ISS and Glass Lewis voting recommendations

1 September 2026

TheWorks.co.uk plc

("The Works", the "Company" or the "Group")

The UK's leading specialist retailer of affordable, screen-free activities for the whole family

At the Company's forthcoming AGM, Independent Voting Advisors ISS and Glass Lewis each recommends shareholders vote:

·    FOR Resolutions 1-14

·    AGAINST shareholder-proposed Resolution 15 proposed by Kelso to appoint Graeme Coulthard as a director of the Company.

The recommendations from ISS and Glass Lewis are in line with the unanimous voting recommendation of the Company's board of directors.

The Company's AGM will be held at the offices of Squire Patton Boggs LLP, 60 London Wall, London EC2M 5TQ, on 07 September 2026 at 2:00 p.m. All Proxy Forms and electronic proxy appointments must be received by 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 3 September 2026. Shareholders should submit their votes as soon as possible and note that voting deadlines through nominees or investment platforms may be earlier.

Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning as defined in the Company' 13 August 2026 announcement, a copy of which is available to view at the following link: Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM | TheWorks.co.uk plc

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About The Works

The Works is the UK's leading specialist retailer of affordable, screen-free activities for the whole family, providing customers with fantastic value across four product categories: arts and crafts, stationery, toys and games, and books.

The Group operates a network of over 500 stores in the UK & Ireland.