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J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on 22 January 2026, where all ordinary and special resolutions were passed with overwhelming support. Notably, the company received 100% of votes in favour for receiving the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025, approving the Directors Remuneration Report, declaring a final dividend of 2.29p per share, re-appointing BDO LLP as auditor, and authorising directors to determine auditor remuneration. Directors John R Smart, Alasdair H Ross, Patricia Sweeney, and Jane Oliver were re-elected with 100% of votes cast in favour, though a significant number of votes were withheld for these re-elections. The company also received 100% approval to make market purchases of its own shares.

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Smart(J.)&Co(Contractors) PLC
22 January 2026
 

J. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC

28 CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH

EDINBURGH

EH4 6AB

 

Company Number:  SC025130

 

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (the Company) announces that the following resolutions were duly passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting which was held at 12 noon on 22 January 2026 at 28 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh EH4 6AB.  The results were as follows:

 

No

Resolution

For1

%

For

Against

% Against

Votes Withheld2

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

1

Receive the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025

26,522,805

100.00

0

0.00

150

2

Approve Directors Remuneration Report

26,522,805

100.00

0

0.00

150

3

Declare a final dividend of 2.29p per share

26,522,955

100.00

0

0.00

0

4

Re-elect John R Smart as a Director

25,975,615

100.00

0

0.00

547,340

5

Re-elect Alasdair H Ross as a Director

25,975,615

100.00

0

0.00

547,340

6

Re-elect Patricia Sweeney as a Director

25,975,615

100.00

0

0.00

547,340

7

Re-elect Jane Oliver as a Director

25,975,615

100.00

0

0.00

547,340

8

Re-appoint BDO LLP as the Company's Auditor

26,522,805

100.00

0

0.00

150

9

Authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor

26,522,805

100.00

0

0.00

150

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

10

Authorise the Company to make market purchase of own shares

26,522,705

100.00

100

0.00

150

 

Ordinary resolutions require a minimum of 50% of votes cast to be in favour of the resolution for it to be passed.

 

Special resolutions require a minimum of 75% of votes cast to be in favour of the resolution for it to be passed.

 

Notes

1           Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion

2     A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution

 

Patricia Sweeney

Company Secretary

22 January 2026

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