All Resolutions put to the 2025 Annual General Meeting were passed. Resolutions 1 to 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 15 and 16 were passed as special resolutions.
Set out below are the votes cast on a poll at the Meeting (which included proxy votes received). The full text of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
To receive the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the period ended 2 January 2025 together with the Directors' reports and auditor's report on those accounts.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,977,124
99.99
7,136
0.01
112
To accept the Directors' Remuneration Report for the period ended 2 January 2025 as set out on pages 27 to 29 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 2 January 2025.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
52,777,906
87.99
7,203,583
12.01
2,883
To accept the Directors' Remuneration Policy as set out on page 28 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 2 January 2025 to take effect immediately following the AGM.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
49,002,220
81.70
10,979,269
18.30
2,883
To reappoint Mr Alex Scrimgeour as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,975,057
99.98
9,203
0.02
112
To reappoint Mr Adam Kaye as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,915,057
99.88
69,203
0.12
112
To reappoint Mr Charles Dorfman as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
52,780,677
87.99
7,203,583
12.01
112
To reappoint Mr Philip Jacobson as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,975,057
99.98
9,203
0.02
112
To reappoint Mr Michael Rosehill as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
52,780,677
87.99
7,203,583
12.01
112
To reappoint Mr William Worsdell as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,975,057
99.98
9,203
0.02
112
To reappoint Mrs Maggie Todd as a director of the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,974,932
99.98
9,328
0.02
112
To reappoint the Baroness McGregor-Smith as a director of the Company.
Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Votes withheld |
59,957,424 | 99.96 | 26,836 | 0.04 | 112 |
To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,914,473
99.88
69,119
0.12
780
To authorise the Directors to determine the fees payable to the auditor.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,975,125
99.98
9,119
0.02
128
That, in accordance with section 551 of Companies Act 2006, the Directors be generally and unconditionally authorised to allot Equity Securities as set out in the Notice.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,972,059
99.98
12,201
0.02
112
That, subject to resolution 14, the Directors be authorised to allot Equity Securities for cash as if section 561 of the Companies Act 2006 did not apply as set out in the Notice.
Votes for
%
Votes
against
%
Votes
withheld
59,912,043
99.88
72,201
0.12
128
That, subject to resolution 14 and in addition to resolution 15, the Directors be authorised to allot Equity Securities as if section 561 of the Companies Act 2006 did not apply as set out in the Notice.
Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Votes withheld |
59,912,127 | 99.88 | 72,117 | 0.12 | 128 |
As at 19 June 2025, there were 91,180,760 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.