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On 28 March 2025, boohoo group plc announced that the resolution to change its corporate name to Debenhams Group PLC was not passed at its General Meeting. The resolution received 677,284,764 votes (62.04%) for and 414,359,454 votes (37.96%) against, representing 78.12% of the issued share capital. The Company's stock market TIDM will change to "DEBS" from 8:00am on Monday 31 March 2025, following the Group's rebranding to Debenhams Group on 11 March 2025.
| Date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Time | 12:47:46 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 7420C |
For immediate release 28 March 2025
boohoo group plc
(the "Company" or "Group")
RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING
boohoo group plc (AIM: BOO) announces the result of today's General Meeting relating to the proposed change of the corporate name of its Jersey ultimate holding company from boohoo group plc to Debenhams Group plc. The Group has already rebranded to Debenhams Group as announced on the 11 March 2025.
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RESOLUTION |
VOTES |
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VOTES |
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VOTES |
% of ISC |
VOTES WITHELD |
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THAT the Company's name be changed from boohoo group plc to Debenhams Group PLC. |
677,284,764
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62.04 |
414,359,454 |
37.96 |
1,091,644,218 |
78.12 |
242,263 |
For reference, Frasers Group owns 413,477,211 ordinary shares in boohoo.
The Board welcomes the support of the majority of shareholders who voted, and followed the recommendations of the investor advisory services, Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co.
It is no surprise to the Board that Frasers, a major competitor of the Group, has voted against the resolution, and continues to act in its own self-interest.
Whilst the resolution was not passed, we continue forward as Debenhams Group. Concurrent with the new strategy, the Company's stock market TIDM will become "DEBS" from 8:00am on Monday 31 March 2025.
Dan Finley, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Debenhams is back, and we continue to move forward as Debenhams Group.
"The successful turnaround of Debenhams is the blueprint for the turnaround of the wider Group.
"Our best days are ahead of us and I am excited for our future."
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Enquiries |
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Debenhams Group |
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Phil Ellis, Chief Financial Officer |
Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050 |
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Victoria Huxster, Head of Investor Relations |
Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050 |
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Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker |
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Nick Cowles / Dan Bate / James Edis |
Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512 |
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Benjamin Robertson |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000 |
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Panmure Liberum - Joint Broker Max Jones / Ailsa MacMaster / Gaya Bhatt
Headland - Financial PR adviser |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000 |
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Susanna Voyle / Will Smith |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3725 7514 |
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About Debenhams Group
Debenhams Group is an online powerhouse in fashion, home, and beauty, serving millions of customers across five shopping destinations: Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo, MAN and PLT. Debenhams Group dates back to 1778 when William Clark, a retail pioneer of the time, opened the UK's first department store. Today, the Group is home to Debenhams-which was relaunched in 2021 as an online department store-and leading online fashion retailers, including boohoo, PLT, MAN, and Karen Millen.