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Applied Nutrition plc announced that all 18 resolutions, comprising 14 ordinary and 4 special resolutions, were passed by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held on 8 January 2026. These resolutions included the election of nine directors, the re-appointment of BDO LLP as auditor, and authorisations for the Directors to allot equity securities and for the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares. The total issued share capital instructed for most resolutions was 81.36%, and specific independent non-executive director elections were also approved by both total shareholders and independent shareholders, excluding controlling shareholders Thomas Ryder and Steven Granite, who collectively represent 40% of the total voting rights.
| Date | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 13:28:13 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 2159O |
8th January 2026
Applied Nutrition plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
Applied Nutrition plc (Company), a leading sports nutrition, health and wellness brand, announces that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at 11:00 a.m. on 8 January 2026 (AGM), all resolutions set out in the notice of AGM (Notice) were duly passed by the requisite majority of shareholder votes by way of a poll. Resolutions 1 to 14 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 15 to 18 were passed as special resolutions. The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice which is available on the Company's website at: https://www.appliednutritionplc.com/results-reports-and-presentations/
The results of the poll were as follows:
|
No. |
Resolution
|
For |
Against
|
Votes Withheld |
Total issued share capital instructed |
||
|
Number of shares |
% |
Number of shares |
% |
Number of shares |
% |
||
|
1 |
To receive the Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2025 together with the Directors' reports and auditor's report on those accounts. |
202,617,005 |
99.61 |
787,013 |
0.39 |
21,686 |
81.36 |
|
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 31 July 2025 as set out on pages 66 to 81 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025 (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy). |
203,086,274 |
99.84 |
319,075 |
0.16 |
20,355 |
81.36 |
|
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy as set out on pages 68 to 76 of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025 to take effect immediately following the AGM. |
201,567,124 |
99.1 |
1,837,229 |
0.9 |
21,351 |
81.36 |
|
4 |
To elect Andy Bell as a director of the Company. |
201,090,257 |
98.86 |
2,318,054 |
1.14 |
17,393 |
81.36 |
|
5 |
To elect Tony Buffin as a director of the Company. |
201,976,560 |
99.3 |
1,423,111 |
0.7 |
26,033 |
81.36 |
|
6 |
To elect Peter Cowgill as a director of the Company. |
201,082,987 |
99.16 |
1,696,823 |
0.84 |
645,894 |
81.11 |
|
7 |
To elect Steven Granite as a director of the Company. |
203,241,692 |
99.92 |
166,313 |
0.08 |
17,699 |
81.36 |
|
8 |
To elect Marnie Millard as a director of the Company. |
201,896,810 |
99.26 |
1,510,794 |
0.74 |
18,100 |
81.36 |
|
9 |
To elect Joe Pollard as a director of the Company. |
203,245,310 |
99.92 |
162,294 |
0.08 |
18,100 |
81.36 |
|
10 |
To elect Thomas Ryder as a director of the Company. |
203,276,763 |
99.93 |
133,304 |
0.07 |
15,637 |
81.36 |
|
11 |
To elect Deepti Velury Bakhshi as a director of the Company. |
203,400,669 |
99.99 |
7,336 |
0.01 |
17,699 |
81.36 |
|
12 |
To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company. |
203,412,750 |
99.99 |
7,427 |
0.01 |
5,527 |
81.37 |
|
13 |
To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the fees payable to the auditor. |
203,417,776 |
99.99 |
2,527 |
0.01 |
5,401 |
81.37 |
|
14 |
That, in accordance with section 551 of CA 2006, the Directors be generally and unconditionally authorised to allot Equity Securities within the parameters set out in the Notice. |
192,911,204 |
94.84 |
10,502,123 |
5.16 |
12,377 |
81.37 |
|
15* |
That, subject to resolution 14 being passed, the Directors be authorised to allot Equity Securities for cash as if section 561 of the CA 2006 did not apply within the parameters set out in the Notice. |
192,714,837 |
94.74 |
10,694,689 |
5.26 |
16,178 |
81.36 |
|
16* |
That, subject to resolution 14 being passed and in addition to resolution 15, the Directors be authorised to allot Equity Securities as if section 561 of the CA 2006 did not apply within the parameters set out in the Notice. |
187,818,447 |
92.33 |
15,591,480 |
7.67 |
15,777 |
81.36 |
|
17* |
That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares within the parameters and on the terms set out in the Notice. |
202,302,357 |
99.99 |
4,568 |
0.002 |
1,118,779 |
80.92 |
|
18* |
That the Company be authorised to hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on not less than 14 days' notice (see Notice). |
203,325,255 |
99.95 |
96,239 |
0.05 |
4,210 |
81.37 |
|
* special resolution |
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For the purposes of the FCA Listing Rules, Thomas Ryder and Steven Granite are controlling shareholders as a result of their holding collectively 100,170,095 shares (85,662,494 and 14,507,601 respectively), representing 40% (34% and 6%, respectively) of the total voting rights in the Company. Each resolution to elect independent non-executive directors (resolutions 5, 6, 8, and 11) have under UK Listing Rule 6.2.8 been approved by a majority of the votes cast by: (i) the shareholders of the Company as a whole; and (ii) the independent shareholders of the Company, that is, all the shareholders entitled to vote on each resolution excluding the controlling shareholders, as set out in the table below.
|
No. |
Resolution
|
For |
Against
|
Votes Withheld |
Total issued share capital instructed |
||
|
Number of shares |
% |
Number of shares |
% |
Number of shares |
% |
||
|
5 |
To elect Tony Buffin as a director of the Company. |
101,806,465 |
98.62 |
1,423,111 |
1.38 |
26,033 |
41.29 |
|
6 |
To elect Peter Cowgill as a director of the Company. |
100,912,892 |
98.35 |
1,696,823 |
1.65 |
645,894 |
41.04 |
|
8 |
To elect Marnie Millard as a director of the Company. |
101,726,715 |
98.54 |
1,510,794 |
1.46 |
18,100 |
41.30 |
|
11 |
To elect Deepti Velury Bakhshi as a director of the Company. |
103,230,574 |
99.99 |
7,336 |
0.01 |
17,699 |
41.30 |
Notes:
Any proxy appointments giving discretion to the Chairman of the meeting have been included in the "For" total.
A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
The Company's total number of ordinary shares in issue as at 6:00 p.m. on 6 January 2026, being the time at which a person had to be registered in the Company's register of members in order to be eligible to vote at the AGM, was 250,000,000 ordinary shares of £0.0002 each, with no shares held in treasury. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per ordinary share held. Total voting rights as at 6:00 p.m. on 6 January 2026 were therefore 250,000,000.
A copy of this announcement, will shortly be available on the Company's website at https://www.appliednutritionplc.com/regulatory-news/ and on the FCA's national storage mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
For further information please contact:
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Applied Nutrition plc |
Via Alma |
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Alma Strategic Communications (Public Relations adviser to Applied Nutrition) Rebecca Sanders-Hewett, Sam Modlin, Joe Pederzolli, Sarah Peters |
T: +44 (0) 203 405 0205
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Notes to editors
Applied Nutrition plc (LSE: APN) is a leading sports nutrition, health and wellness brand, which formulates and creates nutrition products with a stated aim of being the world's most trusted and innovative brand in the market.
Headquartered in the UK, the Group sells products in over 85 countries worldwide and has a diverse product range, targeting elite athletes, gym goers and health-conscious consumers. Applied Nutrition has developed and launched four ranges under the umbrella of the Applied Nutrition brand - Applied Nutrition, ABE, BodyFuel, and Endurance. Across the four ranges, the Group sells over 100 different products.
Applied Nutrition's growth is fuelled by a market-leading product portfolio, created and largely manufactured in-house at its Knowsley, Liverpool headquarters by a team of industry experts. This end-to-end capability allows the Group to innovate at speed, refresh and enhance existing products and introduce new offerings that anticipate and respond to the latest consumer trends.
Applied Nutrition largely operates a global business-to-business (B2B) model, which has facilitated a low risk, highly cost-effective go-to-market strategy and has enabled strong, profitable growth in the UK, Europe and other international geographies. The business model and strategy has enabled the Group to become a fast-growing, highly profitable and cash generative global supplier in the sports nutrition, health and wellness market.
For further information, please visit www.appliednutritionplc.com