Crest Nicholson Holdings plc
(the 'Company')
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc is pleased to announce the voting results of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held earlier today at 500 Dashwood Lang Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2HJ.
The following resolutions were duly passed by shareholders by way of a poll.
|
|
Resolution
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Votes withheld** |
|
1 |
Receive the financial statements and the reports |
177,088,480 |
99.98% |
43,523 |
0.02% |
162,873 |
|
2 |
Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
176,989,923 |
99.86% |
254,563 |
0.14% |
50,390 |
|
3 |
Approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
164,289,136 |
92.69% |
12,963,938 |
7.31% |
41,802 |
|
4 |
Declare a final dividend |
177,237,468 |
99.98% |
29,333 |
0.02% |
28,075 |
|
5 |
Elect Gillian Kent |
177,058,664 |
99.90% |
184,852 |
0.10% |
51,360 |
|
6 |
Re-elect David Arnold |
176,142,165 |
99.38% |
1,100,670 |
0.62% |
52,041 |
|
7 |
Re-elect Martyn Clark |
177,146,873 |
99.95% |
96,143 |
0.05% |
51,860 |
|
8 |
Re-elect Iain Ferguson CBE |
150,922,337 |
85.15% |
26,311,965 |
14.85% |
60,574 |
|
9 |
Re-elect Bill Floydd |
175,188,094 |
98.84% |
2,054,238 |
1.16% |
52,544 |
|
10 |
Re-elect Louise Hardy |
176,152,539 |
99.38% |
1,090,877 |
0.62% |
51,460 |
|
11 |
Re-elect Dr Maggie Semple OBE |
176,151,131 |
99.38% |
1,090,882 |
0.62% |
52,863 |
|
12 |
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor |
175,182,256 |
98.83% |
2,075,968 |
1.17% |
36,652 |
|
13 |
Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor |
177,195,073 |
99.96% |
67,437 |
0.04% |
32,366 |
|
14 |
Authority to allot shares |
165,118,715 |
93.15% |
12,142,574 |
6.85% |
33,587 |
|
15 |
Disapply the application of pre-emption rights* |
165,107,314 |
93.15% |
12,150,723 |
6.85% |
36,839 |
|
16 |
Disapply the application of pre-emption rights for acquisitions or capital investment* |
163,412,986 |
92.19% |
13,837,468 |
7.81% |
44,422 |
|
17 |
Authorise the purchase of own shares* |
177,207,577 |
99.98% |
41,538 |
0.02% |
45,761 |
|
18 |
Allow calling general meetings on 14 days' notice* |
176,366,077 |
99.49% |
900,817 |
0.51% |
27,982 |
*Special resolutions
**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.
The Company's issued share capital as at 25 March 2026 was 257,020,326 shares of 5 pence each. 68.98% of the issued share capital was instructed.
Copies of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2.
The full details of each resolution as set out in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 17 February 2026, and the voting results, incorporating proxy votes lodged in advance of the AGM, are available on the Company's website corporate.crestnicholson.com/agm.
For further information, please contact:
Penny Thomas
Group Company Secretary
+44(0)7977 851249
25 March 2026