Result of AGM

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9 May 2023 Macfarlane Group PLC Result of Annual General Meeting   Macfarlane Group PLC confirms that shareholders passed all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held today.  The resolutions were as set out in the Notice of Meeting, as filed with the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and are also available on the company's website, www.macfarlanegroup.com . Total number of shares in issue 158,337,000. Proxy appointments were received from shareholders of 82,297,785 shares (including votes withheld) amounting to 51.98% of the issued share capital. All resolutions were passed on a poll with resolutions 1 to 12 passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 13 and 14 passed as special resolutions. The following level of proxy appointments were lodged prior to the meeting:   Resolution and description In Favour Votes Against Votes Withheld Votes No. % No. % No. 1.   Adoption of the accounts 82,288,977 100.00% 3,808 0.00% 5,000 2.   Approval of the Remuneration Report 79,253,155 96.72% 2,686,025 3.28% 358,605 3.   Approval of Final Dividend 82,290,365 100.00% 2,420 0.00% 5,000 4.   Re-elect Aleen Gulvanessian 78,678,815 95.62% 3,608,070 4.38% 10,900 5.   Re-elect Peter D. Atkinson 82,249,164 99.95% 40,222 0.05% 8,399 6.   Re-elect Ivor Gray 82,244,364 99.95% 42,522 0.05% 10,899 7.   Re-elect Robert McLellan 78,383,785 95.26% 3,900,600 4.74% 13,400 8.   Re-elect James W.F. Baird 78,718,907 95.66% 3,567,978 4.34% 10,900 9.   Elect Laura Whyte 82,262,687 99.97% 24,199 0.03% 10,899 10.  Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors 82,239,399 99.94% 45,950 0.06% 12,436 11.  Authorise the Directors to determine Auditor's remuneration 82,226,518 99.93% 58,831 0.07% 12,436 12.  Authority to allot unissued shares under S. 551 of the Companies Act 2006 82,142,633 99.83% 141,720 0.17% 13,432 13.  Authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights pursuant to S. 561 of the Companies Act 2006 for 5% of the issued share capital 82,183,631 99.87% 104,659 0.13% 9,495 14.  Authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights pursuant to  S. 561 of the Companies Act 2006 for an additional 5% of the issued share capital 82,191,430 99.88% 97,159 0.12% 9,196   A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the number or % of votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.   Further enquiries: Macfarlane Group Tel: 0141 333 9666 Peter Atkinson                  Chief Executive Ivor Gray                             Finance Director   Spreng Thomson Tel: 0141 548 5191 Callum Spreng Mob: 07803 970103   Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):  213800LVRYDERSJAAZ73     Notes to Editors:   ·    Macfarlane Group PLC has been listed on the Premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MACF) since 1973 with over 70 years' experience in the UK packaging industry. ·    Through its two divisions, Macfarlane Group services a broad range of business customers, supplying them with high quality protective packaging products which help customers reduce supply chain costs, improve operational efficiencies, support their sustainability objectives and enhance their brand presentation. The divisions are: o  Packaging Distribution - Macfarlane Packaging Distribution is the leading UK distributor of a comprehensive range of protective packaging products; and o  Manufacturing Operations - Macfarlane Design and Manufacture who design and produce protective packaging for high value and fragile products. ·    Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, Macfarlane Group employs over 1,000 people at 39 sites, principally in the UK, as well as in Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands. ·    Macfarlane Group supplies more than 20,000 customers, principally in the UK and Europe.  ·    In partnership with 1,700 suppliers, Macfarlane Group distributes and manufactures 600,000+ lines across a wide range of sectors, including: retail e-commerce; consumer goods; food; logistics; mail order; electronics; defence, automotive and aerospace.      

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