Results of AGM

Nationwide Building Society

15 July 2026

 

Wednesday 15 July 2026

NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

Results of AGM

The results of the voting at Nationwide Building Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held online today, Wednesday 15 July 2026, are detailed below.

Ordinary Resolutions:

1. To receive the Directors' Report, the Annual Accounts, the Annual Business Statement and the Auditor's Report for the financial year ended 31 March 2026
For: 609,006 (99.27%) Against: 4,483 (0.73%) Votes withheld*: 4,769

2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 31 March 2026

For: 576,800 (95.01%) Against: 30,318 (4.99%) Votes withheld*: 11,148

3. To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor until the end of the next AGM

For: 594,524 (97.66%) Against: 14,242 (2.34%) Votes withheld*: 9,496

4. - 13.  Election and re-election of the Society's Directors

The results of the election and re-election of Society Directors are as follows:

Candidate	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Withheld*
Guy Bainbridge	586,073 (96.87%)	18,954 (3.13%)	13,235
Dame Debbie Crosbie DBE	583,730 (96.09%)	23,768 (3.91%)	10,747
Tracey Graham	588,713 (97.03%)	18,042 (2.97%)	11,492
Debbie Klein	587,574 (96.85%)	19,108 (3.15%)	11,565
Muir Mathieson	588,159 (97.02%)	18,058 (2.98%)	12,038
Sally Orton	589,618 (97.18%)	17,133 (2.82%)	11,505
Tamara Rajah MBE	584,683 (96.40%)	21,832 (3.60%)	11,739
Gillian Riley	588,587 (97.02%)	18,093 (2.98%)	11,579
Phil Rivett	587,560 (96.96%)	18,395 (3.04%)	12,296
Mike Rogers	586,829 (96.96%)	18,376 (3.04%)	13,028

Accordingly, all of the Society's Directors standing for election or re-election were elected or re-elected.

14. To elect James Sherwin-Smith as a member-nominated candidate
For: 75,939 (12.49%) Against: 532,151 (87.51%) Votes withheld*: 10,156

Accordingly, the member-nominated candidate was not elected.

 *A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' and 'Against' the resolutions or candidates in the election or re-election of Directors.

Kevin Parry OBE, Chairman, said:

"This year's AGM once again demonstrated the strength of engagement across our membership with our highest attendance in 15 years. I am pleased that members took the opportunity to vote and raise questions on a wide range of topics important to the future of the Society, and that the Board's recommendations received overwhelming support from them.

As a mutual, listening to and learning from all our members and their broad range of interests is fundamental to how we operate. The feedback we receive helps to inform the Board's decision making and ensures we continue to deliver the value, service and positive impact that helped Nationwide become one of the most trusted and fastest growing financial services brands in the UK.

This was my final AGM as Chairman, and I would like to thank members for their support for the Board over the past decade. Nationwide is in a position of great strength, and I remain confident in its continued success as the UK's standout mutual business, serving members with dedication to value and service."

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About Nationwide

Nationwide is the world's largest building society. Following its acquisition of Virgin Money, Nationwide is connected with one in three people in the UK and is the second largest provider of mortgages and retail deposits. It is also a major provider of current accounts, credit cards, personal loans and business banking. Customers can choose to manage their finances in a branch, via mobile app, the internet, telephone, and post. Nationwide has around 25,000 employees and its head office is in Swindon, UK.

As a financial services provider owned by its members, not shareholders, Nationwide's purpose is: Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. For more information see nationwide.co.uk/about-us

 

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