Result of AGM
Bodycote plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on May 27, 2026, were passed by shareholders. Key resolutions, including the annual report and final dividend, received unanimous support with 100% of votes cast in favour. While most director re-elections and other proposals also saw strong approval, resolutions concerning the re-election of Ms. C. Gordon and Mr. K. Boyd, as well as the disapplication of pre-emption rights for acquisitions and additional share capital, received lower, though still majority, support ranging from 88.86% to 96.55%. The total number of votes cast represented 86.36% of the company's share register.
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Bodycote plc hereby confirms that all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting for its Annual General Meeting held on 27 May 2026 were passed by shareholders on a poll.
The total number of votes cast for each resolution is as follows:
| Resolution | VOTES FOR AND DISCRETIONARY | %* | VOTES AGAINST | %* | VOTES WITHHELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Resolutions | |||||
| 1. To receive the annual report | 147,964,425 | 100.00% | 2,764 | 0.00% | 50,710 |
| 2. To declare a final dividend | 148,016,786 | 100.00% | 832 | 0.00% | 281 |
| 3. To elect Ms. E. Dubu | 147,912,119 | 99.93% | 103,658 | 0.07% | 2,122 |
| 4. To re-elect Mr D. Dayan | 146,232,540 | 98.80% | 1,783,237 | 1.20% | 2,122 |
| 5. To re-elect Ms. L. Chahbazi | 147,877,178 | 99.91% | 138,149 | 0.09% | 2,572 |
| 6. To re-elect Mr. K. Boyd | 145,730,071 | 98.46% | 2,285,706 | 1.54% | 2,122 |
| 7. To re-elect Ms. C. Gordon | 127,551,298 | 88.86% | 15,986,731 | 11.14% | 4,479,870 |
| 8. To re-elect Ms. B García-Cos Muntañola | 147,204,423 | 99.45% | 811,354 | 0.55% | 2,122 |
| 9. To re-elect Mr J. Fairbairn | 148,013,382 | 100.00% | 1,945 | 0.00% | 2,572 |
| 10. To re-elect Mr. B. Fidler | 148,000,403 | 99.99% | 15,374 | 0.01% | 2,122 |
| 11. To re-appoint the auditors | 147,910,229 | 100.00% | 6,250 | 0.00% | 101,420 |
| 12. To authorise the Audit Committee to fix auditor's remuneration | 147,914,102 | 99.93% | 101,213 | 0.07% | 2,584 |
| 13. To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration | 145,639,707 | 98.85% | 1,699,759 | 1.15% | 678,433 |
| 14. To renew authority to allot shares | 146,828,829 | 99.21% | 1,175,684 | 0.79% | 13,386 |
| Special Resolutions | |||||
| 15. To renew general authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights for acquisitions or specified capital investments | 142,913,800 | 96.55% | 5,102,977 | 3.45% | 1,122 |
| 16. To renew authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights for an additional 5% of issued share capital | 138,522,836 | 93.59% | 9,483,145 | 6.41% | 11,918 |
| 17. To renew authority to buy own shares | 147,982,780 | 99.99% | 8,476 | 0.01% | 26,643 |
| 18.To authorise general meetings 14 days' notice | 146,247,556 | 98.80% | 1,770,062 | 1.20% | 281 |
| 19.To approve the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP rules) | 144,449,065 | 97.60% | 3,555,752 | 2.40% | 13,082 |
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percentage of
votes cast excludes
withheld votes.
The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the meeting was 171,400,877 and each share attracted one vote. Votes `For' included votes at the discretion of the Chairman.
All valid proxy votes and voting instructions (whether submitted electronically or in hard copy form) were included in the poll taken at the meeting.
The total number of votes cast was 148,017,618 (86.36% of the share register).
The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Company's website,
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A copy of the poll results for the AGM will also be made available on the Company's website.
In accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2, a copy of Resolutions 15 to 19 (as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting), will be submitted today to the Financial Conduct Authority's national storage mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
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Broughton
Group Company Secretary
Bodycote plc
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