Result of AGM
Future PLC announced board changes following its Annual General Meeting, with Mark Brooker appointed as Chair, replacing Richard Huntingford. Alan Newman is now the Senior Independent Director, and Angela Seymour-Jackson chairs the Remuneration Committee. All resolutions presented at the AGM were passed with requisite majorities, including ordinary resolutions 1-17 and special resolutions 18-21, with significant 'For' votes ranging from 86.61% to 99.99% across the resolutions, indicating strong shareholder support for the company's governance and proposals.
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Board changes
As announced by the Company on 4 December 2025, immediately following today's AGM, the following Board changes took place:
- Richard Huntingford stepped down as Chair and Director of the Company.
- Mark Brooker was appointed as Chair of the Company and as Chair of the Nomination Committee. Mark stepped down as Senior Independent Director (SID) and Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
- Alan Newman took over the role of SID, in addition to continuing to chair the Audit & Risk Committee.
- Angela Seymour-Jackson took over as Chair of the Remuneration Committee, in addition to continuing in her role as Chair of Go.Compare.
- Ivana Kirkbride became a member of the Remuneration Committee, joining Angela Seymour-Jackson and Rob Hattrell.
Result of AGM
The Board is pleased to note that all resolutions passed with the requisite majority of votes. Details of the votes cast are set out below.
Resolutions 1 to 17 (inclusive) were passed as ordinary resolutions, resolutions 18 to 21 were passed as special resolutions.
The results of votes cast by proxy for each resolution were as follows:
| Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Total votes | % of ISC* voted | Votes withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69,597,006 | 99.99% | 8,098 | 0.01% | 69,605,104 | 73.43% | 2,680,229 |
| 2 | 72,273,515 | 99.99% | 6025 | 0.01% | 72,279,540 | 76.25% | 5793 |
| 3 | 67995440 | 94.08% | 4280606 | 5.92% | 72276046 | 76.24% | 9287 |
| 4 | 71136380 | 98.42% | 1139700 | 1.58% | 72276080 | 76.24% | 9253 |
| 5 | 72227863 | 99.93% | 51058 | 0.07% | 72278921 | 76.25% | 6412 |
| 6 | 71387258 | 98.77% | 890628 | 1.23% | 72277886 | 76.24% | 7447 |
| 7 | 66189949 | 91.58% | 6087104 | 8.42% | 72277053 | 76.24% | 8280 |
| 8 | 71467154 | 98.88% | 810662 | 1.12% | 72277816 | 76.24% | 7517 |
| 9 | 69086006 | 98.71% | 906246 | 1.29% | 69992252 | 73.83% | 2293081 |
| 10 | 71465699 | 98.88% | 811044 | 1.12% | 72276743 | 76.24% | 8590 |
| 11 | 66615457 | 92.17% | 5661976 | 7.83% | 72277433 | 76.24% | 7900 |
| 12 | 68766538 | 95.14% | 3512275 | 4.86% | 72278813 | 76.25% | 6520 |
| 13 | 72236421 | 99.98% | 11647 | 0.02% | 72248068 | 76.21% | 37265 |
| 14 | 72248521 | 99.99% | 8963 | 0.01% | 72257484 | 76.22% | 27849 |
| 15 | 70602601 | 97.68% | 1675359 | 2.32% | 72277960 | 76.24% | 7373 |
| 16 | 67567605 | 93.88% | 4402063 | 6.12% | 71969668 | 75.92% | 315665 |
| 17 | 69761802 | 96.54% | 2497385 | 3.46% | 72259187 | 76.22% | 26146 |
| 18 | 63894116 | 88.43% | 8363508 | 11.57% | 72257624 | 76.22% | 27709 |
| 19 | 62601441 | 86.61% | 9676068 | 13.39% | 72277509 | 76.24% | 7824 |
| 20 | 71934004 | 99.97% | 19351 | 0.03% | 71953355 | 75.90% | 331978 |
| 21 | 70422128 | 97.43% | 1856017 | 2.57% | 72278145 | 76.24% | 7188 |
* Issued share capital
Notes:
- As at the date of the AGM, the Company had 94,742,014 ordinary shares in issue. The Company did not hold any shares in treasury and therefore the number of total voting rights as at the date of the AGM was 94,742,014.
- The full text of the resolutions is set out in the notice of annual general meeting, which can be found on the Company's website at: https://futureplc.com/shareholder-info/.
- Percentages are expressed as a proportion of the total votes cast.
- A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not included in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.
- Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair have been included in the "For" total.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2(R).
The proxy voting information will shortly be available on the Company's website at https://www.futureplc.com/shareholder-info/
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