Result of AGM
Elementis PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its 2026 Annual General Meeting, with the total number of shares in issue being 572,658,928. Notably, resolutions concerning the re-election of Christopher Mills and Christine Soden saw significant opposition, with 36.67% and 21.20% of votes cast against them respectively. The company also confirmed the appointment of Mike Humphrey to the Board, and Trudy Schoolenberg has assumed the role of Chair, with Christine Soden becoming interim Senior Independent Director, following John O'Higgins' departure.
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The Company's AGM was held today (29 April 2026) at the offices of A&O Shearman Sterling LLP, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD and all resolutions proposed were passed on a poll.
For information, the following table shows the poll results for the Meeting. The total number of shares in issue (ISC) as at 10.00am on 27 April 2026 was 572,658,928. (Total voting rights: 572,611,396). The percentage figure shown in each column is the percentage of the total number of votes validly cast (under law) for each resolution (i.e. excludes votes withheld).
| Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | % of ISC voted | Votes Withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To receive the annual report and accounts 2025 | 438,411,997 | 100.00 | 16,352 | 0.00 | 438,428,349 | 76.57% | 204,281 |
| 2. | To declare a final dividend | 438,622,106 | 100.00 | 439 | 0.00 | 438,622,545 | 76.60% | 10,085 |
| 3. | To approve the Directors' remuneration report 2025 | 432,141,644 | 98.52 | 6,479,779 | 1.48 | 438,621,423 | 76.60% | 11,207 |
| 4. | To elect Mike Humphrey | 438,120,170 | 99.89 | 498,054 | 0.11 | 438,618,224 | 76.60% | 14,406 |
| 5. | To elect Kath Kearney-Croft | 435,817,500 | 99.36 | 2,800,724 | 0.64 | 438,618,224 | 76.60% | 14,406 |
| 6. | To re-elect Maria Ciliberti | 434,291,486 | 99.06 | 4,134,678 | 0.94 | 438,426,164 | 76.57% | 206,466 |
| 7. | To re-elect Christopher Mills | 277,790,064 | 63.33 | 160,829,264 | 36.67 | 438,619,328 | 76.60% | 13,302 |
| 8. | To re-elect Luc van Ravenstein | 437,522,604 | 99.75 | 1,096,724 | 0.25 | 438,619,328 | 76.60% | 13,302 |
| 9. | To re-elect Trudy Schoolenberg | 428,257,047 | 97.64 | 10,362,281 | 2.36 | 438,619,328 | 76.60% | 13,302 |
| 10. | To re-elect Christine Soden | 345,469,150 | 78.80 | 92,957,014 | 21.20 | 438,426,164 | 76.57% | 206,466 |
| 11. | To re-elect Clement Woon | 354,976,727 | 80.93 | 83,642,601 | 19.07 | 438,619,328 | 76.60% | 13,302 |
| 12. | To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | 438,217,832 | 99.95 | 209,128 | 0.05 | 438,426,960 | 76.57% | 205,670 |
| 13. | To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditors' remuneration | 438,215,445 | 99.95 | 206,923 | 0.05 | 438,422,368 | 76.57% | 210,262 |
| 14. | To grant authority to the directors to allot shares | 403,353,647 | 91.96 | 35,275,898 | 8.04 | 438,629,545 | 76.60% | 3,085 |
| 15. | To authorise political donations | 400,549,933 | 91.36 | 37,880,841 | 8.64 | 438,430,774 | 76.57% | 201,856 |
| 16. | To approve the holding of general meetings at 14 clear days' notice* | 419,345,492 | 95.60 | 19,287,121 | 4.40 | 438,632,613 | 76.60% | 17 |
| 17. | To disapply pre-emption rights* | 438,565,643 | 99.99 | 47,555 | 0.01 | 438,613,198 | 76.60% | 19,432 |
| 18. | To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or capital investment* | 438,572,157 | 99.99 | 47,391 | 0.01 | 438,619,548 | 76.60% | 13,082 |
| 19. | To renew the Company's authority to purchase own shares* | 438,548,308 | 100.00 | 20,527 | 0.00 | 438,568,835 | 76.59% | 63,795 |
| 20. | To approve the appropriation of distributable reserves, entry into buyback deed and entry into deeds of release* | 436,645,148 | 99.99 | 24,275 | 0.01 | 436,669,423 | 76.26% | 1,963,207 |
* Resolutions 16 to 20 were passed as special resolutions.
The Board notes that all resolutions were passed at today's AGM and thanks shareholders for their engagement and support.
The Board notes that 36.67% of the votes cast in relation to Resolution 7 and 21.20% in relation to Resolution 10 were against the respective resolution. The views of shareholders are important to the Board, and the Chair will engage with the shareholders who voted against both these resolutions to consider any feedback received in relation to this result.
In accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2R, copies of the resolutions, designated as being special business, passed at the AGM will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
These voting results will also be available on the Company's website at https://www.elementis.com/investors/shareholder-information/annual-general-meeting/ later this afternoon.
Board and Committee Changes
The Board is pleased to confirm that Mike Humphrey has joined the Board.
Following the closure of the AGM held today, Trudy Schoolenberg has taken up her appointment as Chair of the Board, and Christine Soden as interim Senior Independent Director. John O'Higgins has stepped down from the Board. This follows the announcement made on 18 March.
The Board Committee membership is now as follows:
| Audit Committee | Christine Soden (Committee Chair) Maria Ciliberti Mike Humphrey Clement Woon |
| Nomination Committee | Trudy Schoolenberg (Committee Chair) Maria Ciliberti Mike Humphrey Christopher Mills Christine Soden Clement Woon |
| Remuneration Committee | Clement Woon (Committee Chair) Maria Ciliberti Mike Humphrey Trudy Schoolenberg Christine Soden |
Hannah Constantine
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
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