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Result of AGM
The Unite Group PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2026. Key resolutions included the approval of the annual report and accounts with 99.99% for, the annual report on remuneration with 99.32% for, and the declaration of the 2025 final dividend with 99.98% for. The company also entered into deeds of release to address a technical issue regarding interim dividend payments from 2023 to 2025, releasing shareholders and directors from potential claims. This related party transaction, involving directors, was deemed fair and reasonable by the Board, advised by Deutsche Bank AG. The total number of shares represented by proxy was 417,600,824 out of 525,777,391 shares in issue. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n15 May 2026\n \nTHE UNITE GROUP PLC (the \"Company\")\n \nRESULTS OF THE 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING\n \nThe Unite Group plc announces that all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today, 15 May 2026, were passed on a poll. The results for each resolution are detailed below:\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor\n\n\nAgainst\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nVotes1\n\n\n% Votes Cast\n\n\nVotes\n\n\n% Votes Cast\n\n\nVotes Withheld 2\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS \n\n\n415,345,684\n\n\n99.99\n\n\n48,869\n\n\n0.01\n\n\n2,216,343\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION\n\n\n409,647,426\n\n\n99.32\n\n\n2,786,057\n\n\n0.68\n\n\n5,177,413\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nDECLARE 2025 FINAL DIVIDEND \n\n\n417,532,383\n\n\n99.98\n\n\n66,430\n\n\n0.02\n\n\n12,083\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nRE-ELECT R HUNTINGFORD \n\n\n405,455,849\n\n\n98.30\n\n\n7,009,836\n\n\n1.70\n\n\n5,145,211\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nRE-ELECT J LISTER \n\n\n412,891,293\n\n\n99.61\n\n\n1,625,937\n\n\n0.39\n\n\n3,093,666\n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nRE-ELECT M BURT \n\n\n411,492,841\n\n\n99.27\n\n\n3,023,623\n\n\n0.73\n\n\n3,094,432\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nRE-ELECT R PATERSON \n\n\n366,099,692\n\n\n88.32\n\n\n48,415,668\n\n\n11.68\n\n\n3,095,536\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nRE-ELECT I DEL BEATO \n\n\n410,877,899\n\n\n99.12\n\n\n3,639,161\n\n\n0.88\n\n\n3,093,836\n\n\n\n\n9\n\n\nRE-ELECT S PEARCE \n\n\n408,813,171\n\n\n99.12\n\n\n3,629,036\n\n\n0.88\n\n\n5,168,689\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nRE-ELECT T JACKSON \n\n\n395,407,577\n\n\n95.39\n\n\n19,109,805\n\n\n4.61\n\n\n3,093,514\n\n\n\n\n11\n\n\nRE-ELECT S SMITH \n\n\n410,885,577\n\n\n99.12\n\n\n3,631,209\n\n\n0.88\n\n\n3,094,110\n\n\n\n\n12\n\n\nRE-ELECT N DULIEU \n\n\n410,432,427\n\n\n99.01\n\n\n4,083,103\n\n\n0.99\n\n\n3,095,366\n\n\n\n\n13\n\n\nRE-ELECT A JAIN \n\n\n410,885,859\n\n\n99.12\n\n\n3,631,201\n\n\n0.88\n\n\n3,093,836\n\n\n\n\n14\n\n\nREAPPOINT AUDITOR \n\n\n376,618,127\n\n\n90.19\n\n\n40,974,37...