Victrex Plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
Victrex plc announces that all resolutions were duly passed by the requisite majorities on a poll at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Friday 6 February 2026.
|
Resolution |
Votes For |
% Votes For1 |
Votes Against |
% Votes Against1 |
Total Votes Validly Cast |
% of Issued Share Capital Voted 1,2,3 |
Votes Withheld 2 |
|
Resolution 1 Receive Annual Report and Accounts |
73,816,608 |
99.92% |
57,762 |
0.08% |
73,874,370 |
84.84% |
484,371 |
|
Resolution 2 Approve Remuneration Report |
73,691,206 |
99.78% |
160,745 |
0.22% |
73,851,951 |
84.82% |
506,790 |
|
Resolution To approve the Directors' remuneration policy |
73,541,600 |
99.66% |
248,749 |
0.34% |
73,790,349 |
84.75% |
568,392 |
|
Resolution 4 Declaration of final dividend |
74,172,718 |
99.90% |
76,003 |
0.10% |
74,248,721 |
85.27% |
110,020 |
|
Resolution 5 Election of James Routh |
74,192,006 |
99.91% |
67,878 |
0.09% |
74,259,884 |
85.28% |
98,857 |
|
Resolution 06 Re-election of Vivienne Cox |
72,726,641 |
97.86% |
1,593,898 |
2.14% |
74,320,539 |
85.35% |
38,202 |
|
Resolution 07 Re-election of Janet Ashdown |
72,945,884 |
98.15% |
1,373,025 |
1.85% |
74,318,909 |
85.35% |
39,832 |
|
Resolution 08 Re-election of Brendan Connolly |
73,161,263 |
98.44% |
1,158,484 |
1.56% |
74,319,747 |
85.35% |
38,994 |
|
Resolution 09 Re-election of David Thomas |
73,164,089 |
98.44% |
1,155,837 |
1.56% |
74,319,926 |
85.35% |
38,815 |
|
Resolution 10 Re-election of Ros Rivaz |
73,149,741 |
98.42% |
1,171,086 |
1.58% |
74,320,827 |
85.35% |
37,914 |
|
Resolution 11 Re-election of Urmi Prasad Ricardson |
74,017,598 |
99.59% |
301,966 |
0.41% |
74,319,564 |
85.35% |
39,177 |
|
Resolution 12 Re-election of Ian Melling |
73,482,339 |
98.87% |
838,321 |
1.13% |
74,320,660 |
85.35% |
38,081 |
|
Resolution 13 Re-appointment of auditor |
74,095,081 |
99.90% |
72,357 |
0.10% |
74,167,438 |
85.18% |
191,303 |
|
Resolution 14 Authority to set auditor's Remuneration |
74,302,744 |
99.97% |
23,609 |
0.03% |
74,326,353 |
85.36% |
32,388 |
|
Resolution 15 Authority to make political Donations |
73,597,504 |
99.00% |
741,727 |
1.00% |
74,339,231 |
85.38% |
19,510 |
|
Resolution 16 Authority to allot shares |
73,234,681 |
98.53% |
1,094,624 |
1.47% |
74,329,305 |
85.36% |
29,436 |
|
Resolution 17 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment of shares up to 5% of the Company's share capital. |
74,250,487 |
99.90% |
77,763 |
0.10% |
74,328,250 |
85.36% |
30,491 |
|
Resolution 18 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre‑emption rights up to a further 5% for the purposes of financing an acquisition or other capital investment. |
74,267,579 |
99.92% |
61,438 |
0.08% |
74,329,017 |
85.36% |
29,724 |
|
Resolution 19 Authority to purchase own shares |
74,080,074 |
99.77% |
168,676 |
0.23% |
74,248,750 |
85.27% |
109,991 |
|
Resolution 20 Notice of general meetings |
73,361,281 |
98.78% |
909,675 |
1.22% |
74,270,956 |
85.30% |
87,785 |
Notes:
1 The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2 A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3 The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the Meeting was 87,072,680.
A record of the results of the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting will also be available on the Company's website at www.victrexplc.com.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of the resolutions passed as special resolutions at the meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available to view at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism