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Hill & Smith PLC announced that all 21 resolutions were passed by shareholders on a poll at its Annual General Meeting held on 21 May 2026. These resolutions included the approval of a final dividend of 35.0 pence per ordinary share and the election or re-election of all proposed directors, with Tony Quinlan's re-election receiving 17.50% of votes against.
| Date | 21 May 2026 |
| Time | 14:51:35 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 3338F |
Hill & Smith PLC
Result of AGM
Hill & Smith PLC announces that, at its AGM held on 21 May 2026, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders on a poll.
The table below shows the results of votes cast on each resolution.
|
Resolution |
Description |
Votes For1 |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Total |
% of Issued Share Capital |
Votes Withheld2 |
|
1 |
To receive the Company's Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 |
62,618,799 |
100.00% |
510 |
0.00% |
62,619,309 |
79.46% |
307,280 |
|
2 |
To Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
62,670,738 |
99.85% |
93,167 |
0.15% |
62,763,905 |
79.65% |
162,684 |
|
3 |
To Approve the New Remuneration Policy |
62,569,425 |
99.45% |
348,700 |
0.55% |
62,918,125 |
79.84% |
8,464 |
|
4 |
To declare a final dividend of 35.0 pence per ordinary share |
62,926,502 |
100.00% |
10 |
0.00% |
62,926,512 |
79.85% |
77 |
|
5 |
To elect Nick Anderson |
61,791,468 |
98.45% |
974,150 |
1.55% |
62,765,618 |
79.65% |
160,971 |
|
6 |
To elect Chris McLeish |
62,585,738 |
99.71% |
179,871 |
0.29% |
62,765,609 |
79.65% |
160,980 |
|
7 |
To re-elect Rutger Helbing |
62,765,052 |
100.00% |
2,593 |
0.00% |
62,767,645 |
79.65% |
158,944 |
|
8 |
To re-elect Tony Quinlan |
51,780,102 |
82.50% |
10,980,394 |
17.50% |
62,760,496 |
79.64% |
166,093 |
|
9 |
To re-elect Farrokh Batliwala |
58,495,847 |
93.19% |
4,271,798 |
6.81% |
62,767,645 |
79.65% |
158,944 |
|
10 |
To re-elect Carol Chesney |
60,295,904 |
96.06% |
2,471,743 |
3.94% |
62,767,647 |
79.65% |
158,942 |
|
11 |
To re-elect Pete Raby |
57,588,018 |
91.75% |
5,179,627 |
8.25% |
62,767,645 |
79.65% |
158,944 |
|
12 |
To re-elect Gillian Tomlinson |
60,269,314 |
96.04% |
2,487,446 |
3.96% |
62,756,760 |
79.64% |
169,829 |
|
13 |
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Auditor of the Company |
62,763,515 |
99.99% |
5,071 |
0.01% |
62,768,586 |
79.65% |
158,003 |
|
14 |
To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditor's Remuneration |
62,923,908 |
100.00% |
790 |
0.00% |
62,924,698 |
79.85% |
1,891 |
|
15 |
To authorise the Directors to allot and grant relevant Securities |
61,957,832 |
98.70% |
814,728 |
1.30% |
62,772,560 |
79.66% |
154,029 |
|
16 |
To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash* |
59,520,131 |
94.59% |
3,405,251 |
5.41% |
62,925,382 |
79.85% |
1,207 |
|
17 |
To authorise the Directors to allot further equity securities for cash* |
58,109,428 |
92.35% |
4,815,954 |
7.65% |
62,925,382 |
79.85% |
1,207 |
|
18 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases* |
62,861,444 |
99.99% |
8,302 |
0.01% |
62,869,746 |
79.78% |
56,843 |
|
19 |
To approve the Company US Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) |
62,579,503 |
99.71% |
182,332 |
0.29% |
62,761,835 |
79.64% |
164,754 |
|
20 |
To authorise the Company to make political donations |
61,231,305 |
97.55% |
1,539,833 |
2.45% |
62,771,138 |
79.65% |
155,451 |
|
21 |
To allow the Company to hold general meetings, other than an Annual General Meeting, on not less than 14 clear days' notice* |
61,496,572 |
97.73% |
1,429,910 |
2.27% |
62,926,482 |
79.85% |
107 |
Note 1: The "For" vote includes those giving discretion to the Chair.
Note 2: A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
* Indicates a special resolution requiring a 75% majority.
In accordance with paragraph 6.4.2 of the UK Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions dealing with items of special business will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for viewing shortly.
Contact:
Hill & Smith PLC
Tel: + 44 (0) 121 704 7430
Karen Atterbury
Company Secretary