Staffline Group plc Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025
Notice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Staffline Group PLC to be held at DLA Piper UK LLP, 160 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HT on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 9:30am
Please Note
Whilst all shareholders are legally entitled to physically attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting, those wishing to attend the Meeting in person will need to pre-register their intention to do so by emailing [email protected] (please state ‘Staffline Group PLC: AGM’ in the subject line of the email and include your full name and investor code, which can be found on your share certificate or, by contacting the Registrar, Link Group - details in Note 9) by no later than 9:30am on 19 May 2025.
Any changes to the 2025 Annual General Meeting arrangements will be communicated to shareholders through our website and, where appropriate, by regulatory announcement:
www.stafflinegroupplc.co.uk/investor-relations/agm
Shareholders who decide not to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting will, as with previous years, be permitted to raise questions of the Board on the investors page of the Staffline Group PLC website above. All shareholders are welcome to submit questions in advance of the meeting. Details of the online Q&A are set out in the accompanying notes.
Staffline Group PLC is committed to reducing paper and improving efficiency in its shareholder communications. Unlike previous years, you will not receive a hard copy Form of Proxy for the 2025 Annual General Meeting in the post automatically. You may request a hard copy Form of Proxy directly from our Registrar, Link Group. Details of how to request, and complete, a hard copy Form of Proxy are set out in Notes 9 to 11 of this document. All such proxy instructions must be received by the Registrar by no later than 9:30am on 19 May 2025.
Whether you intend to attend the Meeting in person or not, you can still vote on the resolutions by proxy and it is strongly recommended that you submit your Form of Proxy in advance.
You can also appoint your proxy electronically using the CREST service or via Proxymity. Please see the accompanying notes for further details.
Again, you are kindly requested to submit your votes by proxy.
Submit your questions using the link below. Please ensure your name and shareholder number are included in your email.
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2024
The 2024 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on 22 May 2024. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed by the shareholders.
Details of votes cast are as follows:
|
Voting for the resolutions |
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|
Resolution number |
Detail of resolution |
Holders Voting |
Votes in favour |
% of Votes Cast |
% of shares in issue* |
|
1. |
Annual report and accounts 2023 |
28 |
118,133,103 |
99.99 |
79.18 |
|
2. |
Remuneration Committee Report |
28 |
117,945,308 |
99.83 |
79.06 |
|
3. |
Re-elect director: Albert Ellis |
28 |
117,960,744 |
99.84 |
79.07 |
|
4. |
Re-elect director: Daniel Quint |
28 |
117,956,570 |
99.84 |
79.06 |
|
5. |
Re-elect director: Tom Spain |
28 |
117,957,934 |
99.85 |
79.07 |
|
6. |
Re-elect director: Catherine Lynch |
28 |
117,956,570 |
99.84 |
79.06 |
|
7. |
Re-elect director: Amanda Aldridge |
28 |
117,956,570 |
99.84 |
79.06 |
|
8. |
Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors |
28 |
118,133,234 |
99.99 |
79.18 |
|
9. |
Remuneration of Auditors |
28 |
117,960,988 |
99.85 |
79.07 |
|
10. |
General authority to allot shares |
28 |
117,940,502 |
99.83 |
79.05 |
|
11. |
Purchase of own shares in the market ** |
24 |
100,562,059 |
85.38 |
67.40 |
|
12. |
General Meetings ** |
27 |
118,077,746 |
99.94 |
79.15 |
* The Company's issued share capital consists of 149,190,956 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), each share having equal voting rights. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company is 149,190,956.
** Special resolutions
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2023
The 2023 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on, Monday, 12 June 2023. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed by the shareholders. Details of votes cast are as follows:
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|
|
Voting for the resolutions |
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|
Resolution number |
Detail of resolution |
Holders Voting |
Votes |
% of Votes Cast |
% of shares in issue* |
| 1. |
Annual report and accounts 2022 |
33 |
129,284,913 |
99.99% |
79.58% |
| 2. |
Remuneration Committee Report |
24 |
106,204,894 |
82.14% |
65.38% |
| 3. |
Re-elect director: Albert Ellis |
33 |
129,280,430 |
99.98% |
79.58% |
| 4. |
Re-elect director: Daniel Quint |
33 |
129,280,430 |
99.98% |
79.58% |
| 5. |
Re-elect director: Tom Spain |
33 |
129,281,794 |
99.99% |
79.58% |
|
6. |
Re-elect director: Catherine Lynch |
33 |
129,280,430 |
99.99% |
79.58% |
|
7. |
Elect director: Amanda Aldridge |
33 |
129,099,430 |
99.85% |
79.47% |
| 8. |
Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors |
33 |
129,268,697 |
99.97% |
79.57% |
| 9. |
Remuneration of Auditors |
33 |
129,105,360 |
99.85% |
79.47% |
| 10. |
General authority to allot shares |
33 |
129,088,141 |
99.83% |
79.46% |
| 11. |
Purchase of own shares in the market ** |
32 |
129,039,994 |
99.80% |
79.43% |
| 12. |
Cancellation of share premium account ** |
32 |
129,252,469 |
99.98% |
79.56% |
|
13. |
General Meetings ** |
32 |
129,209,942 |
99.93% |
79.54% |
* The Company’s issued share capital consists of 165,767,728 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 10 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”), each share having equal voting rights, of which 3,316,391 shares are held by the Employee Benefit Trust. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company is 162,451,337.
** Special resolutions
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2022
The 2022 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on, Thursday, 26 May 2022. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed, with the exception of Resolution 5, which was withdrawn, all other resolutions were passed by shareholders. Details of votes cast are as follows:
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|
|
Voting for the resolutions |
|||
|
Resolution number |
Detail of resolution |
Holders Voting |
Votes |
% of Votes Cast |
% of shares in issue* |
|
1 |
Annual report and accounts 2021 |
40 |
133,115,413 |
99.84% |
80.30% |
|
2 |
Directors' remuneration report |
35 |
117,140,064 |
87.85% |
70.67% |
|
3 |
Re-elect director: Albert Ellis |
40 |
133,119,054 |
99.84% |
80.30% |
|
4 |
Re-elect director: Daniel Quint |
40 |
133,119,054 |
99.84% |
80.30% |
|
5 |
Re-elect director: Ian Lawson |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
6 |
Re-elect director: Catherine Lynch |
36 |
117,226,748 |
87.92% |
70.72% |
|
7 |
Re-elect director: Ian Starkey |
40 |
133,119,054 |
99.84% |
80.30% |
|
8 |
Re-elect director: Tom Spain |
40 |
133,120,418 |
99.84% |
80.31% |
|
9 |
Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors |
41 |
133,117,031 |
99.84% |
80.30% |
|
10 |
Remuneration of Auditors |
41 |
133,117,039 |
99.84% |
80.30% |
|
11 |
General authority to allot shares |
34 |
81,094,749 |
60.80% |
48.92% |
|
12 |
Purchase of own shares in the market ** |
39 |
132,601,515 |
99.72% |
79.99% |
|
13 |
General Meetings ** |
39 |
133,040,442 |
99.78% |
80.26% |
* 165,767,728 ordinary 10p shares currently in issue.
** Special resolutions
The Company notes there was a sizable vote against Resolution 11, representing 39.20% of votes cast on the resolution. Feedback received from certain shareholders indicated that some were concerned by the potential dilution caused by an allotment of shares.
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2021
The 2021 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Staffline, the recruitment and training group, was held on, Wednesday 28 July 2021. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed, with the exception of Resolution 13, which failed to carry, all other resolutions were passed by shareholders.
Details of votes cast are as follows:
|
|
|
Voting for the resolutions |
|||
|
Resolution number |
Detail of resolution |
Holders Voting |
Votes |
% of Votes Cast |
% of shares in issue* |
|
1 |
2020 Annual report and accounts |
41 |
132,674,383 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
|
2 |
Directors' remuneration report |
36 |
116,810,733 |
88.04% |
70.47% |
|
3 |
Re-elect director: Albert Ellis |
41 |
132,678,306 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
|
4 |
Re-elect director: Daniel Quint |
41 |
132,678,306 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
|
5 |
Re-elect director: Ian Lawson |
41 |
132,678,222 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
|
6 |
Re-elect director: Richard Thomson |
40 |
132,509,197 |
99.87% |
79.94% |
|
7 |
Elect director: Catherine Lynch |
41 |
132,609,306 |
99.95% |
80.00% |
|
8 |
Elect director: Ian Starkey |
41 |
132,609,306 |
99.95% |
80.00% |
|
9 |
Elect director: Tom Spain |
39 |
121,285,494 |
91.43% |
73.17% |
|
10 |
Reappoint Grant Thornton as Auditors |
40 |
132,675,957 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
|
11 |
Remuneration of Auditors |
41 |
132,676,291 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
|
12 |
General authority to allot shares |
37 |
82,692,917 |
62.32% |
49.88% |
|
13** |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
36 |
82,692,892 |
62.32% |
49.88% |
|
14** |
Purchase of own shares in the market |
39 |
132,134,244 |
99.59% |
79.71% |
|
15** |
General Meetings |
40 |
132,677,318 |
100.00% |
80.04% |
* 165,767,728 ordinary 10p shares currently in issue.
** Special resolutions
The Company notes there was a sizable vote against Resolutions 12 & 13, representing 37.68% of votes cast on each resolution. Feedback received from certain shareholders indicated that some were concerned by the potential dilution caused by an allotment of shares, particularly on a non pre-emptive basis. The Board notes that it followed the Pre-emption Group Principles that the routine authority to disapply pre-emption rights should not exceed more than 5% of the ordinary share capital in any one year.
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2020
The Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting”) of Staffline Group Plc (the “Company”) was held at 19-20 The Triangle, NG2 Business Park, Nottingham, NG2 1AE on Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 11.00am.
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2020
|
For |
Against |
Total Votes Cast (exc withheld) |
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|
Resolution number |
Detail of resolution |
Votes |
% of Votes Cast |
Votes |
% of Votes Cast |
|
|
1 |
2018 Annual report and accounts |
33,730,240 |
100.00 |
1,158 |
0.00 |
33,731,398 |
|
2 |
Directors’ remuneration report |
32,484,187 |
99.67 |
107,787 |
0.33 |
32,591,974 |
|
3 |
Elect director: Ian Lawson |
33,726,988 |
99.99 |
4,302 |
0.01 |
33,731,290 |
|
4 |
Elect director: Daniel Quint |
33,727,296 |
99.99 |
4,102 |
0.01 |
33,731,398 |
|
5 |
Elect director: Albert Ellis |
33,627,296 |
99.69 |
104,102 |
0.31 |
33,731,398 |
|
6 |
Elect director: Richard Thomson |
33,627,296 |
99.69 |
104,102 |
0.31 |
33,731,398 |
|
7 |
Appoint Grant Thornton as Auditors |
33,727,866 |
99.99 |
3,532 |
0.01 |
33,731,398 |
|
8 |
Remuneration of Auditors |
13,081,481 |
99.94 |
7,958 |
0.06 |
13,089,439 |
|
9 |
General authority to allot shares |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
10 |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
11 |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
12 |
Purchase of own shares in the market |
33,628,440 |
99.69 |
102,958 |
0.31 |
33,731,398 |
|
13 |
General Meetings |
33,728,440 |
100.00 |
1,158 |
0.00 |
33,729,598 |
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2019
The Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting”) of Staffline Group PLC (the “Company”) was held at PeoplePlus Offices, Floor 6, Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall St, Birmingham, B3 3EW on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 10.00 am.
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2019
| For | Against | |||||||
| Resolution | Description | Votes | % Votes Cast | Votes | % Votes Cast | Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld) | ||
| 1 | 2018 Annual report and accounts | 52,103,544 | 96.09 | 2,119,553 | 3.91 | 54,226,297 | ||
| 2 | Directors' remuneration report | 54,219,097 | 99.99 | 4,000 | 0.01 | 54,226,297 | ||
| 3 | Re-elect director: Ed Barker | 46,155,489 | 85.12 | 8,065,800 | 14.87 | 54,224,489 | ||
| 4 | Re-elect director: John Crabtree | 54,190,060 | 99.94 | 31,229 | 0.06 | 54,224,489 | ||
| 5 | Re-elect director: Tracy Lewis | 54,190,060 | 99.94 | 31,229 | 0.06 | 54,224,489 | ||
| 6 | Re-elect director: Chris Pullen | 50,697,848 | 93.50 | 3,523,441 | 6.50 | 54,224,489 | ||
| 7 | Elect director: Dawn Ward | 54,190,091 | 99.99 | 2,302 | 0.00 | 54,195,593 | ||
| 8 | Re-elect director: Michael Watts | 54,218,855 | 99.99 | 2,434 | 0.00 | 54,224,489 | ||
| 9 | Directors ability to allot shares | 54,220,602 | 99.99 | 2,358 | 0.00 | 54,226,160 | ||
| 10 | Disapply preemption rights | 54,189,231 | 99.94 | 31,921 | 0.06 | 54,224,352 | ||
| 11 | Disapply preemption rights | 54,160,523 | 99.88 | 60,629 | 0.11 | 54,224,352 | ||
| 12 | Purchase own shares | 45,395,850 | 99.99 | 1,189 | 0.00 | 45,400,239 | ||
| 13 | Amend Articles of Association | 54,191,179 | 99.99 | 1,214 | 0.00 | 54,195,593 | ||
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2018
The 2018 Annual General Meeting of Staffline Group plc was held at PeoplePlus Offices, Floor 6, Edmund House, 12-22 Newhall St, Birmingham, B3 3EW on Thursday 17 May 2018 at 11.00 am.
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2018
| For | Against | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Description | Votes | % Votes Cast |
Votes | % Votes Cast |
Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld) |
| 1 | Annual report and accounts | 18,185,970 | 99.98 | 0 | 0.00 | 18,189,170 |
| 2 | Directors remuneration | 16,325,916 | 89.81 | 1,848,454 | 10.17 | 18,177,570 |
| 3 | Declare final dividend | 18,185,970 | 99.98 | 0 | 00.00 | 18,189,170 |
| 4 | Elect director: Michael Watts | 18,065,697 | 99.39 | 107,277 | 0.59 | 18,176,174 |
| 5 | Re-elect director: Andy Hogarth | 18,092,616 | 99.47 | 93,354 | 0.51 | 18,189,170 |
| 6 | Re-elect director: John Crabtree | 17,993,713 | 98.93 | 192,257 | 1.06 | 18,189,170 |
| 7 | Re-appoint PwC as auditors | 18,172,538 | 99.91 | 13,432 | 0.07 | 18,189,170 |
| 8 | Directors to allot shares | 18,185,970 | 99.98 | 0 | 0.00 | 18,189,170 |
| 9 | Disapply preemption right | 17,837,523 | 98.13 | 336,447 | 1.85 | 18,177,170 |
| 10 | Disapply preemption right | 17,806,382 | 97.96 | 367,588 | 2.02 | 18,177,170 |
| 11 | Purchase own shares | 13,748,600 | 99.91 | 8,661 | 0.06 | 13,760,461 |
Staffline Group plc Annual General Meeting 2017
The 2017 Annual General Meeting of Staffline Group plc was held at Buchanan Communications, 107 Cheapside, London EC2V 6DN on Thursday 18 May 2017 at 11.00am.
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017
| For | Against | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Description | Votes | % Votes Cast |
Votes | % Votes Cast |
Total Votes Cast (excl. Votes Withheld) |
| 1 | Report and accounts | 13,111,636 | 99.96 | 0 | 0.00 | 13,117,145 |
| 2 | Directors remuneration | 10,397,465 | 79.18 | 2,728,123 | 20.78 | 13,131,097 |
| 3 | Declare final dividend | 13,134,188 | 99.96 | 0 | 00.00 | 13,139,697 |
| 4 | Elect Tracy Lewis | 13,124,487 | 99.88 | 9,701 | 0.07 | 13,139,697 |
| 5 | Elect Christopher Pullen | 12,362,162 | 94.08 | 772,026 | 5.88 | 13,139,697 |
| 6 | Re-elect Andrew Hogarth | 12,640,218 | 96.20 | 493,970 | 3.76 | 13,139,697 |
| 7 | Re-elect John Crabtree | 12,157,531 | 96.18 | 477,291 | 3.78 | 12,640,331 |
| 8 | Re-appoint auditors | 13,033,952 | 99.20 | 100,236 | 0.76 | 13,139,697 |
| 9 | Directors to allot shares | 13,079,487 | 99.91 | 6,443 | 0.05 | 13,091,439 |
| 10 | Disapply preemption right | 10,040,368 | 76.69 | 3,045,562 | 23.26 | 13,091,439 |
| 11 | Market purchases | 12,969,629 | 99.21 | 97,465 | 0.75 | 13,072,603 |