Result of AGM
DFS Furniture plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on November 14, 2025, were passed by shareholders, with resolutions 1-12 approved as ordinary and resolutions 13-16 as special. The company reported that approximately 87.3% of the total voting shares, representing 234,144,420 shares, were cast, with most resolutions receiving over 99% of the votes in favour, including the re-election of directors and the reappointment of KPMG LLP as auditor.
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At the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of DFS Furniture plc (the 'Company') held earlier today, all resolutions were voted upon by poll and were passed by shareholders. Resolutions 1 to 12 were passed as ordinary resolutions; resolutions 13 to 16 were passed as special resolutions.
The results of the poll for each resolution are as follows:
| Resolution | Votes For* | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes | % of ISC | Votes Withheld** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To receive the report and accounts | 204,433,110 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 204,433,110 | 87.31 | 104,734 |
| 2 | To approve the directors' remuneration report | 203,809,804 | 99.67 | 669,571 | 0.33 | 204,479,375 | 87.33 | 58,469 |
| 3 | To re-elect Tim Stacey as a director | 204,514,971 | 99.99 | 15,726 | 0.01 | 204,530,697 | 87.35 | 7,147 |
| 4 | To elect Marie Wall as a director | 204,530,383 | 100.00 | 414 | 0.00 | 204,530,797 | 87.35 | 7,047 |
| 5 | To elect Tony Buffin as a director | 204,530,283 | 100.00 | 414 | 0.00 | 204,530,697 | 87.35 | 7,147 |
| 6 | To re-elect Alison Hutchinson as a director | 203,291,245 | 99.42 | 1,182,357 | 0.58 | 204,473,602 | 87.33 | 64,242 |
| 7 | To re-elect Bruce Marsh as a director | 203,348,890 | 99.42 | 1,181,807 | 0.58 | 204,530,697 | 87.35 | 7,147 |
| 8 | To re-elect Steve Johnson as a director | 202,112,552 | 98.82 | 2,418,145 | 1.18 | 204,530,697 | 87.35 | 7,147 |
| 9 | To re-elect Gill Barr as a director | 203,280,303 | 99.39 | 1,250,494 | 0.61 | 204,530,797 | 87.35 | 7,047 |
| 10 | To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor | 201,119,741 | 98.33 | 3,416,829 | 1.67 | 204,536,570 | 87.35 | 1,274 |
| 11 | To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the auditor's remuneration | 203,882,190 | 99.68 | 655,380 | 0.32 | 204,537,570 | 87.36 | 274 |
| 12 | To authorise the directors to allot shares | 204,448,885 | 99.96 | 88,685 | 0.04 | 204,537,570 | 87.36 | 274 |
| 13 | To disapply pre-emption rights | 204,506,170 | 99.99 | 18,274 | 0.01 | 204,524,444 | 87.35 | 13,400 |
| 14 | To disapply pre-emption rights for an additional five percent | 204,506,670 | 99.99 | 17,774 | 0.01 | 204,524,444 | 87.35 | 13,400 |
| 15 | To authorise the company to purchase its own shares | 204,534,610 | 100.00 | 2,069 | 0.00 | 204,536,679 | 87.35 | 1,165 |
| 16 | To authorise the Company to call a general meeting other than an annual general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice | 204,380,985 | 99.92 | 156,585 | 0.08 | 204,537,570 | 87.36 | 274 |
NOTES
* Includes discretionary votes
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and, therefore cannot be counted in the calculation of the proportion of
votes for and against a resolution.
The number of ordinary shares in issue on Wednesday 12 November 2025, was 236,000,000. 1,855,580 ordinary shares were held in treasury and therefore the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 234,144,420
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of the special resolutions passed will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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