Result of AGM

Fisher (James) & Sons plc

13 May 2026

 

13 May 2026

James Fisher and Sons plc

(the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today were duly passed. Resolutions 1 to 14 were each passed as an Ordinary Resolution (requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions 15 to 18 were each passed as a Special Resolution (requiring at least a 75% majority for them to be passed). The polling results for each resolution are set out below:

Resolution		Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	Total votes cast	% of ISC voted1	Votes Withheld2
1.	To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025	40,715,246	99.99%	2,201	0.01%	40,717,447	80.28%	297,251
2.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025	40,665,621	99.24%	310,300	0.76%	40,975,921	80.79%	38,777
3.	To re-elect Angus Cockburn as a Director	40,459,948	99.38%	251,348	0.62%	40,711,296	80.26%	303,402
4.	To re-elect Jean Vernet as a Director	40,996,785	99.96%	17,223	0.04%	41,014,008	80.86%	690
5.	To re-elect Karen Hayzen-Smith as a Director	40,990,770	99.96%	17,366	0.04%	41,008,136	80.85%	6,562
6.	To re-elect Justin Atkinson as a Director	40,715,170	99.37%	257,219	0.63%	40,972,389	80.78%	42,309
7.	To re-elect Inken Braunschmidt as a Director	40,417,638	98.65%	554,062	1.35%	40,971,700	80.78%	42,998
8.	To re-elect Claire Hawkings as a Director	40,716,942	99.38%	255,580	0.62%	40,972,522	80.78%	42,176
9.	To re-elect Kash Pandya as a Director	40,714,940	99.37%	257,451	0.63%	40,972,391	80.78%	42,307
10.	To re-elect Shian Jastram as a Director	40,715,071	99.38%	254,615	0.62%	40,969,686	80.77%	45,012
11.	To appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company	40,997,794	99.96%	16,040	0.04%	41,013,834	80.86%	864
12.	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration	40,998,590	99.96%	15,290	0.04%	41,013,880	80.86%	818
13.	To approve the James Fisher and Sons Long Term Incentive Plan.	37,310,882	99.93%	25,531	0.07%	37,336,413	73.61%	3,678,285
14.	To authorise the directors to allot shares	36,701,729	89.49%	4,309,043	10.51%	41,010,772	80.85%	3,926
15.	To disapply pre-emption rights (Special Resolution)	40,935,260	99.83%	69,503	0.17%	41,004,763	80.84%	9,935
16.	To disapply pre-emption rights - specified capital investments (Special Resolution)	40,941,014	99.84%	63,749	0.16%	41,004,763	80.84%	9,935
17.	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)	40,984,005	99.93%	28,671	0.07%	41,012,676	80.86%	2,022
18.	That any general meeting (other than an AGM) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution)	40,988,765	99.94%	25,405	0.06%	41,014,170	80.86%	528

Notes:

1.     As at 11 May 2026 (being the latest date by which shareholders entitled to vote must have been entered on the Company's Register of Members) the total number of voting rights in the Company was [50,621,497] ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, and 100,000 preference shares carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company are 50,721,497.

2.     A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of resolutions that constitute as special business at an annual general meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

For further information, contact:

James Fisher and Sons plc Jean Vernet, Chief Executive Officer Karen Hayzen-Smith, Chief Financial Officer	020 7614 9503
Alma Strategic Communications Justine James / Sam Modlin	020 3405 0205 [e-mail]

Notes to editors

James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading provider of unique marine solutions in Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport. The Group pioneers safe, innovative solutions that solve complex customer challenges for industries and governments around the world. 

For more information visit  www.james-fisher.com

 

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