The Public Register is the world’s first register tracking shareholder dissent at listed companies. The Register details companies in the UK FTSE All Share that have received significant opposition by shareholders to a resolution (written statements by a company’s board of directors detailing a binding corporate action), or any resolution withdrawn before a shareholder vote. 

In doing so, it helps to identify which companies are acknowledging shareholder dissent and how they are addressing their shareholders’ concerns.

We included the idea of setting up a Public Register of shareholder votes in our response to the Government’s Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform in 2017. In its final response in August 2017, the Government asked the IA to develop and maintain the Register, which includes:

  • key details about the resolution (title, meeting date etc)
  • results of the shareholder vote (percentage of votes cast for and against, number of votes withheld, and percentage of the issued share capital voted)
  • a link to the AGM/GM results, including any statement made by the Board in response to the significant vote against at the time of the meeting – as required under provision E.2.2. of the UK Corporate Governance Code
  • a link to any further announcements by the company in response to the dissent, including shareholder views and what the company has done or plans to do.

The new UK Corporate Governance Code requires an update statement within six months of the shareholder meeting. To help companies, we’ve produced guidance setting out what investors would like to see from these update statements. You can find this guidance here.

You can find more details about the approach on the methodology page. For any further questions or to submit an update statement to the Public Register email [email protected]. For media enquiries email [email protected]

Last Updated: 11 May 2023

Remuneration policy
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Clarkson PLC 11/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy
56.27% 43.73% 6.51 70.09 Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 61.01% 38.99% 2.38% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy 60.67% 39.33% 0.29% Yes
No
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC 05/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Directors' remuneration policy
74.85% 25.15% 1.46% 80.16% Yes
No
MORGAN SINDALL GROUP PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy 77.81% 22.19% 9.17% 73.98% Yes
No
ON THE BEACH GROUP PLC 27/01/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy 79.34% 20.66% 0.64% No
No
PEARSON PLC 28/04/2023 AGM Resolution 12: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy 53.63% 46.37% 0.04% 78.08% Yes
No
PLUS500 LTD 02/05/2023 AGM Resolution 19: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy 77.03% 22.97% 24.33% 47.69% Yes
No
RESTAURANT GROUP 23/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the Directors' remuneration policy 65.06% 34.94% 0.56% Yes
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 4: Approval of the directors' remuneration policy 61.16% 38.84% 0.03% 81.37% Yes
No
Remuneration report
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
CHESNARA 16/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approve remuneration report 72.66% 27.34% 0.01% Yes
No
Clarkson PLC 11/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the Directors' remuneration report
56.31% 43.69% 6.48 70.11 Yes
No
COCA-COLA HBC AG 17/05/2023 AGM Resolution 7: To approve the Directors' UK remuneration report 68.39% 31.54% 0.07% Yes
No
COCA-COLA HBC AG 17/05/2023 AGM Resolution 9: To approve the Directors' Swiss remuneration report 68.39% 31.54% 0.07% Yes
No
COMPASS GROUP PLC 09/02/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 70.32% 29.68% 0.12% 81.09% Yes
No
ENERGEAN PLC 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the Directors' remuneration report 77.16% 22.84% 0.00% 75.69% Yes
No
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC 05/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: Directors' remuneration report
76.94% 23.06% 3.42 78.57 Yes
No
INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 77.05% 22.95% 0.13% Yes
No
IWG PLC 09/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: Approval of the directors' remuneration report
77.68% 22.32% 0.07 81.83 Yes
No
Marshalls PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 14: Approve remuneration report
75.02% 24.98% 3.29 77.45 No
additional announcement
No
MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC 08/02/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 78.49% 21.51% 0.01% 86.93% Yes
No
OCADO GROUP PLC 02/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 69.86% 30.14% 0.36% Yes
No
PARAGON BANKING GROUP 01/03/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 69.19% 30.81% 3.06% 80.66 Yes
No
RESTAURANT GROUP 23/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: To approve the directors' remuneration report 54.46% 45.54% 3.87% Yes
No
SAFESTORE HOLDINGS 15/03/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 74.66% 25.34% 0.19% 86.58% No
No
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the directors' remuneration report 69.78% 30.22% 0.83% No
No
ST. JAMES'S PLACE PLC 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 4: To approve the Directors' remuneration report 77.85% 22.15% 0.87% Yes
No
STV GROUP PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 74.841% 25.159% 0.00% Yes
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 3: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 58.15% 41.85% 0.03% 81.37% Yes
No
UNILEVER PLC 03/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: Approval of the directors' remuneration report 41.97% 58.03% 4.58% 68.12% Yes
No
VISTRY GROUP PLC 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the Directors' remuneration report 52.92% 47.08% 2.94% 76.03% Yes
No
Wood Group (John) PLC 11/05/2023 AGM Resolution 2: To approve the directors' remuneration report
76.98% 23.02% 0.64% 66.75% Yes
No
Share scheme approval
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 13: Approval of the Topps Tiles Plc 2023 Share Plan 61.05% 38.95% 0.02% 81.38% Yes
No
Other remuneration resolution
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
PLUS500 LTD 02/05/2023 AGM Resolution 20: Approve remuneration terms for David Zruia 77.44% 22.56% 24.33% 47.69% Yes
No
Director re-election
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Abrdn PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 7D: To re-elect Catherine Bradley CBE as a director
75.89% 24.11% 0.18 Yes
No
CAPITAL LIMITED 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: Re-election of Alexander Davidson as a director 71.03% 28.97% 8.66% 78.9 Yes
No
Clarkson PLC 11/05/2023 Resolution 10: Re-election of Dr Tim Miller
65.79% 34.21% 0.47 74.62 Yes
No
COCA-COLA HBC AG 17/05/2023 AGM Resolution 4.1.3: To re-elect Charlotte J. Boyle as a director 74.6% 25.39% 0.01% Yes
No
GRAFTON GROUP PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3h: Re-election of Michael Roney as a director 78.97% 21.03% 0.90% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 4: Re-election of Habib Annous as a director 62.32% 37.68% 0.09% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 5: Re-election of Méka Brunel as a director 62.65% 37.35% 0.9% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 9: Re-election of Robert Noel as a director 61.18% 38.82% 0.09% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 18: Re-election of Nick Hughes as a director 40.55% 59.45% 0.29% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 19: Re-election of Craig Tate as a director 40.7% 59.3% 0.29% Yes
No
Jupiter Fund Management PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 7: To re-elect Dale Murray as a director
73.86% 26.14% 0.03 75.35 Yes
No
PLUS500 LTD 02/05/2023 AGM Resolution 3: Re-election of Steve Baldwin as a director 70.32% 29.68% 0.00% 47.63% Yes
No
RESTAURANT GROUP 23/05/2023 AGM Resolution 6: To re-elect Ken Hanna as a director 76.94% 23.06% 0.25% Yes
No
RESTAURANT GROUP 23/05/2023 AGM Resolution 10: To re-elect Zoe Morgan as a director 75.68% 24.32% 0.26% Yes
No
Smithson Investment Trust PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 4: To re-elect Diana Dyer Bartlett as a director
75.84% 24.16% 4.69% Yes
No
STV GROUP PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 4: Re-election of Paul Reynolds as a director 76.026% 23.974% 0.04% Yes
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 5: Re-election of Darren Shapland as a director 61.83% 38.17% 0.02% 81.85% Yes
No
Authority to allot shares
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Abrdn PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 9: To authorise the directors to issue further shares
76.67% 23.33% 0.79 Yes
No
Abrdn PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 12: To authorise the directors to allot shares in relation to the issuance of covertible bonds
78.05% 21.95% 0.35 Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 14: To approve an authority to allot shares 55.23% 44.77% 0.09% Yes
No
Jupiter Fund Management PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 14: To authorise directors to allot shares in the company
74.52% 25.48% 0.01 75.35 Yes
No
PLUS500 LTD 02/05/2023 AGM Resolution 18: To approve an additional allotment of shares to Jacob Frenkel 71.19% 28.81% 0.00% 47.63% Yes
No
STV GROUP PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 14: To approve an authority to allot shares 76.595% 23.405% 0.04% Yes
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 14: Directors' authority to allot shares 62.56% 37.44% 0.04% 81.37% No
No
Disapplication of pre-emption rights
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Abrdn PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 10 (special): To disapply share pre-emption rights
78.21% 21.79% 0.93 Yes
No
BEAZLEY PLC 25/04/2023 AGM Resolution 22: To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights generally 60.76% 39.24% 0.49% Yes
No
BEAZLEY PLC 25/04/2023 AGM Resolution 23: To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment 60.85% 39.15% 0.29% Yes
No
ENERGEAN PLC 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 16: To approve an authority to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions 79.07% 20.93% 0.00% 75.69% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 15: To approve an authority to disapply pre-emption rights 57.01% 42.99% 0.11% Yes
No
HAMMERSON PLC 04/05/2023 AGM Resolution 16: To approve an authority to disapply pre-emption rights 57.04% 42.96% 0.11% Yes
No
Jupiter Fund Management PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 16: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights
70.54% 29.46% 0.01 75.35 Yes
No
STV GROUP PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 15: To approve an authority to disapply pre-emption rights 74.245% 25.755% 0.00% Yes
No
TRIPLE POINT SOCIAL HOUSING REIT PLC 23/05/2023 AGM Resolution 13: To approve an authority to disapply pre-emption rights 77.38% 22.62% 0.03% 64.3% Yes
No
Rule 9 waiver
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Luceco PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 20: To approve the Rule 9 Waiver
79.95% 20.05% 11.51% 50.92 Yes
No
W.A.G PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PLC 11/05/2023 AGM Resolution 13: To approve the Rule 9 waiver 77.27% 22.73% 0.00% Yes
No
Own share purchase
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Abrdn PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 11 (special): To give authority for the company to buy back up to 14.99% of its issued ordinary shares
75.41% 24.59% 0.15 Yes
No
Jupiter Fund Management PLC 10/05/2023 AGM Resolution 17: To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
74.55% 25.45% 0.03 75.35% Yes
No
Rio Tinto Plc 06/04/2023 AGM Resolution 21: Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares 79.26 20.74 1.44 72.68 No
No
Auditor re-election & remuneration
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 11: Appointment of Mazars LLP as auditor 63.4% 36.6% 0.03% 81.37% Yes
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 12: Authorisation of the auditor's remuneration 63.4% 36.6% 0.03% 81.37% Yes
No
Political donations
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
QUILTER PLC 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 16: To authorise the Company to make political donations 74.95% 25.05% 0.09% No
No
SMITHS NEWS PLC 24/01/2023 AGM Resolution 13: Authority to make political donations 78.77% 21.23% 7.29% Yes
No
STV GROUP PLC 27/04/2023 AGM Resolution 13: To authorise the Company to make political donations and incur political expenditure 73.529% 26.471% 5.05% Yes
No
Other resolutions
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 15: Short notice for meetings other than AGMs 63.26% 36.74% 0.04% 81.37% Yes
No
Withdrawn resolution
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
Man Group PLC 05/05/2023 AGM Resolution 9: re-election of Jaqueline Hunt as a director

No
No
REACH PLC 03/05/2023 Resolution 7: Re-election of Steve Hatch as a director No
No
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 11/05/2023 AGM Resolution 12: Re-election of Sir Kevin Smith CBE as a director
No
No
VISTRY GROUP PLC 18/05/2023 AGM Resolution 6: Re-election of Dr Ashley Caroline Steel as a director No
No
W.A.G Payment Solutions PLC 11/05/2023 AGM Resolution 9: To re-elect Caroline Brown as a director No
No
Requisitioned resolutions
Company name Meeting date Meeting type (AGM/GM) Resolution number & title % Voted for % Voted against % Withheld % Issued share capital voted Statement in results Update statement
SHELL PLC 23/05/2023 AGM Resolution 26: Follow this shareholder resolution on climate change targets 20.19% 79.81% 4.49% 58.64% Yes
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 16: Removal of Darren Shapland as a director 37.51% 62.49% 0.01% 81.87% No
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 17: Appointment of Lidia Wolfinger as a director 36.5% 63.5% 0.01% 81.86% No
No
TOPPS TILES PLC 18/01/2023 AGM Resolution 18: Appointment of Michal Bartusiak as a director 36.5% 63.5% 0.01% 81.86% No
No