Result of AGM

Nichols PLC

21 April 2026

 

21 April 2026

(the "Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting 2026 ("AGM")

Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, held its Annual General Meeting at 11:00am today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 18 March 2026 were proposed and approved on a poll. The table below shows the results of the poll for each resolution.

Resolution	For		Against		% of issued share capital voted	Votes withheld
	Number	%	Number	%
1: To receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025.	20,163,582	99.99%	12	0.01%	55.14%	12,444
2: To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy) for the year ended 31 December 2025.	19,457,983	96.49%	708,428	3.51%	55.15%	9,627
3: To approve the declaration of a final dividend.	20,174,297	99.99%	12	0.01%	55.17%	1,729
4:  To elect Matthew Rothwell as a director.	19,955,540	98.96%	208,976	1.04%	55.14%	11,522
5: To re-elect Elizabeth McMeikan as a director.	19,535,006	96.87%	630,954	3.13%	55.14%	10,078
6: To re-elect Andrew Milne as a director.	20,134,341	99.84%	31,619	0.16%	55.14%	10,078
7:  To re-elect Helen Keays as a director.	19,979,138	99.08%	185,792	0.92%	55.14%	11,108
8:  To re-elect John Nichols as a director.	19,570,563	97.03%	599,979	2.97%	55.16%	5,496
9. To re-elect Matthew Nichols as a director.	19,982,911	99.08%	185,756	0.92%	55.15%	5,496
10: To re-elect Alan Williams as a director.	20,155,674	99.96%	7,332	0.04%	55.14%	11,157
11:  To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor.	20,165,285	99.98%	4,737	0.02%	55.16%	4,141
12: To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor.	20,167,441	99.99%	525	0.01%	55.15%	6,197
13: To authorise the directors to allot shares.	20,158,260	99.94%	13,043	0.06%	55.16%	2,860
14: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights.	20,152,629	99.92%	16,976	0.08%	55.15%	4,558
15: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions.	20,156,045	99.93%	13,560	0.07%	55.15%	4,558
16. To authorise the Company to buy back shares.	20,163,331	99.98%	4,837	0.02%	55.15%	5,995

1. Any proxy arrangement which gave discretion to the Chair has been included in the "for" totals.

2. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution.

Enquiries:

Nichols plc Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer Matthew Rothwell, Chief Financial Officer	0192 522 2222
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated adviser and broker) Jen Boorer/Sara Hale	0207 496 3000 Website: www.singercm.com
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co KG, London (Joint Broker) Clayton Bush/Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff	0203 207 7800 Website: www.berenberg.de
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Alex Brennan/Hattie Dreyfus/Harry Griffiths	0207 796 4133 Email: [e-mail]

Notes to Editors

Established in 1908, Nichols operates within the resilient soft drinks category and owns or licenses several brands. Nichols is geographically and operationally diversified, operating across three routes to market of UK Packaged, International Packaged and Out of Home.

In the UK, Nichols operates across five soft drinks sub-categories: squash, flavoured carbonates, fruit drinks, energy and flavoured water. Nichols' portfolio includes the iconic Vimto brand plus a growing portfolio of licensed brands including Levi Roots, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPiE and Sunkist.

Under its asset-light model, Vimto is prominent in areas such as the Middle East and Africa and is enjoyed in over 60 countries worldwide. 

For more information, visit the website: https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/

 

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