7 July 2026
Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET), the provider of AI-enabled business intelligence through proprietary real-time data capture and connected software solutions, announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 19 June 2026 were duly passed by shareholders by way of a poll.
The Board would like to thank shareholders for their continued support and engagement with the Company.
The results of the poll were as follows:
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Withheld* |
|
1. Receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts |
13,860,459 |
95.03 |
725,169 |
4.97 |
1,486,439 |
|
2. Reappoint David Coplin as Director |
15,963,961 |
99.35 |
105,103 |
0.65 |
3,003 |
|
3. Reappoint Stella Panu as Director |
15,964,061 |
99.35 |
105,003 |
0.65 |
3,003 |
|
4. Reappoint Sarah Bentham as Director |
16,064,064 |
99.97 |
5,000 |
0.03 |
3,003 |
|
5. Reappoint Craig Brocklehurst as Director |
16,063,964 |
99.97 |
5,100 |
0.03 |
3,003 |
|
6. Appoint Cooper Parry Group Limited as Auditors |
14,451,459 |
99.08 |
134,169 |
0.92 |
1,486,439 |
|
7. Authorise the Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration |
16,063,892 |
99.97 |
5,172 |
0.03 |
3,003 |
|
8. Declare a final dividend of 2.0 pence per ordinary share |
16,072,064 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
3 |
|
9. Renew authority to allot relevant securities |
15,397,853 |
99.97 |
5,300 |
0.03 |
668,914 |
|
10. Disapply statutory pre-emption rights |
15,298,522 |
99.32 |
104,631 |
0.68 |
668,914 |
|
11. Authorise market purchases of the Company's ordinary shares |
15,376,054 |
95.69 |
693,010 |
4.31 |
3,003 |
*A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes cast for or against a resolution.
At the close of business on 6 July 2026, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 28,425,164 ordinary shares of 10 pence each. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per ordinary share.
Enquiries
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Vianet Group plc |
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|
James Dickson, Chairman Sarah Bentham, Chief Financial Officer |
Tel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800 www.vianetplc.com |
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
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Stephen Keys / Isaac Hooper |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 www.cavendish.com |
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Cavendish Investor Enquiries |
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Dale Bellis |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900 |
Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET) is a leading provider of operational intelligence and intelligent payment solutions for the hospitality and unattended retail sectors.
Through its proprietary ecosystem of connected hardware, cloud software, and increasingly AI enhanced analytics, Vianet captures, enriches, and transforms millions of mission-critical operational data points every day into actionable intelligence that helps customers improve profitability, productivity, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and sales.
In Hospitality, Vianet's Beverage Metrics platform combines Fast Scan beverage inventory management, draught beer management, and bar management solutions to help pub companies, breweries and hospitality operators reduce waste, improve yield, optimise labour productivity, and enhance customer service.
In Unattended Retail, Vianet delivers integrated cashless payment, telemetry and remote asset management solutions that enable operators of vending machines, coffee systems and other unattended retail assets to maximise machine uptime, optimise product availability, and increase sales through real-time operational insight.
With approximately 88% recurring revenue, long-standing relationships with many UK and international blue-chip operators, a strong net cash balance sheet and expanding operations across the United Kingdom and the United States, Vianet is well positioned to deliver sustainable long-term growth through continued investment in software, data, and AI capability, creating increasing value for both customers and shareholders.