Result of AGM

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ME Group International PLC announced that all resolutions presented at its 2026 Annual General Meeting were passed, with strong shareholder support for the final dividend of 4.79 pence per ordinary share, receiving 99.98% of votes in favour. The company also saw high approval rates for the directors' remuneration report (91.65%) and the election of Mr. Vlad Crasneanscki (86.81%) and Lord Barker of Battle (98.88% overall, 97.94% from independent shareholders). The re-appointment of Forvis Mazars LLP as auditor received 83.50% of votes in favour, while resolutions concerning the directors' authority to allot shares and grant rights also passed with over 98% approval. Proxy appointments were received in respect of 300,866,429 shares, representing 79.84% of the issued share capital.

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ME Group International PLC
24 April 2026
 

24 April 2026

 

ME Group International plc

("ME Group")

 

Result of 2026 AGM

 

ME Group, the instant-service equipment group, held its 2026 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") today at the offices of Hudson Sandler LLP, 25 Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6AE. All resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM, sent to shareholders on 27 March 2026, were passed on a show of hands.

The following levels of proxy appointments and associated instructions were received before the meeting and the following table shows:

·    the number of shares in respect of which proxy appointments have been validly made;

·    the number of votes for the resolution;

·    the number of votes against the resolution; and

·    the number of shares in respect of which the vote was directed to be withheld.

 

Ordinary Business

The number of shares in respect of which proxy appointments have been validly made

Proxy Votes For

Proxy Votes Against

Proxy Votes withheld

% for

% against

Ordinary Resolutions

 







1.

To receive the Accounts and Report of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 October 2025.

299,631,308

280,856,312

18,774,996

1,298,419

93.73%

6.27%

2.

To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 October 2025.

300,724,216

275,604,426

25,119,790

205,511

91.65%

8.35%

3.

To approve a final dividend 4.79 p per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 October 2025 payable on 29 May 2026

300,897,983

300,840,112

57,871

31,744

99.98%

0.02%

4.

To re-appoint Forvis Mazars LLP as auditor.

300,661,143

251,048,744

49,612,399

268,584

83.50%

16.50%

5.

To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor.

300,866,429

300,770,200

96,229

63,298

99.97%

0.03%

6.

To approve the election of Mr Vlad Crasneanscki

300,862,115

261,178,520

39,683,595

67,612

86.81%

13.19%

7.

To approve the election of Lord Barker of Battle

All Shareholders: 300,810,476

297,445,233

3,365,243

119,251

98.88%

1.12%

Independent shareholders only:

163,071,185

159,705,942

3,365,243

119,251

97.94%

206%

Special Business



 

 

 

 

Ordinary Resolution















8.

To authorise the directors to allot shares and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, shares up to a maximum amount.

300,744,438

297,920,746

2,823,692

185,289

99.06%

0.94%

Special Resolutions







9.

To allow general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

300,892,072

299,044,739

1,847,333

37,655

99.39%

0.61%

10.

To enable directors to allot shares for cash without first offering them to existing shareholders.

 

300,664,142

296,123,732

4,540,410

265,585

98.49%

1.51%

11.

 

 

To grant additional rights to the directors to enable them to allot shares for cash without first offering them to existing shareholders.

300,735,680

296,260,258

4,475,422

194,047

98.51%

1.49%

 

Notes:

1.   Votes withheld have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against'.

2.   Valid proxy instructions were received in respect of 300,866,429 shares representing 79.84% of the issued share capital.

3.   Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the chairman have been included in the 'for' total.

 

ENQUIRIES:

 

ME Group International plc

+44 (0) 1372 453 399

Del Mansi (Company Secretary)




Hudson Sandler


Wendy Baker / Nick Moore

 

+44 (0) 20 7796 4133


 me-group@hudsonsandler.com

 

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