Annual General Meeting Results

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Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on March 2, 2026, with strong support for the adoption of the Annual Report and Accounts (99.85% for) and the re-election of directors, including Clive Boothman (96.15% for) and Lucy Armstrong (95.70% for). The company also received approval for the re-appointment of Johnston Carmichael LLP as auditor (96.72% for) and for the directors to allot shares and make market purchases. However, the board noted heightened volatility in public equity markets, particularly in software and SaaS businesses, and is assessing potential implications for portfolio valuations.

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Gresham House Income & Growth 2VCT
02 March 2026
 

gresham house Income & Growth 2 VCT plc

(the "Company")

 

 

LEI: 213800HKOSEVWS7YPH79

 

 

Annual General Meeting Results

 

Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting held today, 2 March 2026, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were passed. All resolutions were voted on a poll, and the results of the poll for each resolution were:

 

Resolutions

Votes For (No. of shares)

For (%)

Votes Against (No. of shares

Against (%)

Votes Withheld (No. of shares)

Total Votes

% of Issued Share Capital voted

Resolution 1

Adoption of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,197,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.85%

 

 

 

 

13,035

0.15%

156,390

9,210,422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.85%

Resolution 2

Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report 

 

 

 

 

8,379,425

 

 

 

 

91.97%

 

 

 

 

730,916

8.03%

256,471

9,110,341

 

 

 

 

2.82%

Resolution 3

Approval of the Company's Remuneration Policy 

8,314,894

 

 

 

 

91.58%

764,213

8.42%

287,705

9,079,107

 

 

 

 

2.81%

Resolution 4

To re-elect Clive Boothman as a Director of the Company

8,871,286

 

 

 

 

 

96.15%

355,090

3.85%

140,436

9,226,376

 

 

 

 

 

2.86%

Resolution 5

To re-elect Lucy Armstrong as a Director of the Company

8,750,524

 

 

 

 

 

95.70%

392,718

4.30%

223,570

9,143,242

 

 

 

 

 

2.83%

Resolution 6

To re-elect Ian Blackburn as a Director of the Company

 

 

8,845,460

 

 

 

 

95.91%

377,151

4.01%

144,201

9,222,611

 

 

 

 

2.85%

Resolution 7

To re-elect Sarah Clark as a Director of the Company

 

 

 

 

8,678,345

 

 

 

 

95.36%

 

 

 

 

421,524

 

 

 

 

4.64%

 

 

 

 

266,943

 

 

 

 

9,099,869

 

 

 

 

2.82%

Resolution 8

To re-appoint Johnston Carmichael LLP as Auditor of the Company​

8,734,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

96.72%

296,151

3.28%

335,738

9,031,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.80%

Resolution 9

To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company

8,923,198

 

 

 

 

 

96.44%

329,057

3.56%

114,557

9,252,255

 

 

 

 

 

2.86%

Resolution 10

To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights of members (Special Resolution)

8,573,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93.89%

557,187

6.11%

236,444

9,130,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.83%

Resolution 11

To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own shares (Special Resolution)​

9,051,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97.00%

279,716

3.00%

35,159

9,331,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89%

Resolution 12

To adopt new Articles of Association (Special Resolution)​

8,829,349

 

 

 

 

 

96.85%

293,327

3.15%

24,4136

9,122,676

 

 

 

 

 

2.82%

 

NOTES:

 

1.   All resolutions were passed.

2.   Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the AGM have been included in the "For" total for the appropriate resolution.

3.   Votes "For" and "Against" any resolution are expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for that resolution.

4.   A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution.

5.   The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at https://greshamhouse.com/strategic-equity/private-equity/the-gresham-house-vcts/gresham-house-income-growth-2-vct-plc/

 

The Board is satisfied that all Directors, whatever their length of tenure, continue to make effective and valuable contributions to the Board and continue to devote sufficient time to discharging their responsibilities as Directors of the Company.

 

The Board seeks to maintain the highest standards of governance and to ensure an open and transparent dialogue with shareholders. The Board will continue to engage with, and listen to, the Company's shareholders. In accordance with the AIC Corporate Governance Code, the Company will publish an update within six months of the AGM.

A copy of the resolutions passed at the AGM will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, and will be available in due course for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

 

The Board notes that, since the last published NAV as at 31 December 2025, public equity markets have experienced heightened volatility, particularly in the software and Saas businesses which are relevant to the Company's portfolio. The Board and Investment Adviser are closely monitoring market developments and assessing the potential implications for portfolio valuations.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Gresham House Asset Management Limited

Company Secretary

 

+44 (0)20 7382 0999

 

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