April 27, 2023
Result of AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 April 2023 were passed by shareholders. Resolutions 1 – 21 were passed as Ordinary Resolutions and Resolutions 22 – 26 as Special Resolutions.
London Stock Exchange Group plc Annual General Meeting Poll Results
| RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES TOTAL | % OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS | VOTES WITHHELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To receive the annual report and accounts | 435,216,543 | 100.00 | 1,195 | 0.00 | 435,217,738 | 85.87% | 248,498 |
| 2. | To declare and pay a dividend | 435,418,959 | 99.99 | 25,355 | 0.01 | 435,444,314 | 85.91% | 21,922 |
| 3. | To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration and the annual statement of the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. | 426,935,909 | 98.60 | 6,068,811 | 1.40 | 433,004,720 | 85.43% | 2,461,514 |
| 4. | To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Policy | 422,134,892 | 97.49 | 10,868,858 | 2.51 | 433,003,750 | 85.43% | 2,462,484 |
5. |
To re-elect Dominic Blakemore as a Director | 428,152,091 | 98.33 | 7,261,588 | 1.67 | 435,413,679 | 85.91% | 52,556 |
| 6. | To re-elect Martin Brand as a Director | 425,312,553 | 97.68 | 10,101,978 | 2.32 | 435,414,531 | 85.91% | 51,704 |
| 7. | To re-elect Professor Kathleen DeRose as a Director | 431,641,585 | 99.13 | 3,774,041 | 0.87 | 435,415,626 | 85.91% | 50,610 |
8. |
To re-elect Tsega Gebreyes as a Director | 432,507,127 | 99.33 | 2,908,080 | 0.67 | 435,415,207 | 85.91% | 51,029 |
| 9. | To re-elect Cressida Hogg CBE as a Director | 428,675,963 | 98.98 | 4,419,975 | 1.02 | 433,095,938 | 85.45% | 2,370,298 |
10. |
To re-elect Anna Manz as a Director | 433,170,671 | 99.48 | 2,250,012 | 0.52 | 435,420,683 | 85.91% | 45,553 |
11. |
To re-elect Dr Val Rahmani as a Director | 423,157,193 | 97.18 | 12,257,183 | 2.82 | 435,414,376 | 85.91% | 51,860 |
| 12. | rector | 421,911,067 | 98.21 | 7,701,49 | 1.79 | 429,612,562 | 84.76% | 5,853,674 |
13. |
To re-elect David Schwimmer as a Director | 433,769,290 | 99.62 | 1,667,739 | 0.38 | 435,437,029 | 85.91% | 29,207 |
| 14. | To re-elect Douglas Steenland as a Director | 425,473,739 | 97.72 | 9,940,965 | 2.28 | 435,414,704 | 85.91% | 51,531 |
| 15. | To re-elect Ashok Vaswani as a Director | 432,087,763 | 99.24 | 3,327,371 | 0.76 | 435,415,134 | 85.91% | 51,102 |
| 16. | To elect Scott Guthrie as a Director | 428,043,726 | 98.31 | 7,370,441 | 1.69 | 435,414,167 | 85.91% | 52,068 |
17. |
To elect William Vereker as a Director | 435,291,055 | 99.97 | 123,218 | 0.03 | 435,414,273 | 85.91% | 51,963 |
18. |
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors | 434,258,491 | 99.73 | 1,171,852 | 0.27 | 435,430,343 | 85.91% | 35,893 |
19. |
To authorise the Directors to approve the auditor's remuneration | 435,378,350 | 99.99 | 50,379 | 0.01 | 435,428,729 | 85.91% | 37,507 |
| 20. | to allot shares | 424,082,483 | 97.39 | 11,344,091 | 2.61 | 435,426,574 | 85.91% | 39,661 |
21. |
To authorise the Company to make political donations and incur political expenditure | 431,251,890 | 99.06 | 4,096,904 | 0.94 | 435,348,794 | 85.89% | 117,441 |
22. |
To disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an allotment of equity securities for cash | 402,216,353 | 92.40 | 33,060,338 | 7.60 | 435,276,691 | 85.88% | 189,544 |
| 23. | To disapply pre-emption rights in respect of a further allotment of equity securities for cash, for the purposes of financing a transaction | 399,374,415 | 91.82 | 35,572,621 | 8.18 | 434,947,036 | 85.82% | 519,199 |
| 24. | To grant the Directors authority to purchase the Company's own shares | 433,401,876 | 99.56 | 1,914,711 | 0.44 | 435,316,587 | 85.89% | 143,948 |
| 25. | To authorise the Company to make off-market purchases of shares from the Consortium Shareholders | 343,928,217 | 99.76 | 823,142 | 0.24 | 344,751,359 | 68.02% | 183,821 |
| 26. | That a general meeting other than an annual general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 424,047,776 | 97.39 | 11,361,833 | 2.61 | 435,409,609 | 85.91% | 50,926 |
Notes
1. Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
2. As at 6.30pm on 25 April 2023, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of a total of 552,851,953 ordinary shares made up of: (i) 501,727,576 voting ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each (excluding treasury shares), which carry one vote each; and (ii) 51,124,377 limited-voting ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each, which carry one-tenth of a vote each. The Company also holds 5,392,071 of its voting ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in LSEG as at that time were 506,840,013.
3. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Limited-voting ordinary shareholders are entitled one-tenth of a vote per share.
4. Under the Companies Act 2006, the Consortium Shareholders were not permitted to vote the ordinary shares to which Resolution 25 relates.
5. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
6. Results of the poll will also be available shortly on the Company’s website.
Contact
Further information is available from:
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Lucie Holloway, Rhiannon Davies (Media)
+44 (0)20 7797 1222
Peregrine Riviere (Investors)
ir@lseg.com
About LSEG
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, playing a vital social and economic role in the world’s financial system.
With our open approach, trusted expertise and global scale, we enable the sustainable growth and stability of our customers and their communities. We are dedicated partners with extensive experience, deep knowledge and a worldwide presence in data and analytics; indices; capital formation; and trade execution, clearing and risk management across multiple asset classes.
LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in over 60 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.
