Result of AGM

Hill & Smith PLC

21 May 2026

 

Hill & Smith PLC

Result of AGM

Hill & Smith PLC announces that, at its AGM held on 21 May 2026, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders on a poll.

The table below shows the results of votes cast on each resolution.

Resolution	Description	Votes For1	% For	Votes Against	% Against	Votes Total	% of Issued Share Capital	Votes Withheld2
1	To receive the Company's Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025	62,618,799	100.00%	510	0.00%	62,619,309	79.46%	307,280
2	To Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	62,670,738	99.85%	93,167	0.15%	62,763,905	79.65%	162,684
3	To Approve the New Remuneration Policy	62,569,425	99.45%	348,700	0.55%	62,918,125	79.84%	8,464
4	To declare a final dividend of 35.0 pence per ordinary share	62,926,502	100.00%	10	0.00%	62,926,512	79.85%	77
5	To elect Nick Anderson	61,791,468	98.45%	974,150	1.55%	62,765,618	79.65%	160,971
6	To elect Chris McLeish	62,585,738	99.71%	179,871	0.29%	62,765,609	79.65%	160,980
7	To re-elect Rutger Helbing	62,765,052	100.00%	2,593	0.00%	62,767,645	79.65%	158,944
8	To re-elect Tony Quinlan	51,780,102	82.50%	10,980,394	17.50%	62,760,496	79.64%	166,093
9	To re-elect Farrokh Batliwala	58,495,847	93.19%	4,271,798	6.81%	62,767,645	79.65%	158,944
10	To re-elect Carol Chesney	60,295,904	96.06%	2,471,743	3.94%	62,767,647	79.65%	158,942
11	To re-elect Pete Raby	57,588,018	91.75%	5,179,627	8.25%	62,767,645	79.65%	158,944
12	To re-elect Gillian Tomlinson	60,269,314	96.04%	2,487,446	3.96%	62,756,760	79.64%	169,829
13	To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Auditor of the Company	62,763,515	99.99%	5,071	0.01%	62,768,586	79.65%	158,003
14	To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditor's Remuneration	62,923,908	100.00%	790	0.00%	62,924,698	79.85%	1,891
15	To authorise the Directors to allot and grant relevant Securities	61,957,832	98.70%	814,728	1.30%	62,772,560	79.66%	154,029
16	To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash*	59,520,131	94.59%	3,405,251	5.41%	62,925,382	79.85%	1,207
17	To authorise the Directors to allot further equity securities for cash*	58,109,428	92.35%	4,815,954	7.65%	62,925,382	79.85%	1,207
18	To authorise the Company to make market purchases*	62,861,444	99.99%	8,302	0.01%	62,869,746	79.78%	56,843
19	To approve the Company US Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	62,579,503	99.71%	182,332	0.29%	62,761,835	79.64%	164,754
20	To authorise the Company to make political donations	61,231,305	97.55%	1,539,833	2.45%	62,771,138	79.65%	155,451
21	To allow the Company to hold general meetings, other than an Annual General Meeting, on not less than 14 clear days' notice*	61,496,572	97.73%	1,429,910	2.27%	62,926,482	79.85%	107

Note 1: The "For" vote includes those giving discretion to the Chair.

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

* Indicates a special resolution requiring a 75% majority.

In accordance with paragraph 6.4.2 of the UK Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions dealing with items of special business will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.

Contact:

Hill & Smith PLC

Tel:  + 44 (0) 121 704 7430

Karen Atterbury

Company Secretary

 

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