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The Lindsell Train Investment Trust plc held its Annual General Meeting on 15 September 2026, where all 16 resolutions presented were passed by shareholders on a poll. Shareholders approved a final dividend of 28 pence per Ordinary Share for the year ended 31 March 2026, and re-elected seven directors. Additionally, BDO LLP was re-appointed as Auditor, and the Company was authorized to make market purchases of Ordinary shares.
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15 September 2026
The Lindsell Train Investment Trust plc
(the ‘Company’)
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Board is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, all resolutions as detailed below were duly passed by shareholders on a poll.
|
Resolutions |
Votes For |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Total Votes Cast |
Votes Withheld |
|
1. To receive the Financial Statements and Reports of the Directors and the Auditors for the year ended 31 March 2026.
|
5,581,098 |
98.30% |
96,656 |
1.70% |
5,677,754 |
27,383 |
|
2. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2026.
|
5,498,005 |
96.93% |
174,282 |
3.07% |
5,672,287 |
32,850 |
|
3. To approve the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2026 of 28 pence per Ordinary Share.
|
5,617,042 |
98.56% |
81,995 |
1.44% |
5,699,037 |
6,100 |
|
4. To re-elect Mr Nicholas Allan as a Director of the Company
|
5,416,334 |
95.48% |
256,146 |
4.52% |
5,672,480 |
32,657 |
|
5. To re-elect Ms Sian Hansen as a Director of the Company.
|
5,435,657 |
95.81% |
237,685 |
4.19% |
5,673,342 |
31,795 |
|
6. To re-elect Mr Roger Lambert as a Director of the Company.
|
5,312,861 |
93.65% |
360,311 |
6.35% |
5,673,172 |
31,965 |
|
7. To re-elect Mr Michael Lindsell as a Director of the Company.
|
5,526,170 |
97.10% |
165,171 |
2.90% |
5,691,341 |
13,796 |
|
8. To re-elect Mr David MacLellan as a Director of the Company
|
5,428,741 |
95.67% |
245,731 |
4.33% |
5,674,472 |
30,665 |
|
9. To re-elect Ms Helena Vinnicombe as a Director of the Company.
|
5,432,442 |
95.73% |
242,600 |
4.27% |
5,675,042 |
30,095 |
|
10. To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditor to the Company, to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which Financial Statements are laid before the Company.
|
5,558,804 |
97.94% |
116,820 |
2.06% |
5,675,624 |
29,513 |
|
11. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor of the Company.
|
5,562,226 |
98.01% |
112,966 |
1.99% |
5,675,192 |
29,945 |
|
12. To receive and approve the Directors’ Remuneration Policy.
|
5,501,966 |
97.00% |
170,266 |
3.00% |
5,672,232 |
32,905 |
|
13. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary shares in the Company. (Special Resolution)
|
5,600,879 |
98.23% |
100,658 |
1.77% |
5,701,537 |
3,600 |
|
14. To authorise the sale of treasury shares. (Special Resolution)
|
5,602,877 |
98.28% |
98,090 |
1.72% |
5,700,967 |
4,170 |
|
15. To approve the amended Articles of Association (Special Resolution)
|
5,547,697 |
97.71% |
129,775 |
2.29% |
5,677,472 |
27,665 |
|
16. That the Directors be permitted to call General Meetings (excluding the AGM) on not less than 14 clear days’ notice. (Special Resolution)
|
5,572,428 |
98.07% |
109,585 |
1.93% |
5,682,013 |
23,124 |
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.
Notes:
Any proxy votes which are at the discretion of the Chairman have been included in the "for" total. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes for or against a resolution.
As at the date of the Annual General Meeting, the total number of Ordinary Shares of 0.75 pence each in issue and the total number of voting rights was 20,000,000.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism and can be located at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and on the Company’s website, www.ltit.co.uk
In accordance with UK Listing Rules 6.4.2 and 6.4.3, the full text of the resolutions passed has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. In addition, resolutions 13 to 16 will be filed at Companies House.
Terms not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the Notice of Meeting.
For further information, please contact:
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Frostrow Capital LLP Victoria Hale, Company Secretary |
+44 (0)20 3170 8732 |
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