The results of the voting at Nationwide Building Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today, Thursday 22 July 2021, at Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN38 1NW are detailed below.
Ordinary Resolutions:
To receive the Directors’ Report, the Annual Accounts, the Annual Business Statement and the Auditors’ Report for the financial year ended 4 April 2021
For: 534,156 (99.05%) Against: 5,145 (0.95%) Votes withheld*: 4,139
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 4 April 2021
For: 505,650 (94.48%) Against: 29,522 (5.52%) Votes withheld*: 8,276
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors until the end of the next AGM
For: 520,659 (97.00%) Against: 16,100 (3.00%) Votes withheld*: 6,694
Election or re-election of Directors
The results of the election or re-election of Directors of Nationwide Building Society are as follows:
|
Candidate |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Withheld* |
|
Debbie Klein |
522,782 |
14,192 |
6,441 |
|
Tamara Rajah |
521,663 |
15,387 |
6,374 |
|
Mai Fyfield |
520,443 |
16,461 |
6,525 |
|
Joe Garner |
518,746 |
17,091 |
7,581 |
|
Albert Hitchcock |
519,891 |
15,549 |
7,996 |
|
Kevin Parry |
518,149 |
17,107 |
8,172 |
|
Chris Rhodes |
519,878 |
15,739 |
7,806 |
|
Phil Rivett |
518,418 |
16,583 |
8,420 |
|
David Roberts |
518,806 |
16,775 |
7,841 |
|
Tim Tookey |
518,734 |
16,423 |
8,281 |
|
Gunn Waersted |
519,107 |
16,968 |
7,351 |
Accordingly, all of the Directors standing for election or re-election were elected or re-elected.
*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.
This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Society held its AGM with the minimum number of directors and colleague members required to form a quorum. Members were able to submit questions in advance of the meeting by email and post, watch the formalities via livestream and ask questions in real-time during the event. The Society also held a virtual live Member TalkBack with Board directors and members of the Nationwide Leadership Team on Thursday 15 July 2021 where members could also ask questions.
David Roberts, Society Chair, said:
“The AGM remains an important day in our calendar. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we ended the year in a good place; financially strong, operationally resilient and committed to supporting our members to save, own their own homes and achieve financial security. Our members and colleagues have shown great fortitude and flexibility as we’ve navigated this unpredictable year together and our Society remains strongly positioned for the future”.
Board changes
We are announcing the following principal Board changes that are effective today:
- Rita Clifton retires from the Board after serving a nine-year term;
- Phil Rivett is appointed Audit Committee Chair, with Kevin Parry remaining in the role of Senior Independent Director;
- Tamara Rajah takes on the role as Employee Voice designated non-executive director, with Mai Fyfield remaining Remuneration Committee Chair; and
- Debbie Klein joins the Remuneration Committee.
