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Result of Annual General Meeting
Smiths News PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting, with strong shareholder support for the annual report and accounts, directors' remuneration report, LTIP, sharesave scheme, dividends, auditor re-appointment, and political donations. While the re-election of Mark Whiteling received 75.16% of votes for, the company noted an administrative oversight from a major shareholder who confirmed support for his re-election, indicating it would have passed overwhelmingly otherwise. Authority to allot shares was approved with 92.84% of votes in favour, and authority to call general meetings on 14 clear days' notice passed with 84.03% of votes. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n29 January 2026\n \nSMITHS NEWS PLC\nResult of 2026 Annual General Meeting\n \nSmiths News plc announces that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at 11.30am today all resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed by shareholders by way of a poll. The voting results are shown below.\n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nFor\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\nWithheld\n\n\n\n\nNo. of votes\n\n\n%\n\n\nNo. of votes\n\n\n%\n\n\nNo. of votes\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nTo receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the 52-week period ended 30 August 2025\n\n\n130,473,391\n\n\n99.99%\n\n\n14,033\n\n\n0.01%\n\n\n286,901\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nTo approve the directors' remuneration report for the 52-week period ended 30 August 2025\n\n\n130,165,319\n\n\n99.69%\n\n\n407,410\n\n\n0.31%\n\n\n201,596\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nTo approve the directors' remuneration policy\n\n\n122,843,750\n\n\n94.02%\n\n\n7,819,154\n\n\n5.98%\n\n\n111,421\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nTo approve the rules of the Smiths News Long Term Incentive Plan (the \"LTIP\")\n\n\n130,287,690\n\n\n99.74%\n\n\n337,453\n\n\n0.26%\n\n\n149,182\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nTo approve that the Smiths News Sharesave Scheme\n\n\n130,546,677\n\n\n99.89%\n\n\n144,795\n\n\n0.11%\n\n\n82,853\n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nTo declare a final dividend\n\n\n130,746,419\n\n\n99.99%\n\n\n10,109\n\n\n0.01%\n\n\n17,797\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nTo declare a special dividend\n\n\n130,740,254\n\n\n99.99%\n\n\n11,042\n\n\n0.01%\n\n\n23,029\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nTo re-elect David Blackwood\n\n\n128,685,396\n\n\n98.45%\n\n\n2,032,262\n\n\n1.55%\n\n\n56,667\n\n\n\n\n9\n\n\nTo re-elect Jonathan Bunting\n\n\n130,427,480\n\n\n99.78%\n\n\n286,300\n\n\n0.22%\n\n\n60,545\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nTo re-elect Michael Holt\n\n\n128,845,292\n\n\n98.57%\n\n\n1,868,469\n\n\n1.43%\n\n\n60,564\n\n\n\n\n11\n\n\nTo re-elect Mark Whiteling\n\n\n98,248,545\n\n\n75.16%\n\n\n32,465,216\n\n\n24.84%\n\n\n60,564\n\n\n\n\n12\n\n\nTo re-elect Deborah Rabey\n\n\n128,987,927\n\n\n98.67%\n\n\n1,741,356\n\n\n1.33%\n\n\n45,042\n\n\n\n\n13\n\n\nTo elect Manju Malhotra\n\n\n128,921,418\n\n\n98.65%\n\n\n1,769,965\n\n\n1.35%\n\n\n82,942\n\n\n\n\n14\n\n\nTo re-appoint the auditor\n\n\n130,572,343\n\n\n99.95%\n\n\n61,082\n\n\n0.05%\n\n\n140,900\n\n\n\n\n15\n\n\nTo authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration\n\n\n130,685,880\n\n\n99.97%\n\n\n32,932\n\n\n0.03%\n\n\n55,513\n\n\n\n\n16\n\n\nAuthority to m...