Result of AGM
Cohort PLC announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2026, were duly passed by shareholders. The company saw overwhelming support for its accounts, remuneration policy, remuneration report, dividend, appointment of EY as auditor, auditor's remuneration, and share allotment, with resolutions receiving at least 99.38% of votes cast in favour. Directors' re-elections also passed with strong majorities, with the re-election of Nick Prest CBE receiving 96.64% of votes. Special resolutions concerning the disapplication of pre-emption rights and the purchase of own shares also passed with significant shareholder approval, indicating continued confidence in the company's governance and strategy.
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Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions contained within the Notice of Meeting dated 19 August 2026 were duly passed by shareholders.
A summary of the votes received for each resolution is as follows:
| For 1 | % For | Against | % Against | Total | % Total 2 | Withheld 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Resolutions | |||||||
| 1: Accounts | 31,061,275 | 99.99% | 1,767 | 0.01% | 31,063,042 | 65.81 | 13,361 |
| 2: Remuneration Policy | 30,424,459 | 99.88% | 35,209 | 0.12% | 30,459,668 | 64.53 | 616,735 |
| 3: Remuneration Report | 30,423,995 | 99.89% | 32,710 | 0.11% | 30,456,705 | 64.52 | 619,698 |
| 4: Dividend | 31,075,179 | 100.00% | 422 | 0.00% | 31,075,601 | 65.83 | 802 |
| 5: Re-elect Nick Prest CBE | 26,831,786 | 96.64% | 931,745 | 3.36% | 27,763,531 | 58.82 | 3,312,872 |
| 6: Re-elect Andrew Thomis | 30,909,497 | 99.48% | 160,587 | 0.52% | 31,070,084 | 65.82 | 6,319 |
| 7: Re-elect Simon Walther | 30,905,864 | 99.47% | 164,220 | 0.53% | 31,070,084 | 65.82 | 6,319 |
| 8: Re-elect Peter Lynas | 30,897,249 | 99.45% | 172,308 | 0.55% | 31,069,557 | 65.82 | 6,846 |
| 9: Re-elect Edward Lowe | 30,881,952 | 99.40% | 187,605 | 0.60% | 31,069,557 | 65.82 | 6,846 |
| 10: Re-elect Beatrice Nicholas | 31,043,430 | 99.92% | 26,127 | 0.08% | 31,069,557 | 65.82 | 6,846 |
| 11: Appoint EY | 31,060,329 | 99.95% | 14,061 | 0.05% | 31,074,390 | 65.83 | 2,013 |
| 12: Auditor’s Remuneration | 31,068,038 | 99.98% | 6,038 | 0.02% | 31,074,076 | 65.83 | 2,327 |
| 13: Allot shares | 30,882,527 | 99.38% | 192,679 | 0.62% | 31,075,206 | 65.83 | 1,197 |
| Special Resolutions | |||||||
| 14: General disapplication of pre-emption rights | 30,285,367 | 98.74% | 386,845 | 1.26% | 30,672,212 | 64.98 | 404,191 |
| 15: Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights | 30,456,721 | 99.30% | 215,926 | 0.70% | 30,672,647 | 64.98 | 403,756 |
| 16: Purchase own shares | 28,639,330 | 99.96% | 10,974 | 0.04% | 28,650,304 | 60.70 | 2,426,099 |
| 17: General meeting notice | 30,797,014 | 99.11% | 277,536 | 0.89% | 31,074,550 | 65.83 | 1,853 |
Notes:
- The total number of shares in issue is 47,202,546.
- All percentages are shown to two decimal places.
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