Result of AGM

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Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on March 2, 2026, were passed by shareholders. Key resolutions included the adoption of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended September 30, 2025, with 99.80% of votes in favour, and the re-election of four directors, all receiving over 91% of votes cast. The re-appointment of auditors also passed with 97.04% in favour. The company noted heightened volatility in public equity markets, particularly in software and SaaS businesses, and is closely monitoring potential implications for portfolio valuations.

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Gresham House Income & Growth VCT
02 March 2026
 

gresham house Income & Growth VCT plc

(the "Company")

 

 

LEI: 213800FPC15FNM74YD92

 

 

Annual General Meeting Results

 

Gresham House Income & Growth 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​

 

10,236,277

 

99.80%

 

19,546

 

0.20%

 

201,594

 

10,255,823

 

3.24%

Resolution 2

Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report 

 

9,244,207

 

91.03%

 

909,958

 

8.97%

 

303,252

 

10,154,165

 

3.20%

Resolution 3

Approval of the Company's Remuneration Policy 

 

9,259,533

 

91.47%

 

862,813

 

8.53%

 

335,071

 

10,122,346

 

3.19%

Resolution 4

To re-elect Maurice Helfgott as a Director of the Company

 

9,981,444

 

96.98%

 

310,318

 

3.02%

 

165,655

 

10,291,762

 

3.29%

Resolution 5

To re-elect Graham Paterson as a Director of the Company

 

9,620,750

 

93.73%

 

642,918

 

6.27%

 

193,749

 

10,263,668

 

3.24%

Resolution 6

To re-elect Justin Ward as a Director of the Company

 

9,962,584

 

96.73%

 

336,241

 

3.27%

 

158,592

 

10,298,225

 

3.25%

Resolution 7

To re-elect Nemone Wynn-Evans as a Director of the Company

 

9,902,426

 

96.35%

 

374,193

 

3.65%

 

180,798

 

10,276,619

 

3.24%

Resolution 8

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

 

9,790,214

 

97.04%

 

298,186

 

2.96%

 

369,017

 

10,088,400

 

3.18%

Resolution 9

To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company

 

9,859,532

 

96.36%

 

371,921

 

3.64%

 

225,963

 

10,231,453

 

3.23%

Resolution 10

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

 

9,543,087

 

93.37%

 

677,581

 

6.63%

 

236,749

 

10,220,668

 

3.22%

Resolution 11

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

 

 

10,122,177

 

 

97.98%

 

 

208,634

 

 

2.02%

 

 

126,606

 

 

 

10,330,811

 

 

3.26%

Resolution 12

To adopt new Articles of Association (Special Resolution)​

 

9,923,516

 

97.01%

 

305,486

 

2.99%

 

228,415

 

10,229,002

 

3.23%

 

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-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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