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Result of AGM
Imperial Brands PLC announced that all resolutions proposed at its 2026 Annual General Meeting were passed. Key resolutions, including the approval of the Annual Report and Accounts with 99.97% in favour, the Directors' Remuneration Report with 98.65% in favour, and the declaration of a final dividend with 99.99% in favour, received strong shareholder support. The re-election of directors and auditor appointments also passed with significant majorities, though the re-election of T Esperdy saw a lower approval rate of 94.04%. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, was 792,206,424 as of January 26, 2026. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC\n \nLegal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42\n \nRESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING\n \nThe 2026 Annual General Meeting of Imperial Brands PLC was held at the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel,\nCollege Green, Bristol, BS1 5TA on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 9.30 am.\n \nAll resolutions proposed at the Meeting were decided on a poll and all resolutions were passed.\n \nThe number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the Meeting and the number of votes withheld were as follows:\n \n\n\n\n\n \nResolution\n \n\n\n \nTotal Votes For\n \n\n\n \n%\nFor\n\n\n \nTotal Votes\nAgainst\n \n\n\n \nTotal Votes Cast\n \n\n\n \nVotes\nWithheld\n \n\n\n\n\n1\n \n\n\nAnnual Report and Accounts\n\n\n617,220,805\n\n\n99.97\n\n\n159,345\n\n\n617,380,150\n\n\n967,885\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nDirectors' Remuneration Report\n\n\n608,627,811\n\n\n98.65\n\n\n8,343,370\n\n\n616,971,181\n\n\n1,376,854\n\n\n\n\n3\n \n\n\nTo declare a final dividend\n\n\n617,929,921\n\n\n99.99\n\n\n55,495\n\n\n617,985,416\n\n\n362,620\n\n\n\n\n4\n \n\n\nRe-elect T Esperdy\n\n\n580,938,625\n\n\n94.04\n\n\n36,786,277\n\n\n617,724,902\n\n\n623,134\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nRe-elect S Clark\n\n\n611,558,777\n\n\n99.00\n\n\n6,168,053\n\n\n617,726,830\n\n\n621,206\n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nRe-elect N Edozien\n\n\n611,126,276\n\n\n98.94\n\n\n6,546,795\n\n\n617,673,071\n\n\n674,965\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nRe-elect A Gilchrist\n\n\n614,167,649\n\n\n99.43\n\n\n3,539,016\n\n\n617,706,665\n\n\n641,371\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nRe-elect J Hamilton\n\n\n613,031,240\n\n\n99.23\n\n\n4,735,478\n\n\n617,766,718\n\n\n581,318\n\n\n\n\n9\n\n\nRe-elect A Johnson\n\n\n613,936,825\n\n\n99.39\n\n\n3,797,081\n\n\n617,733,906\n\n\n614,130\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nRe-elect R Kunze-Concewitz\n\n\n613,975,746\n\n\n99.39\n\n\n3,795,119\n\n\n617,770,865\n\n\n577,170\n\n\n\n\n11\n\n\nRe-elect L Paravicini\n\n\n610,509,552\n\n\n98.82\n\n\n7,319,734\n\n\n617,829,286\n\n\n518,750\n\n\n\n\n12\n\n\nRe-elect J Stanton\n\n\n613,694,885\n\n\n99.35\n\n\n4,039,148\n\n\n617,734,033\n\n\n614,003\n\n\n\n\n13\n\n\nElect A Luersman\n\n\n617,605,888\n\n\n99.98\n\n\n124,895\n\n\n617,730,783\n\n\n617,253\n\n\n\n\n14\n\n\nElect M McGowan\n\n\n612,065,782\n\n\n99.07\n\n\n5,720,378\n\n\n617,786,160\n\n\n561,876\n\n\n\n\n15\n\n\nR...