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Result of AGM
Aviva plc announced that all resolutions presented at its 2026 Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders. The company's 2025 Annual Report and accounts received overwhelming support with 99.87% of votes cast in favour. Directors' remuneration and policies were also approved with significant majorities, ranging from 94.52% to 96.89%. The proposed final dividend of 26.2 pence per ordinary share was approved by 99.63% of votes. Re-elections of directors and the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor also passed with high percentages, generally above 94%. The company's climate-related financial disclosures for 2025 received 91.64% approval, and the authority to make political donations and incur expenditure was approved by 98.42%. Share allotment authorities and the disapplication of pre-emption rights were also passed with strong support, exceeding 94% and 98% respectively. Disclaimer*
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06 May 2026 Aviva plc Voting Results of 2026 Annual General Meeting Aviva plc announces the results of its Annual General Meeting held today. All resolutions were voted on by way of a poll and were passed. The total number of votes received on each resolution is as follows: Resolution For % of votes cast Against % of votes cast Votes cast as % of Issued Share Capital Withheld 1. To receive and consider the Company's 2025 Annual Report and accounts 2,046,875,394 99.87% 2,597,763 0.13% 67.75% 2,569,156 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 1,986,873,997 96.89% 63,717,361 3.11% 67.79% 1,450,901 3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy 1,938,003,998 94.52% 112,460,824 5.48% 67.79% 1,577,371 4. To approve the rules of the Aviva Annual Bonus Plan 1,995,117,439 97.32% 54,878,146 2.68% 67.77% 2,046,207 5. To approve the rules of the Aviva Long-Term Incentive Plan 1,992,544,578 97.20% 57,367,915 2.80% 67.77% 2,129,657 6. To approve the Company's Climate-related Financial Disclosures for 2025 1,676,641,915 91.64% 152,939,401 8.36% 60.48% 222,460,943 7. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 of 26.2 pence per ordinary share 2,043,326,319 99.63% 7,585,132 0.37% 67.80% 1,130,525 8. To re-elect George Culmer 2,008,625,692 97.96% 41,746,893 2.04% 67.78% 1,689,496 9. To re-elect Amanda Blanc 2,037,378,167 99.36% 13,058,015 0.64% 67.79% 1,594,571 10. To re-elect Charlotte Jones 2,035,183,451 99.27% 15,010,019 0.73% 67.78% 1,848,789 11. To re-elect Cheryl Agius 2,006,357,970 97.86% 43,978,429 2.14% 67.78% 1,705,973 12. To re-elect Andrea Blance 2,006,056,899 97.84% 44,190,081 2.16% 67.78% 1,795,088 13. To re-elect Ian Clark 2,006,216,627 97.85% 44,104,861 2.15% 67.78% 1,720,580 14. To re-elect Patrick Flynn 2,005,722,187 97.83% 44,574,604 2.17% 67.78% 1,745,277 15. To re-elect Shonaid Jemmett-Page 2,005,629,961 97.83% 44,476,945 2.17% 67.77% 1,935,162 16. To re-elect Mohit Joshi 2,004,883,986 97.79% 45,387,847 2.21% 67.78% 1,770,235 17. To re-elect Pippa Lambert 1,979,516,143 96.54% 71,004,349 3.46% 67.79% 1,521,359 18. To re-elect Jim McConville 2,005,939,538 97.84% 44,355,986 2.16% 67.78% 1,746,544 19. To re-elect Michael Mire 1,930,369,506 94.16% 119,686,712 5.84% 67.77% 1,985,850 20. To re-elect Neil Morrison 2,006,138,669 97.85% 44,154,959 2.15% 67.78% 1,748,440 21. To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor 2,049,492,381 99.95% 1,108,379 0.05% 67.79% 1,440,961 22. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration 2,040,978,835 99.53% 9,622,940 0.47% 67.79% 1,439,950 23. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure 2,007,885,853 98.42% 32,232,892 1.58% 67.44% 11,919,574 24. To authorise the directors of the Company to allot ordinary shares 1,945,197,713 94.87% 105,272,327 5.13% 67.79% 1,571,962 25. To authorise the directors to allot ordinary shares in relation to Solvency II Instruments 2,015,419,644 98.30% 34,919,195 1.70% 67.78% 1,703,097 26. To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights* 2,011,527,203 98.11% 38,792,794 1.89% 67.78% 1,721,809 27. To authorise the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares* 2,045,974,658 99.78% 4,494,615 0.22% 67.79% 1,572,533 28. To adopt new Articles of Association* 2,040,021,752 99.50% 10,225,067 0.50% 67.78% 1,795,183 29. To authorise the Company to call general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice* 1,915,405,478 93.41% 135,149,304 6.59% 67.79% 1,486,686 Notes: * Special resolution A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution. As at close of business on 1 May 2026 there were 3,024,880,656 Aviva plc ordinary shares in issue. On a poll in respect of the resolutions, ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per share held. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.1R copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will be submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. A copy of the poll results for the Annual General Meeting will also be available on the Aviva website at www.aviva.com/agm shortly. The full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Aviva website at www.aviva.com/agm . -ends- Enquiries : Media: Andrew Reid +44 (0)7800 694 276 Sarah Swailes +44 (0)7800 694 859 Alice Constable +44 (0)7350 398 942 Analysts: Michael O'Hara +44 (0)7387 234 388