Result of AGM

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Boohoo Group Plc announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on 14 July 2026, where Ordinary Resolutions 1 through 9 were passed, including the receipt of the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 28 February 2026, the re-election of directors Carol Kane, Kirsty Britz, John Goold, and Tom Handley, the re-appointment of auditors PKF Littlejohn LLP, authorization for auditor remuneration, political donations, and the purchase of own shares. However, Special Resolutions 10 and 11, concerning the disapplication of pre-emption rights, did not achieve the required majority and were therefore not passed.

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Boohoo Group Plc
14 July 2026
 

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boohoo group plc

("Debenhams Group", "Debenhams" or the "Company")

RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS) announces the result of the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, 14 July 2026.

All of the Ordinary Resolutions 1 - 9 proposed at the AGM were duly passed. The Special Resolutions 10 and 11 did not achieve the requisite majority and therefore were not passed.

RESOLUTION

VOTES
FOR

%

VOTES
AGAINST

%

VOTES
TOTAL

% of ISC

VOTES WITHELD

1. To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 28 February 2026 (together with the reports of the directors and the auditor).

 

 

732,849,484

 

61.32%

462,183,102

38.68%

 

1,195,032,586

 

73.78%

904,181

2. To re-elect Carol Kane as a director of the Company.

750,907,731

62.85%

443,864,036

37.15%

1,194,771,767

73.76%

1,165,000

3. To re-elect Kirsty Britz as a director of the Company.

757,762,603

63.43%

436,944,931

36.57%

1,194,707,534

73.76%

1,229,233

4. To re-elect John Goold as a director of the Company.

757,436,008

63.40%

437,278,371

36.60%

1,194,714,379

73.76%

1,222,388

5. To re-appoint Tom Handley as a director of the Company.

757,678,048

63.42%

437,019,235

36.58%

1,194,697,283

73.75%

1,239,484

6. To re-appoint PKF Littlejohn LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company.

757,669,693

63.42%

437,028,570

36.58%

1,194,698,263

73.76%

1,238,504

7. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Company's auditors.

757,879,905

63.44%

436,746,025

36.56%

1,194,625,930

73.75%

1,310,837

8.  The Company and all companies that are, at any time during the period for which this resolution has effect, subsidiaries of the Company be authorised to make political donations.

752,785,658

63.01%

441,890,560

36.99%

1,194,676,218

73.75%

1,260,549

9.  Purchase of own Shares

1,193,279,987

99.86%

1,636,722

0.14%

1,194,916,709

73.77%

1,020,058

10. Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights - General

756,929,833

63.37%

437,512,250

36.63%

1,194,442,083

73.74%

1,494,684

11. Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights - Financing

757,198,935

63.39%

437,285,536

36.61%

1,194,484,471

73.74%

1,452,296

 

For further information, please contact:

Debenhams Group

Phil Ellis, Chief Financial Officer

Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050

Zeus Capital - Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker

Dan Bate / James Edis / Emma Burn

Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512

Nick Searle / Dominic King

Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000

Panmure Liberum - Joint Broker             
Mark Dickenson / James Sinclair-Ford / Alisa MacMaster 


Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000

Sodali & Co - Financial PR Adviser

Ben Foster / Louisa Henry

Tel: +44 (0)20 3984 0114

About Debenhams Group

Debenhams Group is an online platform for fashion, home and beauty, serving millions of customers across five shopping destinations: Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo, MAN and PLT. Debenhams Group dates back to 1778 when William Clark, a retail pioneer of the time, opened the UK's first department store. Today, the Group is home to Debenhams, Britain's online department store and leading fashion-led marketplaces, boohoo, PLT, MAN, and Karen Millen.

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