Result of AGM

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SThree plc announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, confirming that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority. Key resolutions included the approval of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2025, the declaration of a final dividend of 9.2 pence per ordinary share, and the approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report and Policy. The re-election of directors and the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor were also overwhelmingly approved, with votes for ranging from 87.43% to 99.99% for most director re-elections and auditor appointments. Resolutions concerning the allotment of shares and the disapplication of pre-emption rights also passed with significant majorities, indicating strong shareholder support for the company's governance and strategic proposals.

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SThree plc
29 April 2026
 

29 April 2026

SThree plc

("SThree" or the "Company")

 

Results of Annual General Meeting

 

 

The Company announces the voting results of its Annual General Meeting held earlier today.

 

All resolutions put to the meeting were passed with the requisite majority by means of a poll. Resolutions 1 to 6 and 8 to 16 were each passed as Ordinary Resolutions (requiring a simple majority for them to be passed) and resolutions 17 to 20 were each passed as Special Resolutions (requiring at least a 75% majority for them to be passed).

 

The polling results for each resolution are set out below:

 

Resolution

Votes For

%

Votes Against

%

Total votes

% of ISC Voted (1)

Votes Withheld (2)

1

Receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2025

98,017,309

99.97%

31,722

0.03%

98,049,031

78.00%

7,971

2

Declaration of final dividend of 9.2 pence per ordinary share

98,027,565

99.99%

10,079

0.01%

98,037,644

77.99%

19,358

3

Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 November 2025

96,314,856

98.31%

1,654,753

1.69%

97,969,609

77.93%

87,393

4

Approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy

92,261,346

99.13%

811,677

0.87%

93,073,023

74.04%

4,983,979

5

Re-elect James Bilefield as a Director of the Company

97,102,351

99.15%

833,909

0.85%

97,936,260

77.91%

120,742

6

Re-elect Timo Lehne as a Director of the Company

97,946,999

99.91%

86,848

0.09%

98,033,847

77.98%

23,155

7

Re-elect Andrew Beach as a Director of the Company

Resolution withdrawn

8

Re-elect Imogen Joss as a Director of the Company

96,530,940

98.55%

1,418,381

1.45%

97,949,321

77.92%

107,681

9

Re-elect Sanjeevan Bala as a Director of the Company

97,253,647

99.28%

700,564

0.72%

97,954,211

77.92%

102,791

10

Elect Paula Coughlan as a Director of the Company

97,331,508

99.35%

633,673

0.65%

97,965,181

77.93%

91,821

11

Elect Rosie Shapland as a Director of the Company

85,637,182

87.43%

12,316,911

12.57%

97,954,093

77.92%

102,909

12

Re-elect Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next General Meeting

97,870,184

99.95%

50,781

0.05%

97,920,965

77.89%

136,037

13

Authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor

97,932,302

99.95%

53,515

0.05%

97,985,817

77.95%

71,185

14

Authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political expenditure

96,567,438

98.52%

1,450,338

1.48%

98,017,776

77.97%

39,226

15

Authorise the Directors to allot shares

88,357,827

90.24%

9,561,168

9.76%

97,918,995

77.89%

138,007

16

Approve the SThree plc 2026 Long Term Incentive Plan

96,338,370

98.33%

1,638,607

1.67%

97,976,977

77.94%

80,025

17

Authorise the Company to call general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice

97,863,336

99.85%

145,478

0.15%

98,008,814

77.96%

48,188

18

Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights

97,265,100

99.29%

695,548

0.71%

97,960,648

77.93%

96,354

19

Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights

92,348,746

94.27%

5,612,769

5.73%

97,961,515

77.93%

95,487

20

Authorise the Company to purchase its own Shares

97,947,873

99.95%

52,975

0.05%

98,000,848

77.96%

56,154

 

Notes:

 

1.       Based on total issued share capital of ordinary shares as at 27 April 2026.

2.       A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards votes cast "For" or "Against" a resolution.

3.       The total voting rights of the Company on 27 April 2025 were 125,709,106.

4.       The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.

 

 

National Storage Mechanism

 

In accordance with UK Listing Rules 6.4.2, a copy of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, will shortly be submitted to the FCA's National Storage Mechanism and will be available to view at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

 

Enquiries:

 

 

 

SThree plc


Timo Lehne, CEO

Damian Fehrenberg, Interim CFO

Charlie Hildesley, Investor Relations Manager

 

 

 

 

 investorrelations@sthree.com

Alma Strategic Communications

+44 20 3405 0205

 

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett

Hilary Buchanan

Sam Modlin

Rose Docherty

SThree@almastrategic.com

 

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