Result of AGM

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Hilton Food Group plc announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders. The Annual Report and Financial Statements received overwhelming support with 99.99% of votes in favour, and the Directors' Remuneration report was approved by 95.59%. Re-elections of directors saw strong approval, with Mark Allen OBE receiving 95.08% and Rebecca Shelley 91.45% of votes in favour. The re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors was also overwhelmingly approved with 99.98% of votes in favour, alongside the declaration of a final dividend and authorizations for share allotment and purchase.

Disclaimer*

Hilton Food Group PLC
19 May 2026
 

Hilton Food Group plc

 

Result of Annual General Meeting

 

 

Hilton Food Group plc (the Company) is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held today were duly passed on a poll as set out below:

 

RESOLUTION

VOTES

FOR

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

TOTAL VOTES CAST

VOTES WITHHELD

1.   Receive the Annual report and financial statements

52,283,245

99.99%

4,829

0.01%

52,288,074

24,932

2.   Approve the Directors' Remuneration report

49,699,256

95.59%

2,290,993

4.41%

51,990,249

322,757

3.   Re-elect Mark Allen OBE as a director

49,721,989

95.08%

2,572,546

4.92%

52,294,535

18,471

4.   Re-elect Matt Osborne as a director

51,850,729

99.13%

452,512

0.87%

52,303,241

9,765

5.   Re-elect Dr Angus Porter as a director

51,315,016

98.11%

989,915

1.89%

52,304,931

8,075

6.   Re-elect Rebecca Shelley as a director

47,830,685

91.45%

4,473,454

8.55%

52,304,139

8,867

7.   Re-elect Patricia Dimond as a director

51,331,146

98.14%

970,699

1.86%

52,301,845

11,161

8.   Elect Bindi Foyle as a director

52,291,010

99.97%

14,531

0.03%

52,305,541

7,465

9.   Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors

52,299,645

99.98%

9,167

0.02%

52,308,812

4,194

10.  To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration

52,299,659

99.98%

9,249

0.02%

52,308,908

4,098

11.  Declare a final dividend

52,305,882

99.99%

4,849

0.01%

52,310,731

2,275

12.  Authorise the Directors to allot shares

50,908,412

97.32%

1,401,496

2.68%

52,309,908

3,098

13.  Disapplication of pre-emption rights*

51,450,919

98.36%

859,989

1.64%

52,310,908

2,098

14.  Further disapplication of pre-emption rights*

50,768,571

97.05%

1,541,984

2.95%

52,310,555

2,451

15.  Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*

52,270,101

99.95%

26,333

0.05%

52,296,434

16,572

16.  General meetings: length of notice*

50,544,363

96.62%

1,766,399

3.38%

52,310,762

2,244

 

* Special Resolution

 

Notes:

1.    All resolutions were passed

2.    Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair have been included as votes 'for' the resolution

3.    A vote 'withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted as votes 'for' or 'against' the resolution

4.  The total number of shares in issue on 15 May 2026 was 89,955,713. 58.15% of voting capital was represented.

 

A copy setting out all resolutions passed as special business has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

The proxy voting results will be placed onto the Company's website at https://www.hiltonfoods.com/investors/shareholder-information

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Rachel Lawrence

Deputy Company Secretary

+44 (0)7595 003472

rachel.lawrence@hfgplc.com

 

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