Results of Annual General Meeting

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Foresight Group Holdings Limited announced that all resolutions were duly passed at its Annual General Meeting held on July 31, 2026. Key resolutions included the approval of the financial year ended March 31, 2026 accounts, the Directors' Remuneration Report with 92.96% of votes for, and the declaration of a final dividend of 19 pence per ordinary share. The re-appointment of directors Bernard Fairman (96.70% for), Gary Fraser (99.31% for), and Alison Hutchinson (97.71% for), along with the appointment of John Le Poidevin (99.33% for), were also approved. Auditors BDO LLP were re-appointed with 99.89% of votes for. Special resolutions concerning authority to allot shares, disapplication of pre-emption rights, and authority to purchase own shares all passed with over 92% of votes in favour. Resolution 15, a waiver of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, was approved by 96.42% of non-concert party shareholders. The Board noted that 27.13% of independent votes were cast against the re-appointment of Michael Liston, and will engage with shareholders to understand the reasons for this dissent.

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Foresight Group Holdings Limited
03 August 2026
 

 

 

 

LEI: 213800NNT42FFIZB1T09

3 August 2026

 

 

Foresight Group Holdings Limited (the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

 

The Company announces the results of voting at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 31st July 2026 and confirms that all resolutions were duly passed as set out below:

 

Resolution

Votes For

% of votes cast

Votes Against

% of votes cast

Total votes cast

% TVR Voted*

Votes Withheld

Ordinary Resolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

To receive the accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2026 and the report of the Directors and auditors thereon.

89,524,822

100.00

5

0.00

89,524,827

80.61

32,719

2

That the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 31st March 2026 be approved.

83,121,839

92.96

6,292,396

7.04

89,414,235

80.51

143,311

3

That the final dividend recommended by the Directors of 19 pence per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31st March 2026 be declared payable on 2 October 2026 to all members whose names appear on the Company's register of members at 6.00 p.m. on 18 September.

89,554,884

100.00

5

0.00

89,554,889

80.64

2,657

4

To re-appoint Bernard Fairman as a Director of the Company.

86,586,330

96.70

2,952,888

3.30

89,539,218

80.62

 

18,328

5

To re-appoint Gary Fraser as a Director of the Company.

88,931,631

99.31

614,107

0.69

89,545,738

80.63

11,808

6

To re-appoint Michael Liston, OBE, as a Director of the Company.

75,832,335

84.81

13,585,603

15.19

89,417,938

80.52

139,608

7

To re-appoint Alison Hutchinson, CBE, as a Director of the Company.

87,499,178

97.71

2,048,761

2.29

89,547,939

80.63

9,607

8

To appoint John Le Poidevin, as a Director of the Company.

88,945,142

99.33

600,596

0.67

89,545,738

80.63

11,808

9

To re-appoint BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU, as the Company's auditors until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid.

89,437,408

99.89

98,783

0.11

89,536,191

80.62

21,355

10

That the Directors be authorised to agree the auditors' remuneration.

89,440,672

99.88

107,012

0.12

89,547,684

80.63

 

9,862

Special Resolutions








11

Authority to allot shares.

 82,772,555

92.56

6,650,306

7.44

89,412,005

8052

134,685

12

Disapplication of pre-emption rights.

82,615,634

92.40

6,796,371

7.60

89,411,675

80.51

145,541

13

Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights.

82,579,454

92.36

6,832,221

7.64

89,540,474

80.51

145,871

14

Authority to purchase own shares.

88,165,070

98.46

1,375,404

1.54

89,524,827

80.63

17,072

Ordinary Resolution

(Independent votes only)








15

That the waiver of Rule 9 be approved.**

48,183,248

96.42

1,786,645

3.58

49,969,893

45.00

253,403

 

* percentage of the total votes cast vs the total voting rights attributable to the 111,056,461 ordinary voting shares of nil par value.

 

** In accordance with the Takeover Code, Resolution 15, to waive the application of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, has been approved by a majority of the votes cast by the Non-Concert Party Shareholders.

 

As the Company has a controlling shareholder (as defined in the Financial Conduct Authority's UK Listing Rules), being the Concert Party (as defined in the Notice of Annual General Meeting), the resolutions to elect the independent directors (being resolutions 7 to 9) have, under UK Listing Rule 6.2.5, been approved by a majority of the votes cast by:

 

·      the shareholders of the Company as a whole; and

 

·      the independent shareholders of the Company (being the Non-Concert Party Shareholders), that is, all the shareholders entitled to vote on each resolution excluding the controlling shareholder.

 

The votes of the independent shareholders in respect of resolutions 7 to 9 are as follows:

 

 

Votes of the Independent Shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election of the Independent Non-Executive Directors

Votes For

% of votes cast

 

Votes Against

% of votes cast

Total votes cast

 

% TVR Voted*

Votes Withheld

Ordinary Resolution








6

To re-appoint Michael Liston as a Director of the Company.

36,498,085

72.87

13,585,603

27.13

50,083,688

45.10

139,608

7

To re-appoint Alison Hutchinson as a Director of the Company.

48,164,928

95.92

2,048,761

4.08

50,213,689

45.21

9,607

8

To appoint John Le Poidevin as a Director of the Company.

49,610,892

98.80

600,596

1.20

50,211,488

45.21

11,808

 

* percentage of the total votes cast vs the total voting rights attributable to the 111,056,461 ordinary voting shares of nil par value.

 

The Board is pleased that all resolutions were duly passed but notes the proportion of independent votes cast against Resolution 6 by the independent shareholders was over 20%. The Board considers that the views of all the Company's shareholders is extremely important, and it will seek to engage with them in regard to that Resolution to better understand the reasons behind their dissent.  An update will be published on that engagement within six months.

 

Notes

 

A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.

 

The total number of shares on the register at the close of business on 29th July 2026, being those eligible to be voted on at the AGM, was 116,347,803, of which 5,291,342 are held as non-voting treasury shares.  A copy of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting available at: https://foresight.group/shareholders/corporate-calendar/

 

This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rules 9.6.2 and 9.6.18. Copies of the Special Resolutions approved by shareholders will be submitted as soon as practicable to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism:

 

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

The results will also be made available on the Company's website:

 

https://www.fsg-investors.com/shareholder-centre

 

 

For further information contact:

 

Foresight Group

Jo Nicolle

jnicolle@foresightgroup.gg

+44 (0) 7790 804263

 

Foresight Group Investors
Liz Scorer / Ben McGrory
+44 (0) 7966 966956 / +44 (0) 7443 821577
ir@foresightgroup.eu

Berenberg (Joint Corporate Broker)
James Felix / John Welch / Dan Gee-Summons
+44 (0) 203 753 7800

Jefferies (Joint Corporate Broker)

James Umbers / Taha Ahmed

+44 (0) 207 029 8000

H/Advisors
Sam Cartwright / Audrey Da Costa
+44 (0) 782 725 4561 / +44 (0) 781 710 5562
Foresight@h-advisors.global

About Foresight Group Holdings Ltd.

Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across the UK, Europe, and Australia.

 

With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to attractive investment opportunities at the forefront of change. Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonise industry, enhance nature recovery and realise the economic potential of ambitious companies.

 

A constituent of the FTSE 250 index, Foresight's diversified investment strategies combine financial and operational skillsets to maximise asset value and provide attractive returns to its investors. Its wide range of private and public funds is complemented with a variety of investment solutions designed for the retail market.

 

Foresight is united by a shared commitment to build a sustainable future and grow thriving companies and economies.

 

Visit https://foresight.group for more information.

 

 


 

 

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