AGM results

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Mothercare plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2026, were passed with overwhelming support, including the re-election of directors and the re-appointment of auditors. Proxy votes, representing approximately 49% to 58% of the voting capital, showed strong approval for all proposals, with votes for ranging from 99.56% to 99.99% for most resolutions, indicating continued shareholder confidence in the company's direction and management.

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AGM results

Mothercare plc Annual General Meeting 24 September 2026: Results

Annual General Meeting

At the annual general meeting held at 11.00am on 24 September 2026, the resolutions before the meeting were passed.

The following proxy votes had been received by the Company in respect of the resolutions:

Resolutions 11 to 13 were Special Resolutions.

 ResolutionVotes For%Votes Against%
Total votes cast (including discretionary)
%
Votes Cast
Votes withheld*
1To receive the annual accounts, directors’ report, strategic report, directors’ remuneration report and auditor’s report361,966,80199.99%21,3240.01%361,988,12563.20153,370
2To approve the directors’ remuneration report 361,543,70499.87%460,7390.13%362,004,44363.20137,052
3To re-elect Clive Whiley as a director361,795,67099.93%251,7020.07%362,047,37263.2194,123
4To re-elect Andrew Cook as a director361,570,49199.87%475,1080.13%362,045,59963.2195,896
5To re-elect Gillian Kent as a director361,857,05999.95%197,7690.05%362,054,82863.2186,667
6To re-elect Brian Small as a director361,896,92999.97%126,2140.03%362,023,14363.20118,352
7To re-appoint RPGCC as auditor of the company361,886,00899.98%57,8870.02%361,943,89563.19197,600
8Auditors remuneration361,869,07799.94%220,7730.06%362,089,85063.2151,645
9Authority for the directors to allot shares361,578,85099.87%486,4800.13%362,065,33063.2176,165
10To authorise political donations by the company and its subsidiaries360,497,92499.56%1,604,2850.44%362,102,20963.2239,286
11Authority to disapply pre-emption rights361,450,76099.83%627,4840.17%362,078,24463.2163,044
12Authority to further disapply pre-emption rights 361,774,27699.92%296,3070.08%362,070,58363.2170,912
13 Authority to purchase own shares361,562,95799.98%62,0930.02%361,625,05063.13516,445

Notes
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ each resolution

As at 22 September 2026, the Company’s issued share capital and total voting rights consisted of 572,807,611 ordinary shares each carrying voting rights. There are no shares in treasury. As a result, proxy votes representing approximately 49 to 58% of the voting capital were cast for the AGM.

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting on the Company’s website, www.mothercareplc.com.

Further details:        

Investor and analyst enquiries to:
Mothercare plc                                Email: investorrelations@mothercare.com
Clive Whiley, Chairman
Andrew Cook, Chief Financial Officer

Deutsche Numis                        Tel: 020 7260 1000
(NOMAD & Joint Corporate Broker)         
Luke Bordewich

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited
(Joint Corporate Broker)                Tel: 020 7220 0500
Matt Goode


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