Nationwide Building Society Result of AGM

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Nationwide Building Society

17 July 2024

 

Wednesday 17 July 2024

NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

 

Results of AGM

The results of the voting at Nationwide Building Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held online today, Wednesday 17 July 2024, are detailed below.

Ordinary Resolutions:

1. To receive the Directors' Report, the Annual Accounts, the Annual Business Statement and the Auditors' Report for the financial year ended 4 April 2024
For: 632,353 (98.72 %) Against: 8,214 (1.28 %) Votes withheld*: 4,952

2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 4 April 2024

For: 604,654 (95.05 %) Against: 31,459 (4.95 %) Votes withheld*: 9,421

 

3.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy, the full text of which is contained in the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year 4 April 2024

For: 601,014 (94.61 %) Against: 34,260 (5.39 %) Votes withheld*: 10,258

 

4.  To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors until the end of the next AGM

For: 621,385 (97.37 %) Against: 16,752 (2.63 %) Votes withheld*: 7,397

 

5 - 15.  Re-election of Directors

The results of the re-election of Directors of Nationwide Building Society are as follows:

 

Candidate	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Withheld*
Debbie Crosbie	613,561 (96.10 %)	24,915 (3.90 %)	7,051
Tracey Graham	614,846 (96.45 %)	22,614 (3.55 %)	8,064
Albert Hitchcock	613,937 (96.42 %)	22,763 (3.58 %)	8,824
Alan Keir	613,753 (96.42 %)	22,809 (3.58 %)	8,959
Debbie Klein	615,526 (96.54 %)	22,068 (3.46 %)	7,929
Sally Orton	617,408 (96.83 %)	20,216 (3.17 %)	7,901
Kevin Parry	615,268 (96.59 %)	21,744 (3.41 %)	8,504
Tamara Rajah	614,821 (96.45 %)	22,632 (3.55 %)	8,063
Chris Rhodes	616,700 (96.77 %)	20,579 (3.23 %)	8,240
Gillian Riley	615,885 (96.59 %)	21,748 (3.41 %)	7,893
Phil Rivett	615,276 (96.62 %)	21,553 (3.38 %)	8,688

 

Accordingly, all of the Directors standing for re-election were re-elected.

Special Resolutions

16.  To approve the amendments to the Rules as stated in the Notice of AGM
For: 610,828 (96.69 %) Against: 20,910 (3.31 %) Votes withheld*: 13,767

 *A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' and 'Against' the resolutions or candidates in the election or re-election of Directors.

Kevin Parry, Society Chairman, said:

"The AGM is an important way for our members to have their say on the way the Society is run and to vote to elect the Society's Board. The online format has allowed many more members to attend to ask questions and vote in real time. As a member-owned organisation, our financial strength means we can deliver record value to members and choice in the way they bank with us."

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Media information:

Sara Batchelor, 07785 344137, [e-mail]

 

About Nationwide Building Society

 

Nationwide is the world's largest building society as well as one of the largest savings and mortgages providers in the UK. It is also a major provider of current accounts, credit cards, ISAs and personal loans. Nationwide has around 16 million customers and members.

Customers can manage their finances in a branch, via the mobile app, on the telephone, internet and post. The Society has around 18,000 employees. Nationwide's head office is in Swindon with administration centres based in Northampton, Bournemouth and Dunfermline. The Society also has a number of call centres across the UK.

 

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