Result of Meeting

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River Global PLC announced that shareholders overwhelmingly approved the disposal of its subsidiary, River Global Holdings Limited, to Liontrust Asset Management PLC, with 60,669,322 votes for and only 21,155 against, representing 99.97% in favour. This significant shareholder backing moves the proposed disposal closer to completion, which remains conditional on regulatory approval from the FCA for the change of control and is expected to occur no later than 30 September 2026.

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River Global PLC
14 April 2026
 

14 April 2026

 

LEI: 213800LFMHKVNTZ7GV45

River Global PLC (the "Company")

Result of general meeting

River Global PLC announces that the ordinary resolution to approve the disposal of its subsidiary, River Global Holdings Limited, to Liontrust Asset Management PLC (the "Proposed Disposal"), was passed at the general meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 10:00 am today, 14 April 2026.

Shareholders are reminded that the Proposed Disposal remains conditional, inter alia, on the FCA approving the change of control that, upon completion, will take place in respect of entities within the Company's group that are regulated by the FCA. Completion of the Proposed Disposal is to occur no later than 30 September 2026, being the longstop date under the terms of the transaction.

The number of votes lodged by proxy for and against each of the resolutions proposed, and the number of votes withheld, were as follows:


Votes for

%

Votes against

%

Votes withheld

Ordinary Resolution

60,669,322

99.97%

21,155

0.03%

530

 

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.

The full details of the resolution were set out in the notice of the general meeting circulated to shareholders on 27 March 2026. Details of the proxy votes lodged are also available on the Company's website, www.riverglobalplc.com.

For further information, please contact:

River Global PLC

Gary Marshall, CFOO

Martin Gilbert, Chairman

Tel: +44 (0) 7788 338157


  


Panmure Liberum Limited

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Atholl Tweedie

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500

 

H/Advisors

Neil Bennett

Rachel Cohen

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7379 5151


 

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