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Results of AGM
Melrose Industries PLC announced that all 21 resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on April 29, 2026, were passed by shareholders. The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, received overwhelming support with 99.99% of votes cast in favour. The final dividend of 4.8 pence per ordinary share was also approved with 99.84% of votes in favour. Directors' remuneration received strong backing, with the report approved by 97.03% and the 2026 remuneration policy by 98.37%. Re-elections of directors and the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor also passed with high percentages, generally above 96%. Authorities for directors to allot shares and purchase shares were also approved, with the authority to allot equity securities without pre-emption rights receiving 97.83% of votes in favour. Disclaimer*
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Melrose Industries PLC 1. Results of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of Melrose Industries PLC (the "Company") was held on Wednesday 29 April 2026. The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 21 resolutions that were put to a shareholder vote, with each shareholder present in person or by proxy being entitled to one vote per share held. The Board would like to thank shareholders for their engagement and support ahead of today's Annual General Meeting and throughout the year, and for subsequently voting in favour of all Annual General Meeting resolutions. Ordinary Resolutions Resolutions Votes 'For'* % of Votes Cast 'For' Votes 'Against' % of Votes Cast 'Against' Total Issued Share Capital Voted Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted** Votes Withheld*** 1. To receive the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 1,061,029,073 99.99 81,004 0.01 1,061,110,077 80.91% 8,399,202 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 1,035,357,584 97.03 31,661,725 2.97 1,067,019,309 81.36% 2,489,970 3. To approve the 2026 Directors' Remuneration Policy 1,044,095,435 98.37 17,339,553 1.63 1,061,434,988 80.93% 8,074,291 4. To declare a final dividend of 4.8 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2025 1,067,552,112 99.84 1,740,810 0.16 1,069,292,922 81.53% 216,357 5. To re-elect Peter Dilnot as a Director of the Company 1,062,236,244 99.35 6,990,886 0.65 1,069,227,130 81.53% 282,149 6. To re-elect Matthew Gregory as a Director of the Company 1,040,601,406 97.32 28,624,199 2.68 1,069,225,605 81.53% 283,674 7. To re-elect Chris Grigg as a Director of the Company 1,049,838,984 98.19 19,380,342 1.81 1,069,219,326 81.53% 289,953 8. To re-elect Charlotte Twyning as a Director of the Company 1,041,594,022 97.42 27,630,284 2.58 1,069,224,306 81.53% 284,973 9. To re-elect Heather Lawrence as a Director of the Company 1,054,806,883 98.65 14,418,738 1.35 1,069,225,621 81.53% 283,658 10. To re-elect Gillian Elcock as a Director of the Company 1,031,221,173 96.45 38,003,499 3.55 1,069,224,672 81.53% 284,607 11. To re-elect Ian Barkshire as a Director of the Company 1,052,577,369 98.44 16,645,864 1.56 1,069,223,233 81.53% 286,046 12. To elect Alison Goligher as a Director of the Company 1,057,452,116 98.90 11,760,571 1.10 1,069,212,687 81.53% 296,595 13. To elect Guy Hachey as a Director of the Company 1,066,342,811 99.73 2,868,419 0.27 1,069,211,230 81.53% 298,049 14. To elect Mary Petryszyn as a Director of the Company 1,066,432,282 99.74 2,775,376 0.26 1,069,207,658 81.53% 301,621 15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company 1,069,096,298 99.98 165,791 0.02 1,069,262,089 81.53% 247,190 16. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration 1,069,121,473 99.99 119,809 0.01 1,069,241,282 81.53% 267,997 17. To renew the authority given to Directors to allot shares 1,026,622,316 96.02 42,569,687 3.98 1,069,192,003 81.53% 317,276 Special Resolutions Resolutions Votes 'For'* % of Votes Cast 'For' Votes 'Against' % of Votes Cast 'Against' Total Issued Share Capital Voted Total % of Issued Share Capital Voted** Votes Withheld*** 18. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities without application of pre-emption rights 1,046,023,059 97.83 23,168,347 2.17 1,069,191,406 81.53% 317,873 19. To give the Directors authority to allot equity securities used only for the purpose of financing a transaction which the Directors determine to be an acquisition or other capital investment 1,046,099,811 97.84 23,093,468 2.16 1,069,193,279 81.53% 316,000 20. To authorise a market purchase of shares 1,051,123,578 98.68 14,023,083 1.32 1,065,146,661 81.22% 4,363,740 21. To approve the calling of a general meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on no less than 14 days' notice 1,040,609,438 97.32 28,652,177 2.68 1,069,261,615 81.53% 247,664 As at 6:30pm (BST) on 27 April 2026 there were 1,248,088,493 Ordinary Shares of £0.001 in Melrose Industries PLC in issue (excluding treasury shares). * Includes discretionary votes ** Excludes treasury shares *** A vote 'Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. 2. Resolutions submitted to National Storage Mechanism The Company has today submitted to the National Storage Mechanism copies of resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 29 April 2026 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at: Melrose Industries PLC 11th Floor The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Queensway Birmingham West Midlands B4 6AT Enquiries: Investor Relations: Mat Wootton +44 (0) 7483 961 233, [email protected] Media: Simon Sporborg, Tom Pigott +44 (0) 207 404 5959, [email protected]
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