Result of AGM

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Victoria PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, where all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority. Resolution 1, the Adoption of Accounts, received 56,628,731 votes for and 70,723 votes against. The election of Alec Pratt and Joe Scribbins as directors (Resolutions 2 and 3) each received 56,629,772 and 56,629,773 votes for respectively, with 69,637 and 69,636 votes against. The reappointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor (Resolution 4) was approved with 56,693,482 votes for and 5,927 votes against. Resolution 5, granting directors authority to allot shares, passed with 52,964,098 votes for and 3,719,541 votes against. Special resolutions 6 and 7 regarding disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights received 54,080,881 and 54,080,880 votes for respectively. Finally, Resolution 8, authorizing the company to make market purchases of its own shares, was approved with 56,693,480 votes for and 5,931 against.

Disclaimer*

Victoria PLC
05 September 2025
 

Victoria PLC

('Victoria' or the 'Company', or the 'Group')

 

Result of AGM

 

Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) the international designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring, announces that at the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held earlier today, all resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM were passed by the requisite majority.

 

The voting results for each resolution were as follows:

 

Resolution 

(* indicates special resolution)

Votes

For

%

Votes

Against

%

Resolution 1 - Adoption of Accounts

 

56,628,731

99.88%

70,723

0.12%

Resolution 2 - Election of Alec Pratt

 

56,629,772

99.88%

69,637

0.12%

Resolution 3 - Election of Joe Scribbins

 

56,629,773

99.88%

69,636

0.12%

Resolution 4 - Re-appointment of Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor

 

56,693,482

99.99%

5,927

0.01%

Resolution 5 - Granting the Directors authority to allot shares

 

52,964,098

93.44%

3,719,541

6.56%

Resolution 6* - Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights

 

54,080,881

95.41%

2,603,001

4.59%

Resolution 7* - Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights (limited to allotments or sales)

 

54,080,880

95.41%

2,602,802

4.59%

Resolution 8* - Authorising the Company to make market purchases of its own shares

 

56,693,480

99.99%

5,931

0.01%

 

 

The results of the AGM will also be available from today on the Company's website at www.victoriaplc.com.

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Victoria PLC

Geoff Wilding, Executive Chairman

Philippe Hamers, Group Chief Executive

Alec Pratt, Chief Financial Officer

 

www.victoriaplc.com/investors-welcome

Via Walbrook PR

Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Rick Thompson, Phil Davies, James Fischer

 

+44 (0)20 7496 3095 

 

Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Ben Wright, Harry Nicholas, Tom Ballard

 

+44 (0)20 3207 7800

 

 

 

Walbrook PR (Joint Investor Relations)

Paul McManus, Alice Woodings

 

+44 (0)20 7933 8780 or victoria@walbrookpr.com

+44 (0)7980 541 893 / +44 (0)7407 804 654

 

Edelman Smithfield (Joint Investor Relations)

Alex Simmons

+44 (0)7970 174 252 or alex.simmons@edelmansmithfield.com

 

About Victoria PLC (www.victoriaplc.com)

 

Established in 1895 and listed since 1963 and on AIM since 2013 (VCP.L), Victoria PLC, is an international manufacturer and distributor of innovative flooring products. The Company, which is headquartered in Worcester, UK, designs, manufactures and distributes a range of carpet, rugs, flooring underlay, ceramic tiles, LVT (luxury vinyl tile), artificial grass and flooring accessories.

 

Victoria has operations in the UK, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, the USA, and Australia and employs approximately 5,350 people across more than 30 sites. Victoria is Europe's largest carpet manufacturer and the second largest in Australia, as well as the largest manufacturer of underlay in both regions.

 

The Company's strategy is designed to create value for its shareholders and is focused on consistently increasing earnings and cash flow per share via acquisitions and sustainable organic growth.

 

 

 

 

 

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