Result of AGM
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12 June 2026
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Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc
("ORIT" or the "Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Board of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust plc, the diversified renewables infrastructure company, is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held at 10.00 am this morning, all resolutions, as outlined in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the "Notice") were passed.
A poll was held on each of the resolutions set out in the Notice and the results of the poll are set out below:
|
Resolution |
For |
Against |
Withheld* |
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|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
|
|
1. To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025. |
305,389,418 |
99.92% |
242,637 |
0.08% |
382,142 |
|
2. To approve the Remuneration Policy included in the Annual Report. |
304,102,349 |
99.56% |
1,350,671 |
0.44% |
561,177 |
|
3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report included in the Annual Report. |
304,034,911 |
99.57% |
1,307,240 |
0.43% |
672,046 |
|
4. To re-elect Philip Austin as a director of the Company. |
297,225,964 |
97.32% |
8,193,460 |
2.68% |
594,773 |
|
5. To re-elect Elaina Elzinga as a director of the Company. |
301,909,982 |
98.86% |
3,477,154 |
1.14% |
627,061 |
|
6. To re-elect Sarim Sheikh as a director of the Company. |
301,872,711 |
98.81% |
3,632,774 |
1.19% |
508,712 |
|
7. To re-elect Sally Duckworth as a director of the Company. |
301,956,746 |
98.89% |
3,389,154 |
1.11% |
668,297 |
|
8. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor to the Company. |
304,773,071 |
99.76% |
724,500 |
0.24% |
516,626 |
|
9. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company. |
304,947,407 |
99.78% |
657,910 |
0.22% |
408,880 |
|
10. That the Directors be authorised to declare and pay all dividends of the Company as interim dividends. |
305,470,033 |
99.94% |
170,707 |
0.06% |
373,457 |
|
11. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities under section 551 of the Companies Act 2006. |
304,122,775 |
99.56% |
1,358,508 |
0.44% |
532,914 |
|
12. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights under sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006. |
304,030,214 |
99.52% |
1,453,061 |
0.48% |
530,922 |
|
13. To approve further disapplication of pre-emption rights under sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006. |
303,951,986 |
99.50% |
1,534,110 |
0.50% |
528,101 |
|
14. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares. |
305,007,631 |
99.79% |
635,636 |
0.21% |
370,930 |
|
15. To authorise that General Meetings, other than Annual General Meetings, may be called on 14 clear days' notice. |
295,941,397 |
96.87% |
9,572,506 |
3.13% |
500,294 |
|
16. That with immediate effect, the draft Articles of Association produced to the meeting be adopted as the Articles of Association of the Company. |
304,339,925 |
99.70% |
928,030 |
0.30% |
746,242 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is therefore not counted towards the proportion of votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.
The full text for each resolution is contained in the notice of Annual General Meeting, a copy of which is available on the Company's website at www.octopusrenewablesinfrastructure.com/investors/.
In accordance with UK LR 6.4.2 and UK LR 6.4.3, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism website and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
For further information please contact:
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Montfort Communications (Public Relations) Imogen Saunders
Octopus Energy Generation (Investment Manager) Chris Gaydon, David Bird Charlotte Edgar (Investor Relations)
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+44 (0)7826 547304
orit@octopusenergygeneration.com
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|
Peel Hunt (Broker) Luke Simpson, Huw Jeremy (Investment Banking) Alex Howe, Chris Bunstead, Ed Welsby, Richard Harris (Sales)
|
020 7418 8900 |
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Apex Listed Companies Services (UK) Limited (Company Secretary) |
020 3327 9720 |
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About Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust ("ORIT") is a London-listed closed-ended investment company incorporated in England and Wales focused on providing investors with an attractive and sustainable level of income returns, with an element of capital growth, by investing in a diversified portfolio of renewable energy assets in Europe and Australia. As an impact fund, ORIT is helping accelerate the transition to net zero by investing in green energy, whilst also contributing to a broader set of UN Sustainable Development Goals through its impact initiatives. ORIT's investment manager is Octopus Energy Generation. Further details can be found at:
www.octopusrenewablesinfrastructure.com.
About Octopus Energy Generation
Octopus Energy Generation is driving the renewable energy agenda by building green power for the future. Its specialist renewable energy fund management team invests in renewable energy assets and broader projects helping the energy transition, across operational, construction and development stages. The team was set up in 2010 based on the belief that investors can play a vital role in accelerating the shift to a future powered by renewable energy. It has a 14-year track record with approximately £8.5 billion of assets under management (as at 31 March 2026) across 21 countries and with a total c.5.9 GW capacity under management. Octopus Energy Generation is the trading name of Octopus Renewables Limited. Further details can be found at:
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