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Result of AGM
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on 22 January 2026, where all ordinary and special resolutions were passed with overwhelming support. Notably, the company received 100% of votes in favour for receiving the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025, approving the Directors Remuneration Report, declaring a final dividend of 2.29p per share, re-appointing BDO LLP as auditor, and authorising directors to determine auditor remuneration. Directors John R Smart, Alasdair H Ross, Patricia Sweeney, and Jane Oliver were re-elected with 100% of votes cast in favour, though a significant number of votes were withheld for these re-elections. The company also received 100% approval to make market purchases of its own shares. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nJ. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC\n28 CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH\nEDINBURGH\nEH4 6AB\n \nCompany Number: SC025130\n \n \nRESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING\n \nJ. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (the Company) announces that the following resolutions were duly passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting which was held at 12 noon on 22 January 2026 at 28 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh EH4 6AB. The results were as follows:\n \n\n\n\n\nNo\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nFor1\n\n\n%\nFor\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\n% Against\n\n\nVotes Withheld2\n\n\n\n\nORDINARY RESOLUTIONS\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nReceive the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025\n\n\n26,522,805\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n150\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nApprove Directors Remuneration Report\n\n\n26,522,805\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n150\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nDeclare a final dividend of 2.29p per share\n\n\n26,522,955\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nRe-elect John R Smart as a Director\n\n\n25,975,615\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n547,340\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nRe-elect Alasdair H Ross as a Director\n\n\n25,975,615\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n547,340\n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nRe-elect Patricia Sweeney as a Director\n\n\n25,975,615\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n547,340\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nRe-elect Jane Oliver as a Director\n\n\n25,975,615\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n547,340\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nRe-appoint BDO LLP as the Company's Auditor\n\n\n26,522,805\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n150\n\n\n\n\n9\n\n\nAuthorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor\n\n\n26,522,805\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n0\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n150\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL RESOLUTION\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nAuthorise the Company to make market purchase of own shares\n\n\n26,522,705\n\n\n100.00\n\n\n100\n\n\n0.00\n\n\n150\n\n\n\n\n \nOrdinary resolutions require a minimum of 50% of votes cast to be in favour of the resolution for it to be passed.\n \nSpecial resolutions require a minimum of 75% of votes cast to be in favour of the resolution for it to be passed.\n \nNotes\n1 Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion\n2 A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution\n \nPatricia Sweeney\n...