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Result of AGM
WH Smith PLC announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on February 2, 2026, were passed by shareholders. Key resolutions included the approval of reports and accounts with 99.96% in favour, the remuneration report with 97.22% approval, and the declaration of a final dividend with 99.97% support. The re-election of directors saw varying levels of support, with Colette Burke receiving 86.85% and Simon Emeny 87.79% of votes. Annette Court retired from the Board as planned, and Simon Emeny will serve as Interim non-executive Chairman. The re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors received 85.31% approval, and authorities for share allotment and pre-emption rights were also approved, though with lower margins ranging from 94.46% to 96.01%. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n3 February 2026\n \n \nWH SMITH PLC\nResult of Annual General Meeting\n \nWH Smith PLC held its Annual General Meeting for shareholders at 9.30am on 2 February 2026. All resolutions put to the AGM were passed by shareholders.\n \nThe following table shows the results of the poll on the resolutions.\n \n\n\n\n\nResolution\n\n\nVotes\nFor\n\n\n%\n\n\nVotes Against\n\n\n%\n\n\nVotes Total\n\n\n% of ISC Voted\n\n\nVotes Withheld\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nTo receive the reports and accounts\n\n\n92,093,380\n\n\n99.96%\n\n\n41,235\n\n\n0.04%\n\n\n92,134,615\n\n\n72.86%\n\n\n7,625,661\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nTo approve the remuneration report\n\n\n96,629,576\n\n\n97.22%\n\n\n2,759,686\n\n\n2.78%\n\n\n99,389,262\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n371,014\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nTo declare a final dividend\n\n\n99,369,297\n\n\n99.97%\n\n\n28,450\n\n\n0.03%\n\n\n99,397,747\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n362,529\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nTo re-elect Colette Burke\n \n\n\n86,317,121\n\n\n86.85%\n\n\n13,072,159\n\n\n13.15%\n\n\n99,389,280\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n370,996\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nTo re-elect Annette Court\n\n\nResolution withdrawn3 \n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nTo re-elect Simon Emeny\n\n\n87,252,390\n\n\n87.79%\n\n\n12,134,294\n\n\n12.21%\n\n\n99,386,684\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n373,592\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nTo elect Andrew Harrison\n\n\n99,251,245\n\n\n99.86%\n\n\n136,143\n\n\n0.14%\n\n\n99,387,388\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n372,888\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nTo re-elect Max Izzard\n\n\n96,380,258\n\n\n98.20%\n\n\n1,766,140\n\n\n1.80%\n\n\n98,146,398\n\n\n77.61%\n\n\n1,613,878\n\n\n\n\n 9\n\n\nTo re-elect Situl Jobanputra\n\n\n87,801,150\n\n\n88.34%\n\n\n11,587,156\n\n\n11.66%\n\n\n99,388,306\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n371,970\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nTo re-elect Helen Rose\n\n\n86,564,658\n\n\n88.20%\n\n\n11,582,454\n\n\n11.80%\n\n\n98,147,112\n\n\n77.62%\n\n\n1,613,164\n\n\n\n\n11\n\n\nTo re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors\n\n\n84,784,508\n\n\n85.31%\n\n\n14,597,238\n\n\n14.69%\n\n\n99,381,746\n\n\n78.59%\n\n\n378,530\n\n\n\n\n12\n\n\nTo authorise the Audit Committee of the Board to determine the auditors' remuneration\n\n\n98,417,162\n\n\n99.04%\n\n\n954,429\n\n\n0.96%\n\n\n99,371,591\n\n\n78.58%\n\n\n388,685\n\n\n\n\n13\n\n\nAuthority to make political donations\n\n\n98,626,753\n\n\n99.23%\n\n\n761,211\n\n\n0.77%\n\n\n99,387,964\n\n\n78.60%\n\n\n372,312\n\n\n\n\n14\n\n\nTo approve the rules of the WH Smi...