Result of AGM
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DFS FURNITURE PLC
Results of the Annual General Meeting held on 13 NOVEMBER 2026
At the Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) of DFS Furniture plc (the ‘Company’) held earlier today, all resolutions were voted upon by poll and were passed by shareholders. Resolutions 1 to 15 were passed as ordinary resolutions; resolutions 16 to 19 were passed as special resolutions.
The results of the poll for each resolution are as follows:
|
Resolution |
Votes |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total |
% of ISC |
Votes Withheld**
|
|
|
1 |
To receive the report and accounts |
177,938,204 |
99.99% |
13,591 |
0.01% |
177,951,795 |
75.40 |
72,722 |
|
2 |
To approve the directors’ remuneration report |
173,001,155 |
97.19% |
4,994,075 |
2.81% |
177,995,230 |
75.42 |
29,287 |
|
3 |
To approve the scheme rules for the Save as you Earn scheme. |
178,021,584 |
100.00% |
1,200 |
0.00% |
178,022,784 |
75.43 |
1,733 |
|
4 |
To declare a final dividend of 2.0 pence per ordinary share. |
178,024,334 |
100.00% |
183 |
0.00% |
178,024,517 |
75.43 |
0 |
|
5 |
To re-elect Tim Stacey as a director |
178,020,745 |
100.00% |
2,271 |
0.00% |
178,023,016 |
75.43 |
1,501 |
|
6 |
To elect Dominique Highfield as a director |
178,022,573 |
100.00% |
434 |
0.00% |
178,023,007 |
75.43 |
1,510 |
|
7 |
To elect Elizabeth McMeikan as a director |
178,008,772 |
99.99% |
14,235 |
0.01% |
178,023,007 |
75.43 |
1,510 |
|
8 |
To re-elect Tony Buffin as a director |
176,805,164 |
99.32% |
1,217,808 |
0.68% |
178,022,972 |
75.43 |
1,545 |
|
9 |
To re-elect Alison Hutchinson as a director |
176,805,322 |
99.35% |
1,151,007 |
0.65% |
177,956,329 |
75.41 |
68,188 |
|
10 |
To re-elect Bruce Marsh as a director |
176,805,549 |
99.32% |
1,217,458 |
0.68% |
178,023,007 |
75.43 |
1,510 |
|
11 |
To re-elect Steve Johnson as a director |
165,410,900 |
92.92% |
12,612,107 |
7.08% |
178,023,007 |
75.43 |
1,510 |
|
12 |
To re-elect Gill Barr as a director |
176,805,541 |
99.32% |
1,217,431 |
0.68% |
178,022,972 |
75.43 |
1,545 |
|
13 |
To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor |
177,553,689 |
99.74% |
469,318 |
0.26% |
178,023,007 |
75.43 |
1,510 |
|
14 |
To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the auditor’s remuneration |
178,005,996 |
99.99% |
16,589 |
0.01% |
178,022,585 |
75.43 |
1,932 |
|
15 |
To authorise the directors to allot shares |
178,010,165 |
99.99% |
12,851 |
0.01% |
178,023,016 |
75.43 |
1,501 |
|
16 |
To disapply pre-emption rights |
177,987,840 |
99.98% |
35,557 |
0.02% |
178,023,397 |
75.43 |
1,120 |
|
17 |
To disapply pre-emption rights for an additional five percent |
177,998,836 |
99.99% |
24,548 |
0.01% |
178,023,384 |
75.43 |
1,133 |
|
18 |
To authorise the company to purchase its own shares |
178,022,680 |
100.00% |
323 |
0.00% |
178,023,003 |
75.43 |
1,514 |
|
19 |
To authorise the Company to call a general meeting other than an annual general meeting on not less than 14 clear days’ notice |
177,857,743 |
99.91% |
165,761 |
0.09% |
178,023,504 |
75.43 |
1,013 |
NOTES
* Includes discretionary votes
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and, therefore cannot be counted in the calculation of the proportion of
votes for and against a resolution.
The number of ordinary shares in issue on Wednesday 11 November 2026, was 236,000,000.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of the special resolutions passed will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Enquiries:
DFS
Liz McDonald (Group Company Secretary)
Phil Hutchinson Investor Relations
investor.relations@dfs.co.uk
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