Result of AGM

Burberry Group PLC

15 July 2026

 

BURBERRY GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting 2026

15 July 2026

The Company announces the results of voting at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at Horseferry House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AW. All resolutions were passed by shareholders, as set out below. A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed. 

Resolutions 1 to 18 were proposed as Ordinary Resolutions and resolutions 19 to 22 as Special Resolutions. The full text of each resolution is set out in the Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting (the "Notice"), which is available on the Burberry Group plc website at https://www.burberryplc.com/investors/shareholder-centre/AGM2026

The results were as follows:

Resolution		Votes For*	%	Votes Against	%	Total votes validly cast	Total votes cast as % of issued share capital**	Votes Withheld**
1.	To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 March 2026.	269,661,748	99.50	1,342,136	0.50	271,003,884	75.07%	737,684
2.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy as set out on pages 150 to 160 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 March 2026.	172,446,502	64.61	94,462,467	35.39	266,908,969	73.93%	4,832,598
3.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 28 March 2026.	254,640,031	95.10	13,133,596	4.90	267,773,627	74.17%	3,967,941
4.	To re-elect Dr Gerry Murphy as a Director of the Company.	266,156,639	98.02	5,378,934	1.98	271,535,573	75.22%	205,145
5.	To re-elect Joshua Schulman as a Director of the Company.	271,276,142	99.90	280,199	0.10	271,556,341	75.22%	185,227
6.	To re-elect Kate Ferry as a Director of the Company.	268,927,933	99.04	2,609,420	0.96	271,537,353	75.22%	204,215
7.	To re-elect Orna NíChionna as a Director of the Company.	267,360,051	98.46	4,181,340	1.54	271,541,391	75.22%	200,177
8.	To re-elect Alessandra Cozzani as a Director of the Company.	268,018,788	98.70	3,522,519	1.30	271,541,307	75.22%	200,261
9.	To re-elect Ron Frasch as a Director of the Company.	267,069,602	98.35	4,472,183	1.65	271,541,785	75.22%	199,783
10.	To re-elect Danuta Gray as a Director of the Company.	264,350,134	97.30	7,330,598	2.70	271,680,732	75.26%	60,836
11.	To re-elect Stella King as a Director of the Company.	269,104,461	99.11	2,423,106	0.89	271,527,567	75.21%	214,001
12.	To re-elect Alan Stewart as a Director of the Company.	267,360,539	98.46	4,176,956	1.54	271,537,495	75.22%	204,073
13.	To elect William Jackson as a Director of the Company.	271,428,881	99.96	114,844	0.04	271,543,725	75.22%	197,843
14.	To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor of the Company.	271,373,895	99.93	178,341	0.07	271,552,236	75.22%	189,332
15.	To authorise the Audit Committee of the Company to determine the auditor's remuneration.	271,521,987	99.99	34,008	0.01	271,555,995	75.22%	185,573
16.	To approve the proposed amendments to the rules of the Burberry Share Plan 2020.	170,451,210	63.00	100,097,536	37.00	270,548,746	74.94%	1,192,821
17.	To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries.	262,614,838	96.71	8,936,063	3.29	271,550,901	75.22%	190,667
18.	To authorise the Directors to allot shares.	262,143,076	96.53	9,411,004	3.47	271,554,080	75.22%	187,488
19.	To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights (Special Resolution).	264,875,191	97.54	6,667,416	2.46	271,542,607	75.22%	198,961
20.	To disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions or other capital investments (Special Resolution).	264,072,508	97.25	7,466,940	2.75	271,539,448	75.22%	202,120
21.	To authorise the Company to purchase its own Ordinary Shares (Special Resolution).	271,222,220	99.97	87,093	0.03	271,309,313	75.15%	432,255
22.	To authorise the Directors to call general meetings (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution).	258,212,478	95.09	13,346,761	4.91	271,559,239	75.22%	182,329

Notes:

* Includes discretionary votes.

** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

Every shareholder has one vote for every Ordinary Share held. As at 6.30pm on 13 July 2026, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 363,849,840 Ordinary Shares. The Company holds 2,839,220 shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Burberry Group plc as at 13 July 2026 was 361,010,620.

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2R, copies of all the resolutions passed, other than those concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Resolution 2: Directors' Remuneration Policy and Resolution 16: Amendment of rules of Burberry Share Plan 2020

Whilst the Board is pleased that all resolutions at the AGM were approved by shareholders, it acknowledges that Resolution 2 relating to the Directors' Remuneration Policy and Resolution 16 relating to amendments to the rules of the Burberry Share Plan 2020, each received less than 80% support of votes received. Notably, both these resolutions were supported by our 10 largest shareholders. The Board has undertaken a comprehensive consultation process in the period leading up to the AGM and will continue to engage with shareholders to understand and respond to their concerns. An update will be provided within six months of the 2026 AGM in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Enquiries
Gemma Parsons	Company Secretary	[phone] [e-mail]

This announcement does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any Burberry Group plc shares, in the UK, or in the US, or under the US Securities Act 1933 or in any other jurisdiction.

Burberry is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. ADR symbol OTC:BURBY. 

BURBERRY, the Equestrian Knight Device, the Burberry Check and the Thomas Burberry Monogram and Print are trademarks belonging to Burberry.

 

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