Result of AGM

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Victrex Plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on February 6, 2026, with strong shareholder support. Notably, the Annual Report and Accounts received 99.92% approval, the Remuneration Report 99.78%, and the Directors' remuneration policy 99.66%. The final dividend declaration was approved by 99.90% of votes, and the re-election of directors saw high approval rates, with Vivienne Cox receiving 97.86% and Janet Ashdown 98.15%. The re-appointment of the auditor and authority to set its remuneration were also overwhelmingly approved at 99.90% and 99.97% respectively. Shareholder approval was also granted for political donations (99.00%), authority to allot shares (98.53%), disapplying pre-emption rights for general purposes (99.90%) and acquisitions (99.92%), and purchasing own shares (99.77%).

Disclaimer*

Victrex PLC
06 February 2026
 

 

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

 

 

 

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