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RESULTS OF VOTING AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
The result of the Poll is set out below:
RESOLUTIONS |
Votes for inc. discretion |
% For |
Votes against |
% against |
Total votes cast |
% of Issued share capital |
Votes withheld |
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS |
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Resolution 1 To consider the Company's Annual Report and Financial Statements and the reports of the Directors and Auditors for the year ended |
99,784,927 |
99.98 |
15,751 |
0.02 |
99,800,678 |
73.00 |
4000 |
Resolution 2 To receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Report contained in the Annual Report. |
96,232,602 |
96.43 |
3,561,563 |
3.57 |
99,794,165 |
73.00 |
10,513 |
Resolution 3 To declare a final dividend of 1.20p per ordinary share. |
99,796,331 |
100 |
4,347 |
0.00 |
99,800,678 |
73.00
|
4000
|
Resolution 4 To elect |
99,752,091 |
99.97 |
26,197 |
0.03 |
99,778,288 |
73.00 |
26,390 |
Resolution 5 To re-elect |
99,748,133 |
99.97
|
27,407 |
0.03 |
99,775,540 |
73.00
|
29,138 |
Resolution 6 To re-elect |
98,755,601 |
98.96 |
1,034,224 |
1.04 |
99,789,825 |
73.00 |
14,853 |
Resolution 7 To re-elect |
98,919,307 |
99.14 |
855,464 |
0.86 |
99,774,771 |
73.00 |
29,907 |
Resolution 8 To re-elect |
98,918,744 |
99.14 |
856,796 |
0.86 |
99,775,540 |
73.00 |
29,138 |
Resolution 9 To re-elect |
97,953,447 |
98.17 |
1,822,093 |
1.83 |
99,775,540 |
73.00 |
29,138 |
Resolution 10 |
99,728,255 |
99.95 |
47,285 |
0.05 |
99,775,540 |
73.00 |
29,138 |
Resolution 11 To appoint |
99,774,943 |
99.99 |
12,903 |
0.01 |
99,787,846 |
73.00 |
16,832 |
Resolution 12 To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor. |
99,781,359 |
99.99 |
13,466 |
0.01 |
99,794,825 |
73.00
|
9,853 |
Resolution 13 To allow the Directors authority to allot shares. |
84,012,390 |
84.21 |
15,758,190 |
15.79 |
99,770,580 |
73.00
|
34,098 |
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS |
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Resolution 14 To allow the Directors authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights. |
83,879,677 |
84.07 |
15,890,903 |
15.93 |
99,770,580 |
73.00
|
34,098 |
Resolution 15 In addition to the authority granted in resolution 14, the authority and power conferred on the Directors to allot equity securities or to sell treasury shares. |
83,971,448 |
84.15 |
15,812,625 |
15.85 |
99,784,073 |
73.00 |
20,605 |
Resolution 16 To authorise unconditionally the Company to make market purchases of its own shares. |
99,726,959 |
99.93 |
73,719 |
0.07 |
99,800,678 |
73.00 |
4000 |
Resolution 17 That a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
99,682,940 |
99.89 |
110,706 |
0.11 |
99,793,468 |
73.00
|
11,032 |
Notes:
The AGM was compliant with legal requirements for the AGM in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association.
The 'for' vote includes those giving discretion to the Chair. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution. At
As detailed in the NOM dated
During the AGM, questions were put to the Board from the room and via the viewing platform
The 2025 Annual Report and Financial Statements together with ancillary documents are available to view and download from the Company's website. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1,these will also be submitted to the FCA document viewing facility: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM will also be submitted to the document viewing facility at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. This information can also be found on the Company's website at
Total Voting Rights
For the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority's ("FCA") Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of ordinary shares of 5p each of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in issue as at today's date, is 136,119,976 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in
Dividend
Following approval by shareholders, a final dividend of 1.20p will be paid on
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