Result of AGM

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Crest Nicholson Holdings plc announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, where all resolutions were duly passed by shareholders. The financial statements and reports received overwhelming support with 99.98% of votes for, as did the final dividend declaration at 99.98%. The Directors' Remuneration Report was approved by 99.86%, and the Directors' Remuneration Policy by 92.69%. Key director re-elections and the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor also passed with strong majorities, generally above 98%. Special resolutions regarding share allotment and pre-emption rights saw approval rates around 92-93%, while the authority to purchase own shares was approved by 99.98%.

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Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC
25 March 2026
 

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

 

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