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Norman Broadbent plc held a General Meeting on 26 March 2026 where all resolutions concerning a proposed Capital Reduction were passed. This Capital Reduction involves the cancellation of Deferred Shares and the Share Premium Account, resulting in no change to the nominal value or number of Existing Ordinary Shares in issue or total voting rights. Directions and Confirmation Hearings for the Capital Reduction are expected on 8 April 2026 and 28 April 2026, respectively, with an expected effective date around 6 May 2026.
| Date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 14:00:00 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 3186Y |
Norman Broadbent plc
("Norman Broadbent", the "Group" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
Norman Broadbent (AIM: NBB), a leading Executive Search and Interim Management firm, announces that all resolutions proposed at its General Meeting held today in connection with the proposed Capital Reduction were duly passed.
The votes were conducted on a poll and a summary of the votes received for the General Meeting will be made available shortly on the Company's website at www.normanbroadbent.com.
The full text of the resolutions proposed and passed at the General Meeting can be found in the circular containing, inter alia, the Notice of General Meeting, which was published and posted to Shareholders on 10 March 2026 and is available on the Company's website www.normanbroadbent.com (the "Circular").
The Directions Hearing to provide directions on the Capital Reduction is expected to be held on 8 April 2026. The Confirmation Hearing to confirm the Capital Reduction is expected to be held on 28 April 2026.
Following the implementation of the Deferred Shares cancellation and the Share Premium Account cancellation there will be no change to the nominal value of the Company's Existing Ordinary shares or the number of Existing Ordinary Shares in issue. Consequently, the total voting rights of the company will remain unchanged.
Unless otherwise indicated all defined terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as described in the Circular.
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
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Expected date of Directions Hearing to provide directions on the Capital Reduction |
8 April 2026 |
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Expected date of Confirmation Hearing to confirm Capital Reduction |
28 April 2026 |
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Registration of Court Order and Expected Effective Date for the Share Capital Reduction |
on or around 6 May 2026 |
Notes
The expected dates for the confirmation of the Capital Reduction by the Court and the Capital Reduction becoming effective are based on provisional dates that have been obtained for the required Court hearings of the Company's application. These provisional hearing dates are subject to change and dependent on the Court's timetable. If the expected dates of the Court hearings are changed (and consequently the expected effective date for the Capital Reduction), the Company will make further notifications via a Regulatory Information Service.
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Norman Broadbent plc |
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Kevin Davidson, CEO |
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Mehr Malik, CFO |
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7220 0500 |
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Julian Blunt, Seamus Fricker, Andrea Callaghan - Corporate Finance |
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Jasper Berry, Matt Lewis - Sales / Corporate Broking
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Gracechurch Group (Financial Media & Investor Relations) |
+44 (0)20 4582 3500 |
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Murdo Montgomery |
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Tommy Bryson |
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Anysia Virdi |
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About Norman Broadbent:
Norman Broadbent (AIM: NBB) is a professional services firm focused on executive search, senior interim management solutions and bespoke leadership advisory services working across the UK and internationally.
Established as the first UK-headquartered search firm in 1979, the firm has a 40+ year track record of shaping leadership across industries including Consumer, Financial Services, Industrials, Life Sciences, Investor and TMT.