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NewRiver REIT plc announced on 25 February 2026 that a special resolution was passed at its general meeting held on 24 February 2026. This resolution authorises the Company to make market purchases of up to 10 per cent of its ordinary shares, with 254,166,807 votes (99.92%) in favour and 194,338 votes (0.08%) against. The Company currently has no plans to commence any share buyback programme.
| Date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 11:52:58 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 3973U |
NewRiver REIT plc
("NewRiver" or the "Company")
Results of the general meeting
NewRiver REIT plc ("NewRiver"), a leading Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in buying, managing and developing resilient retail assets throughout the UK, is pleased to announce that at its general meeting held Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 4pm, the proposed special resolution seeking general authority for the Company to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares"), limited to up to 10 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital (the "Share Buyback Authority") was passed on a poll. The Company has no current plans to commence any share buyback programme or otherwise to undertake any share buybacks.
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Resolution |
Total votes in favour
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Total votes against |
Total votes validly cast |
Votes withheld |
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Votes |
% of votes cast** |
Votes |
% of votes cast** |
Votes*** |
Votes |
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To authorise market purchases by the Company of its shares |
254,166,807 |
99.92 |
194,338 |
0.08 |
254,361,145 |
92,102 |
** Rounded to two decimal places.
*** Votes 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a percentage of the total votes received.
Votes 'Withheld' are not a vote in law and have not been counted in the calculation of the votes 'For' and votes 'Against' the Resolutions or the total number of votes validly cast.
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For further information
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NewRiver REIT plc |
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+44 (0)20 3328 5800 |
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Allan Lockhart (Chief Executive) Will Hobman (Chief Financial Officer) |
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FTI Consulting |
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+44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
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Dido Laurimore Eve Kirmatzis |
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About NewRiver
NewRiver REIT plc ("NewRiver") is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in buying, managing and developing resilient retail assets throughout the UK.
Following the completion of its acquisition of Capital & Regional in December 2024, NewRiver has a £0.8 billion UK wide portfolio covering 7.1 million sq ft, comprising 24 community shopping centres and 12 conveniently located retail parks occupied by tenants predominately focused on essential goods and services. In addition, we manage 19 shopping centres and 17 retail parks on behalf of Capital Partners, taking our total Assets Under Management to £2.3 billion. Our objective is to own and manage the most resilient retail portfolio in the UK, focused on retail parks, core shopping centres and regeneration opportunities to deliver long-term attractive recurring income returns and capital growth for our shareholders.
NewRiver is listed on the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: NRR). Visit www.nrr.co.uk for further information.
LEI Number: 2138004GX1VAUMH66L31