Result of AGM

CMC Markets Plc

24 July 2026

 

CMC MARKETS PLC

RESULTS OF 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CMC Markets plc ("the Company"), announces that at the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today at 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026 were passed by way of a poll.

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

A summary of the poll results in respect of each resolution is set out below.

Resolution		NUMBER OF VOTES FOR	% FOR	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	TOTAL SHARES VOTED	% OF ISC VOTED	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
1	To receive accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026	240,144,644	99.14%	2,073,846	0.86%	242,218,490	86.56%	428,438
2	To approve the Director's Remuneration Report	219,938,629	90.79%	22,318,151	9.21%	242,256,780	86.58%	390,148
3	Approval of CMC Markets plc Company Share Option Plan and the non-tax advantaged share option Sub-plan	239,804,733	98.83%	2,840,499	1.17%	242,645,232	86.72%	1,696
4	Approval of removal of the existing dilution limit from the CMC Markets plc Management Equity Plan ("MEP") and the Combined Incentive Plan ("CIP")	240,252,341	99.04%	2,339,365	0.96%	242,591,706	86.70%	55,222
5	Approval of an increase in the CMC Markets plc Employee Share Trust Limit	240,347,016	99.06%	2,289,068	0.94%	242,636,084	86.71%	10,844
6	Approval of the granting of a loan to a Director	216,962,893	89.47%	25,543,966	10.53%	242,506,859	86.67%	140,069
7	To declare a final dividend of 8.3 pence per ordinary share	242,645,841	99.99%	416	0.01%	242,646,257	86.72%	671
8	To elect Emma Earp as a Director	242,364,589	99.89%	277,843	0.11%	242,642,432	86.72%	4,496
9	To elect Stuart Manning as a Director	242,371,033	99.89%	271,398	0.11%	242,642,431	86.72%	4,497
10	To re-elect Laurence Booth as a Director	242,528,019	99.95%	116,239	0.05%	242,644,258	86.72%	2,670
11	To re-elect Lord Peter Cruddas as a Director	242,529,413	99.95%	116,369	0.05%	242,645,782	86.72%	1,146
12	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	222,411,027	91.66%	20,233,202	8.34%	242,644,229	86.72%	2,699
13	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	229,677,890	94.66%	12,966,339	5.34%	242,644,229	86.72%	2,699
14	To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company	242,615,615	99.99%	30,440	0.01%	242,646,055	86.72%	873
15	To authorise Group Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor	242,438,501	99.91%	206,542	0.09%	242,645,043	86.72%	1,885
16	To authorise the Company to make political donations	242,503,569	99.94%	142,274	0.06%	242,645,843	86.72%	1,085
17	To authorise Directors to allot shares	241,632,946	99.60%	972,546	0.40%	242,605,492	86.70%	41,436
18	General disapplication of pre-emption rights	242,495,679	99.96%	109,129	0.04%	242,604,808	86.70%	42,120
19	Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	242,495,768	99.96%	108,719	0.04%	242,604,487	86.70%	42,441
20	Authority of Company to make market purchase of shares	238,674,361	98.44%	3,776,737	1.56%	242,451,098	86.65%	195,830
21	General Meetings other that the Annual General Meeting to be called on not less than 14 days clear notice	241,580,205	99.56%	1,065,782	0.44%	242,645,987	86.72%	941

The Company also announces, in respect of resolutions 8, 9, 12 and 13 and the result of the 'independent shareholders' vote on the election of independent Non-Executive Directors as follows:

Resolution		NUMBER OF VOTES FOR	% FOR	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	TOTAL SHARES VOTED	% OF ISC VOTED	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
8	To elect Emma Earp as a Director	62,434,683	99.56%	277,843	0.44%	62,712,526	22.41%	4,496
9	To elect Stuart Manning as a Director	62,441,127	99.57%	271,398	0.43%	62,712,525	22.41%	4,497
12	To re-elect Sarah Ing as a Director	42,481,121	67.74%	20,233,202	32.26%	62,714,323	22.41%	2,699
13	To re-elect Paul Wainscott as a Director	49,747,984	79.32%	12,966,339	20.68%	62,714,323	22.41%	2,699

Notes: 

1. Percentage of voting shares is the percentage of shares voted and excludes shares on which votes were withheld.

2. The total number of ordinary shares in issue as at the close of business on 22 July 2026 was 279,815,463.

3. Following the declaration of the final dividend by shareholders at today's AGM, a dividend of 8.3 pence per Ordinary Share of 25 pence in the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 shall be paid on 14 August 2026 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 10 July 2026 (the record date).

4. The Group's next scheduled update is the Half-Year 2027 results which will now be released on 26 November 2026.

Enquiries

CMC Markets plc                                  

Roy Tooley, Company Secretary

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