Result of AGM

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Greggs plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2026, with resolutions 15 and 17 receiving 80.88% and 81.45% of votes in favour respectively, indicating a significant minority of shareholders voted against them. The Board acknowledges this and will engage with shareholders to understand their concerns. Other resolutions, including the annual report, auditor appointment, dividend declaration, and remuneration reports, passed with very high percentages of favourable votes, generally above 95%.

Disclaimer*

Greggs PLC
13 May 2026
 

Greggs plc

Results of Annual General Meeting

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800I71QMUFJ64IW20

At the 2026 Annual General Meeting held on 13 May 2026, all resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed. Copies of all resolutions (other than resolutions concerning ordinary business) will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism shortly and will be available in due course for inspection at: https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism

For information, all resolutions were passed by way of poll vote.

The Board notes that Resolution 15 and 17 were passed with 80.88% and 81.48% of votes cast in favour respectively. Accordingly, 19.12% and 18.55% of votes were cast against the resolutions. The Board recognises that this represents a significant minority of shareholders and takes the views of shareholders seriously.

 

Following the AGM, the Board intends to continue its engagement with shareholders to better understand the reasons behind the voting outcome for those 2 resolutions and to ensure that shareholder views are fully considered.

Resolution

Total number of votes cast

Votes in favour as a percentage and number of the votes cast

Votes against as a percentage and number of the votes cast

Votes withheld

1. Receive Annual Report and Accounts

57,244,723

 

57,230,898

99.98%

13,825

0.02%

267,343

 

2. Appoint auditors

57,483,436

 

57,452,725

99.95%

30,711

0.05%

28,630

 

3. Power to determine auditor remuneration

57,480,225

 

57,435,372

99.92%

 

 

44,853

0.08%

 

31,841

 

4. Declare Dividend

57,494,639

 

57,477,613

99.97%

 

17,026

0.03%

 

 

17,427

 

5. Re -elect Matt Davies

56,738,950

55,719,973
98.20%

1,018,977
1.80%

773,116

6. Re-elect Roisin Currie

57,473,907

57,417,758
99.90%

56,149
0.10%

38,159

7. Re-elect Richard Hutton

57,467,307

57,413,957
99.91%

53,350
0.09%

44,759

 

8. Re-elect Lynne Weedall

57,462,941

56,881,734
98.99%

581,207
1.01%

49,125

9. Re-elect Nigel Mills

57,465,627

56,883,562
98.99%

582,065
1.01%

46,439

10. Re- elect Tamara Rogers

57,466,025

56,955,813
99.11%

510,212
0.89%

46,041

11. Elect Richard Smothers

 

57,465,470

57,413,313
99.91%

52,157
0.09%

46,596

12. Approve Remuneration Report

47,805,965

47,538,059
99.44%

267,906
0.56%

9,706,101

13.Approve Remuneration Policy

47,805,493

45,876,451
95.96%

1,929,042
4.04%

9,706,573

14. Amend Share Plan

56,702,754

56,049,279
98.85%

653,475
1.15%

809,312

15. Power to allot shares

56,710,698

45,864,918
80.88%

10,845,780
19.12%

801,368

16. Power to allot equity securities for cash

57,445,533

56,425,532
98.22%

1,020,001
1.78%

66,533

17. Power to allot 5% shares for financing

57,442,833

46,788,482
81.45%

10,654,351
18.55%

69,233

18. Power to make market purchases

 

57,483,044

57,449,255
99.94%

33,789
0.06%

29,022

19. General Meeting to be held on not less than 14 days' notice

56,732,289

55,938,135
98.60%

794,154
1.40%

779,777


 

 

NB: Percentage of votes cast excludes Withheld votes

ENQUIRIES:  Sarah Dickson, Company Secretary

0191 281 7721

13 May 2026

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