Result of AGM

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Liontrust Asset Management Plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on September 17, 2026, were passed by shareholders. While most resolutions received strong support, with votes for the Report & Accounts at 93.51% and appointing auditors at 99.21%, resolutions concerning the re-election of Miriam Greenwood (Resolution 7) and the disapplication of pre-emption rights (Resolutions 13 and 14) saw lower approval rates of 76.08% and 75.17% respectively. The company acknowledges these outcomes and will engage in further dialogue with shareholders, providing an update within six months as per the UK Corporate Governance Code. Rebecca Shelley retired from the Board at the conclusion of the meeting.

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Liontrust Asset Management PLC
17 September 2026
 

 

LEI: 549300XVXU6S7PLCL855

 

For immediate release

17 September 2026

 

Liontrust Asset Management Plc

 

("Liontrust" or the "Company")

 

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

 

Liontrust announces that, at its AGM held earlier today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM 2026 issued on 13 August 2026 were decided on a poll and duly passed by the requisite majority.

 

Resolutions 1 to 12 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 13 to 16 (inclusive) were passed as special resolutions. 

 

Details of the votes cast on each resolution are set out below:

 

Resolutions

Votes For*

% of votes cast

Votes Against

% of votes cast

Votes Total

% of ISC voted***

Votes Withheld**

1 - Report & Accounts

20,695,932

93.51

1,435,252

6.49

22,131,184

35.15%

161,191

2 - Remuneration Report

17,996,429

81.34

4,128,616

18.66

22,125,045

35.14%

167,330

3 - Luke Savage

20,242,404

91.04

1,992,754

8.96

22,235,158

35.31%

57,217

4 - John Ions

18,804,561

85.00

3,317,336

15.00

22,121,897

35.13%

170,478

5 - Vinay Abrol

18,916,639

85.03

3,329,258

14.97

22,245,897

35.33%

46,478

6 - Mandy Donald

21,774,449

97.87

473,822

2.13

22,248,271

35.33%

44,104

7 - Miriam Greenwood

16,925,312

76.08

5,322,282

23.92

22,247,594

35.33%

44,781

8 - Martin Gilbert

21,908,407

98.52

329,280

1.48

22,237,687

35.31%

54,688

9- Appoint Auditors

22,065,679

99.21

175,750

0.79

22,241,429

35.32%

50,946

10 - Auditors' remuneration

22,065,965

99.28

160,874

0.72

22,226,839

35.30%

65,536

11 - Allot Shares

20,384,321

91.67

1,853,238

8.33

22,237,559

35.31%

54,816

12 - Political Expenditure

20,153,291

91.09

1,972,006

8.91

22,125,297

35.14%

167,078

13- Pre-emption rights

16,671,328

75.17

5,508,181

24.83

22,179,509

35.22%

112,866

14 - Further pre-emption rights

16,726,970

75.24

5,503,143

24.76

22,230,113

35.30%

62,262

15 - Purchase own shares

22,121,107

99.40

132,575

0.60

22,253,682

35.34%

38,693

16 - Short Notice GMs

18,916,061

84.96

3,349,900

15.04

22,265,961

35.36%

26,414

 

Notes to the disclosure:

 

*Includes discretionary votes received

** A vote withheld is not a vote in law.

*** Based on a total issued share capital ("ISC") of 62,970,315 ordinary shares as at 17 September 2026.

 

The Board appreciates the support shown by shareholders for the resolutions at today's AGM.

 

We acknowledge the outcome of the vote on Resolution 7 relating to the re-election of Miriam Greenwood (Chair of the Remuneration Committee) and Resolutions 13 and 14 relating to the disapplication of pre-emption rights.  The authority to disapply pre-emption rights under Resolutions 13 and 14 are drafted in accordance with the Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles.

 

While we welcome the backing of the majority of our shareholders for these resolutions, we will continue to engage with shareholders in constructive and open dialogue and carefully consider any further shareholder feedback to understand any concerns in relation to these resolutions. The Company will provide an update to shareholders within six months of today's meeting in accordance with the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code.

 

The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM are contained in the Notice of Meeting sent to shareholders on 13 August 2026.

 

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

 

As previously reported, Rebecca Shelley retired from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM.

 

For further information please contact:

  

Liontrust Asset Management Plc (Tel: 020 7412 1700, Website: liontrust.com)

Stephen Corbett: Head of Investor Relations

Simon Hildrey: Chief Marketing Officer

 

H/Advisors (Email: liontrust@h-advisors.global)

Rachel Cohen (Tel: 0755 717 8196, Email: rachel.cohen@h-advisors.global)

 

Singer Capital Markets (Tel: 020 7496 3000)

Corporate Broking: Charles Leigh-Pemberton

 

Panmure Liberum (Tel: 020 7886 2500)

Corporate Broking: David Watkins

Corporate Advisory: Atholl Tweedie

 

Berenberg (Tel: 020 3207 7800)

Investment Banking: James Felix, John Welch, Dan Gee-Summons

 

 

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