Result of AGM
Eurowag announced the poll results from its 2026 Annual General Meeting, with all resolutions passing with significant shareholder support. Notably, the company received 100% approval for receiving the annual report and audited financial statements, declaring a special dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share, re-appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, and authorizing the Audit & Risk Committee to determine auditor remuneration. Directors' Remuneration Report approval was strong at 93.41%, and re-elections for Mirjana Blume, Steve Dryden, Kevin Li Ying, Morgan Seigler, and Oskar Zahn all saw over 98% approval. The company also secured approval for political donations (96.24%), allotment of shares (96.45%), and disapplication of pre-emption rights (96.49% and 96.49% for different purposes), as well as share purchases (99.60%) and calling general meetings with 14 days' notice (99.90%).
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Shareholders are informed that the results of the poll on the resolutions put before the annual general meeting of W.A.G. payment solutions plc on 27 May 2026 are:
| Resolutions | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Total shares for and against | % of total voting rights | Votes withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To receive the Company's annual report and audited financial statements. | 545,408,992 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 545,408,993 | 78.75 | 47,805 |
| 2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report. | 497,719,095 | 93.41 | 35,133,903 | 6.59 | 532,852,998 | 76.94 | 12,603,800 |
| 3 | To declare a special dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share. | 545,456,442 | 100.00 | 351 | 0.00 | 545,456,793 | 78.76 | 5 |
| 4 | To re-elect Mirjana Blume. | 539,273,849 | 98.87% | 6,182,695 | 1.13% | 545,456,544 | 78.76% | 254 |
| 5 | To re-elect Steve Dryden. | 538,433,659 | 98.71% | 7,022,885 | 1.29% | 545,456,544 | 78.76% | 254 |
| 6 | To elect Linda Myers. | 525,530,808 | 96.42% | 19,525,736 | 3.58% | 545,056,544 | 78.70% | 400,254 |
| 7 | To re-elect Kevin Li Ying. | 541,441,599 | 99.26% | 4,014,945 | 0.74% | 545,456,544 | 78.76% | 254 |
| 8 | To re-elect Morgan Seigler. | 545,348,093 | 99.98% | 108,451 | 0.02% | 545,456,544 | 78.76% | 254 |
| 9 | To re-elect Martin Vohánka. | 545,336,515 | 99.98% | 108,451 | 0.02% | 545,444,966 | 78.75% | 11,832 |
| 10 | To re-elect Oskar Zahn. | 545,336,240 | 99.98% | 120,364 | 0.02% | 545,456,604 | 78.76% | 194 |
| 11 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, | 545,451,632 | 100.00% | 4,201 | 0.00% | 545,455,833 | 78.76% | 965 |
| 12 | To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration. | 545,452,832 | 100.00% | 3,001 | 0.00% | 545,455,833 | 78.76% | 965 |
| 13 | To authorise political donations. | 491,159,125 | 96.24% | 19,167,942 | 3.76% | 510,327,067 | 73.68% | 35,129,731 |
| 14 | To authorise the allotment of shares. | 525,713,370 | 96.45% | 19,342,113 | 3.55% | 545,055,483 | 78.70% | 401,315 |
| Special Resolutions | ||||||||
| 15 | To authorise the disapplication of pre-emptions rights in accordance with S561 of the Companies Act 2006. | 525,901,474 | 96.49% | 19,153,949 | 3.51% | 545,055,423 | 78.70% | 401,375 |
| 16 | To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights up to a further 5% for the purposes of acquisitions or capital investments. | 525,902,494 | 96.49% | 19,153,949 | 3.51% | 545,056,443 | 78.70% | 400,355 |
| 17 | To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares. | 543,292,981 | 99.60% | 2,159,232 | 0.40% | 545,452,213 | 78.76% | 4,585 |
| 18 | To authorise the calling of a general meeting (not being an Annual General Meeting) by notice of at least 14 clear days. | 544,922,917 | 99.90% | 533,486 | 0.10% | 545,456,403 | 78.76% | 395 |
Resolutions 4,5,6 and7 excluding controlling shareholders
Under the UK Listing Rules, Martin Vohánka is classed as a "controlling shareholder" of the Company. The Company's Independent Non-Executive Directors seeking election at the AGM are therefore subject to rule 9.2.2E of the UK Listing Rules requiring that such election be approved by a majority vote of both the independent shareholders and the shareholders as a whole.
| Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Total shares for and against | % | Votes withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | To re-elect Mirjana Blume | 210,078,828 | 97.14% | 6,182,695 | 2.86% | 216,261,523 | 59.51% | 254 |
| 5 | To re-elect Steve Dryden | 209,238,638 | 96.75% | 7,022,885 | 3.25% | 216,261,523 | 59.51% | 254 |
| 6 | To re-elect Linda Myers | 196,335,787 | 90.95% | 19,525,736 | 9.05% | 215,861,523 | 59.40% | 400,254 |
| 7 | To re-elect Kevin Li Ying | 212,246,578 | 98.14% | 4,014,945 | 1.86% | 216,261,523 | 59.51% | 254 |
Notes:
- Full details fo the resolutions are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 13 April 2026 which is available at Eurowag_Notice_of_Meeting_2025.pdf
- Resolutions 1 - 14 are ordinary resolutions, requiring more that 50% of votes cast by shareholders to be in favour of each resolution. Resolutions 15 - 18 are special resolutions, requiring at least 75% of the votes cast by shareholders to be in favour of each resolution.
- Votes "For" include those proxy instructions giving the Chairman discretion.
- There are 692,588,380 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) in issue, all of which had the right to vote. There are no ordinary shares held in treasury.
- A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against are resolution.
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