Result of AGM

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TBC Bank Group PLC held its Annual General Meeting on May 19, 2026, where all resolutions were passed, though resolutions for the reappointment of directors Per Anders Fasth and Thymios P. Kyriakopoulos faced significant opposition with 20.14% of votes cast against them. The company acknowledges this shareholder concern and plans to engage with those who voted against these resolutions to understand their issues, with updates to follow. The total number of issued shares is 55,726,793, and approximately 74.89% of the issued share capital voted across the resolutions.

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TBC Bank Group PLC
19 May 2026
 

TBC Bank Group PLC

(the "Company")

Result of AGM


The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held at 10:00 am on 19 May 2026 at the offices of Baker McKenzie, 280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AG, United Kingdom. All resolutions presented at the AGM were put to the meeting on a poll and all were passed with the requisite majority. The full results are detailed below.

N

Resolution

Votes for

% of votes cast

Votes against

% of votes cast

Total votes

% of issued share capital voted

Votes withheld

1

To receive the annual report and accounts

41,720,854

100.00%

355

0.00%

41,721,209

74.87

15,618

2

To approve the directors' remuneration report

36,088,555

89.78%

4,108,604

10.22%

40,197,159

72.13

1,539,668

3

To reappoint Arne Berggren as a director

41,714,861

99.95%

20,670

0.05%

41,735,531

74.89

1,296

4

To reappoint Vakhtang Butskhrikidze as a director

41,732,779

100.00%

527

0.00%

41,733,306

74.89

3,521

5

To reappoint Tsira Kemularia as a director

41,732,909

100.00%

387

0.00%

41,733,296

74.89

3,531

6

To reappoint Per Anders Fasth as a director

33,328,837

79.86%

8,404,458

20.14%

41,733,295

74.89

3,532

7

To reappoint Thymios P. Kyriakopoulos as a director

33,328,838

79.86%

8,404,458

20.14%

41,733,296

74.89

3,531

8

To reappoint Eran Klein as a director

41,687,292

99.89%

46,004

0.11%

41,733,296

74.89

3,531

9

To reappoint Venera Suknidze as a director

41,732,622

100.00%

673

0.00%

41,733,295

74.89

3,532

10

To reappoint Rajeev Sawhney as a director

41,732,768

100.00%

527

0.00%

41,733,295

74.89

3,532

11

To reappoint Janet Heckman as a director

41,191,558

98.70%

543,973

1.30%

41,735,531

74.89

1,296

12

To appoint Monica Kalia as a director

41,735,068

100.00%

426

0.00%

41,735,494

74.89

1,333

13

To declare a final dividend

41,735,693

100.00%

347

0.00%

41,736,040

74.89

787

14

To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditor

41,287,210

98.92%

448,732

1.08%

41,735,942

74.89

885

15

To authorise the audit committee to determine the auditor's remuneration

41,734,245

100.00%

1,597

0.00%

41,735,842

74.89

985

16

To give authority to allot securities up to a specified amount

38,782,063

92.92%

2,953,742

7.08%

41,735,805

74.89

1,022

17

To disapply statutory pre-emption rights

37,356,789

89.51%

4,379,147

10.49%

41,735,936

74.89

891

18

To further disapply statutory pre-emption rights

36,948,579

88.53%

4,787,226

11.47%

41,735,805

74.89

1,022

19

To give authority to make market purchases of the Company's shares

41,728,819

100.00%

867

0.00%

41,729,686

74.88

7,141

20

To permit General Meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice

39,466,316

94.56%

2,269,626

5.44%

41,735,942

74.89

885

 


Resolution 06 and Resolution 07 - Director reappointments of Per Anders Fasth and Thymios P. Kyriakopoulos

 

The Board notes that Resolution 06 and Resolution 07, concerning the reappointment of Per Anders Fasth and Thymios P. Kyriakopoulos respectively as a Director of the Company, each received 20.14% of votes against.

 

Whilst the resolutions were passed, the Board takes the level of shareholder opposition seriously and is committed to understanding the specific concerns of those shareholders who voted against in respect of, Resolution 06 and Resolution 07. We will engage with those shareholders during the coming months to understand their concerns. We will provide an update after six months and a final summary in the next Annual Report & Accounts.

 

 

NOTES

1. Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes cast.

2. Votes "For" include discretionary votes.

3. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

4. The total number of shares in issue is 55,726,793 ordinary shares of £0.01. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per share held.

5. To view the full wording of the resolutions, please refer to the 2026 Notice of Annual General Meeting on the Company's website, www.tbcbankgroup.com.

6. In accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism located at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

 


 

 

For further enquiries, please contact:
Director of Investor Relations
Andrew Keeley

Or

Head of Investor Relations
Anna Romelashvili
ir@tbcbank.com.ge



About TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC Group")

TBC Group is a London-listed financial services group (LSE: TBCG) serving 7.2 million digital monthly active users across Georgia and Uzbekistan through two complementary business models focused on simplicity, accessibility and customer experience. TBC Georgia is the country's leading financial services provider - a digitally-led franchise across retail, MSME and CIB with a nationwide footprint and a long track record of profitable growth and strong shareholder returns. TBC Uzbekistan is building Central Asia's leading digital financial ecosystem, serving consumers and businesses through a fully digital model.

Founded in Georgia in 1992 and operating in Uzbekistan since 2020, TBC Group has evolved from a national leader into a regional financial services group.

TBC PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index and is also included in the FTSE4Good Index Series and the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index.

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