477 23.91 402,484,918 84.86% 2,965,602
17. Election of Michael Morley - Non-Executive Director 405,332,927 99.98 87,362 0.02 405,420,289 85.47% 30,231
18. Authority to Purchase Own Shares **** 304,094,212 75.01 101,320,719 24.99 405,414,931 85.47% 35,589
19. Authority to Allot Shares 303,328,110 75.38 99,067,618 24.62 402,395,728 84.84% 3,054,791
20. Authority to Dis-apply Statutory Pre-emption Rights **** 310,476,994 76.58 94,948,546 23.42 405,425,540 85.48% 24,980
21. Approve short notice for general meetings **** 393,805,298 97.84 8,689,303 2.16 402,494,601 84.86% 2,955,919
22. Approve the Hargreaves Lansdown plc Performance Share Plan 299,628,254 74.46 102,764,402 25.54 402,392,656 84.84% 3,057,864
Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website:
www.hl.co.uk/investor-relations/investor-information/agm
(http://www.hl.co.uk/investor-relations/investor-information/agm) .
* 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.
** As announced by RNS on 29 November 2023, the Company confirms that the
resolution to re-elect Deanna Oppenheimer as Non-Executive Chair of the
Company (Resolution 7 of the Notice) is now withdrawn. The withdrawal of
Resolution 7 did not otherwise affect the validity of the Notice, the proxy
form or any proxy votes already submitted on other resolutions. The numbering
of all other proposed resolutions at the Annual General Meeting remained
unchanged.
*** As announced by RNS on 29 November 2023, the Company confirms that the
resolution to re-elect Roger Perkin as Non-Executive Director of the Company
(Resolution 10 of the Notice) is now withdrawn. The withdrawal of Resolution
10 did not otherwise affect the validity of the Notice, the proxy form or any
proxy votes already submitted on other resolutions. The numbering of all other
proposed resolutions at the Annual General Meeting remained unchanged.
**** Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3(1), two copies of the resolutions (other
than those resolutions comprising ordinary business) passed by the Company at
its Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held on 8(th) December 2023 have been
submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Board notes that resolution 11 (re-election of J Troiano), resolution 12
(re-election of A Blance), resolution 13 (re-election of M Mannings),
resolution 15 (re-election of P James), resolution 16 (re-election of D Pope),
resolution 18 (authority to purchase its own shares), resolution 19 (authority
to allot shares), resolution 20 (authority to dis-apply statutory pre-emption
rights) and resolution 22 (approve the Hargreaves Lansdown plc Performance
Share Plan) were passed but with less than 80% of support. The Board will
consult with the specific shareholders who did not vote in favour to
understand any concerns.
A copy of this document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism
and will shortly be available for inspection at:
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdata.fca.org.uk%2F%23%2Fnsm%2Fnationalstoragemechanism&data=05%7C01%7Cvictoria.orme%40hl.co.uk%7C255d7b03df47419496b508dab3379fc4%7C90578e2dfce84c57a1a62b4909a9dc4d%7C0%7C0%7C638019348742285564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YecIAZ8s19BMEY5GmVguKDJo%2Fo4XLATllYk14%2BAk2Gk%3D&reserved=0)
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Claire Chapman
Company Secretary
Enquiries:
Danny Cox, Head of Communications:
07989 672 071
James Found, Head of Investor Relations:
07970 066 634
LEI: 2138008ZCE93ZDSESG90
Company Number: 02122142
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