Result of AGM
Aptitude Software Group plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its 2026 Annual General Meeting. Key resolutions included the adoption of the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts with 99.99% of votes in favour, approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report with 87.61% in favour, and the declaration of a final dividend of 3.6 pence per ordinary share with 100% of votes in favour. Directors were re-elected with strong support, and the re-appointment of auditors and authorisation for share allotment and purchases were also approved by significant majorities.
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The Board of Directors of Aptitude Software Group plc (the "Company") announces that, at the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 11 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 12 to 15 were passed as special resolutions.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2(R), a copy of the resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
| RESOLUTION | FOR | AGAINST | WITHHELD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTES | % OF VOTES CAST* | VOTES | % OF VOTES CAST* | VOTES | ||
| 1 | Receive and adopt the Company's Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025. | 42,942,236 | 99.99% | 1,000 | 0.01% | 2,398,777 |
| 2 | Approve Part B of the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025. | 37,622,333 | 87.61% | 5,319,327 | 12.39% | 2,400,353 |
| 3 | Receive and adopt the Director's Remuneration Policy. | 37,550,945 | 87.45% | 5,390,715 | 12.55% | 2,400,353 |
| 4 | Declare a final dividend of 3.6 pence per ordinary share. | 42,942,986 | 100.00% | - | 0.00% | 2,399,027 |
| 5 | Re-elect Ivan Martin as a Director of the Company. | 41,868,727 | 97.50% | 1,074,509 | 2.50% | 2,398,777 |
| 6 | Re-elect Alex Curran as a Director of the Company. | 38,792,970 | 99.99% | 1,940 | 0.01% | 6,547,103 |
| 7 | Re-elect Sara Dickinson as a Director of the Company. | 42,630,382 | 99.27% | 312,854 | 0.73% | 2,398,777 |
| 8 | Elect Paula Dowdy as a Director of the Company. | 41,880,160 | 97.52% | 1,063,076 | 2.48% | 2,398,777 |
| 9 | Re-appoint RSM UK Audit LLP as auditors of the Company. | 42,941,296 | 99.99% | 1,940 | 0.01% | 2,398,777 |
| 10 | Authorise the Audit Committee to agree the auditors' remuneration. | 42,941,296 | 99.99% | 1,940 | 0.01% | 2,398,777 |
| 11 | Authorise the Directors to allot securities pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act"). | 38,791,499 | 90.33% | 4,151,737 | 9.67% | 2,398,777 |
| 12 | Special Resolution: Disapply pre-emption rights under section 561 of the Act within the stated limits. | 38,719,703 | 90.16% | 4,223,533 | 9.84% | 2,398,777 |
| 13 | Special Resolution: Disapply pre-emption rights under section 561 of the Act in additional limited circumstances. | 38,719,703 | 90.16% | 4,223,533 | 9.84% | 2,398,777 |
| 14 | Special Resolution: Authorise the Company to make purchases of its own shares pursuant to section 701 of the Act. | 42,941,406 | 99.99% | 254 | 0.01% | 2,400,353 |
| 15 | Special Resolution: Authorise the holding of a general meeting (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 42,940,062 | 99.99% | 3,174 | 0.01% | 2,398,777 |
| *Excludes votes withheld | ||||||
| Aptitude Software Group plc | 020-3687-3200 | |||||
| Ivan Martin, Chairman | ||||||
| Alex Curran, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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| Caroline Forde / Hilary Buchanan | 020-3405-0205 | |||||
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