Result of AGM

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Gamma Communications plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting, including the adoption of the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and the approval of a final dividend of 14.8 pence per share. Notably, the re-election of Martin Hellawell as a Director received 79.35% of the votes cast, which the Board acknowledges is lower than other resolutions and will engage further with shareholders to understand the reasons, providing an update within six months. Other resolutions, including the reappointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor and the authority to allot securities, also passed with significant majorities.

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Gamma Communications PLC
13 May 2026
 

13 May 2026

 

Gamma Communications plc

 

Results of 2026 Annual General Meeting

 

Gamma Communications plc ("Gamma" or "the Company") announces that, at the Annual General Meeting held yesterday, all resolutions as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting ("AGM") dated 1 April 2026 were passed, which included all valid proxy votes submitted in advance of the meeting. The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld, are set out in the table below.

 

While all resolutions were passed with significant majorities in favour, the Board notes that resolution 8 (the re-election of Martin Hellawell) received support of 79.35%. The Board acknowledges that this level of support is below that received on other resolutions, notwithstanding the positive voting recommendations from the proxy advisors and the Board's active engagement with major shareholders prior to the AGM, which did not identify any specific concerns. The Board thanks shareholders for their continued engagement and support ahead of the AGM and throughout the year. In accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the "Code"), the Board will build on its engagement with relevant shareholders to understand their views on the voting outcome on this resolution. The Board will provide an update within six months of the AGM, in accordance with the Code.

 

The voting results will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.gammagroup.co.

 

  

 

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

WITHHELD*

 

Resolution

 

Votes cast

%

Votes cast

%

Votes cast

1

To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

 66,145,450

99.99

 5,415

0.01

60,540

2

To approve the final dividend of 14.8 pence per share

 66,185,841

99.99

 601

0.01

24,963

3

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy for the year ended 31 December 2025

 64,822,380

97.95

 1,354,933

2.05

34,092

4

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025

 66,144,309

99.96

 26,496

0.04

40,700

5

To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor of the Company

 64,160,971

96.96

 2,011,199

3.04

39,235

6

To authorise Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor

 64,198,675

97.00

 1,985,500

3.00

27,230

7

To elect Chris Jagusz as a Director

 66,171,552

99.98

 10,766

0.02

29,087

8

To re-elect Martin Hellawell as a Director

 52,515,759

79.35

 13,665,992

20.65

29,654

9

To re-elect Andrew Belshaw as a Director

 66,165,684

99.98

 15,837

0.02

29,884

10

To re-elect Rachel Addison as a Director

 64,732,224

97.81

 1,449,544

2.19

29,637

11

To re-elect Charlotta Ginman as a Director

 63,594,669

96.09

 2,587,099

3.91

29,637

12

To re-elect Shaun Gregory as a Director

 65,251,746

98.61

 922,993

1.39

36,666

13

To re-elect Xavier Robert as a Director

 66,168,822

99.98

 12,699

0.02

29,884

14

To renew the authority for Directors to allot relevant securities

 64,985,502

98.20

 1,193,506

1.80

32,397

15

To authorise Directors to allot relevant securities with the disapplication of pre-emption rights**

 64,348,737

97.24

 1,829,569

2.76

33,099

16

To authorise Directors to allot relevant securities with the disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or other capital investment**

 61,163,107

92.42

 5,015,572

7.58

32,726

17

To renew the authority for the Company to make market purchases of its own shares**

 65,878,595

99.99

 1,756

0.01

331,054

 

* A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

** Denotes a special resolution requiring a 75% majority of votes cast.

 

The number of shares in issue as at the date of the 2026 Annual General Meeting is 92,123,926, of which 1,578,525 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. The shares held in Treasury have no voting rights.

 

In accordance with LR 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions passed under special business at today's Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.

 

 

Enquiries:    

 

Gamma Communications plc 

Andrew Belshaw, Chief Executive Officer 

Rachael Matzopoulos, Company Secretary

  

Tel: +44 (0)333 006 5972 

Investec (Joint Broker) 

Patrick Robb / Virginia Bull  

Tel: +44 (0)207 597 5970

 


Peel Hunt (Joint Broker) 

Neil Patel / Alice Lane / Benjamin Cryer

  

Tel: +44 (0)207 418 8900 

Teneo (Financial PR Adviser) 

James Macey White / Matt Low

  

Tel: +44 (0)207 260 2700 

About Gamma

Gamma is a leading European provider of business-critical communications technology. Our extensive channel partner network connects major technology vendors with hundreds of thousands of SMEs, and we deal directly with large corporates and the public sector. Gamma combines its proprietary solutions with leading third-party cloud platforms, its own telecoms network and a high quality of service, to help customers communicate and collaborate more effectively.

 

Our broad and expanding portfolio - including cloud communications software (telephony, messaging, video, AI-driven customer experience), calling and network connectivity (including security) - enables customers of any size to deploy end-to-end communications and IT solutions via a single provider.

 

In mainland Europe, Gamma has its largest presence in Germany, delivering services to SMEs through both partners and its own self-service digital platform, and is recognised as one of the country's leading cloud communications providers.

 

Gamma Business serves UK SMEs via an extensive network of over 1,500 channel partners and its Service Provider business provides international calling capabilities for global communications platform and service providers.

 

For larger corporate and public sector organisations, Gamma Enterprise engages directly to design and support complex, integrated communications solutions.

 

With over 2,000 employees, Gamma is a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: GAMA). More information can be found at: gammagroup.co   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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