Result of AGM

PZ CUSSONS PLC

01 October 2026

 

1 October 2026

PZ CUSSONS PLC

(the 'Company')

Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today, Thursday 1 October 2026, at Manchester Business Park, 3500 Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG all resolutions were passed on a poll.

The polling results for each resolution are set out below:

	RESOLUTION	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
1	To receive the audited financial statements	300,783,885	99.97	102,762	0.03	300,886,647	70.18	159,076
2	To approve the Report on Directors' Remuneration	297,142,441	99.05	2,851,531	0.95	299,993,972	69.97	1,051,751
3	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	290,859,248	96.96	9,111,537	3.04	299,970,785	69.97	1,074,938
4	To declare a final dividend	300,766,832	99.93	220,401	0.07	300,987,233	70.21	58,490
5	To re-elect J C Myers	299,582,877	99.85	458,102	0.15	300,040,979	69.98	1,004,146
6	To elect J Bramall	293,454,046	97.82	6,550,583	2.18	300,004,629	69.98	1,005,496
7	To re-elect D A Tyler	299,533,235	99.84	467,213	0.16	300,000,448	69.98	1,009,677
8	To re-elect K Bashforth	293,235,495	99.83	488,185	0.17	293,723,680	68.51	7,321,445
9	To re-elect V Ahuja	293,339,188	99.88	345,622	0.12	293,684,810	68.50	7,325,315
10	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of the Company	300,620,352	99.91	259,449	0.09	300,879,801	70.18	165,922
11	To approve the authority to fix the remuneration of the auditor	300,833,405	99.96	125,066	0.04	300,958,471	70.20	87,252
12	To approve the authority to allot shares	290,822,049	96.94	9,175,074	3.06	299,997,123	69.97%	1,048,600
13*	To approve the authority to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment of shares	292,799,135	97.59	7,215,543	2.41	300,014,678	69.98	1,031,045
14*	To approve the authority to disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or a specified capital investment	292,463,784	97.48	7,549,246	2.52	300,013,030	69.98	1,032,693
15*	To approve the authority to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares	297,864,244	99.27	2,194,622	0.73	300,058,866	69.99	986,857
16*	To permit the calling of a general meeting with no less than 14 clear days' notice	293,833,570	97.61	7,189,289	2.39	301,022,859	70.21	22,864
17	To approve the authority to make political donations	298,732,753	99.58	1,271,249	0.42	300,004,002	69.98	1,041,721

*Special Resolution

VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

	RESOLUTION	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
8	To re-elect K Bashforth	119,187,161	99.59	488,185	0.41	119,675,346	27.91	6,359,328
9	To re-elect V Ahuja	119,290,854	99.71	345,622	0.29	119,636,476	27.91	6,363,198

Notes:

(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chair discretion.

(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.

(c) The total number of shares in issue on 1 October 2026 was 428,724,960.

(d) In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2R, copies of the relevant ordinary and special resolutions passed at the meeting have been submitted to the FCA's National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to view at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. The full text of the resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, which is available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and also on the Company's website at www.pzcussons.com.

K Moustafa

Company Secretary

 

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