Results of Annual General Meeting 7 May 2026
Genel Energy PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on May 7, 2026, confirming that all resolutions were passed by shareholders. The company had 279,402,863 ordinary shares in issue on May 5, 2026. Key resolutions approved included the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, with 99.96% of votes in favour, and the Annual Report on Remuneration with 97.61% approval. Shareholders also overwhelmingly supported the election and re-election of directors, including Dr. Patrick Allman-Ward, Mr. Paul Weir, Mr. Ümit Tolga Bilgin, Ms. Canan Ediboglu, and Mr. Yetik K. Mert, with approval rates ranging from 98.45% to 99.59%. The re-appointment of BDO LLP as auditor received 99.77% of votes in favour. Additionally, shareholders granted authority for political donations, share purchases, and notice periods for general meetings.
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07-May-2026 / 13:02 GMT/BST
Genel Energy plc
Results of Annual General Meeting 7 May 2026
The Annual General Meeting of Genel Energy plc was held today, Thursday, 7 May 2026 and the results of the votes by shareholders are set out below. All resolutions were duly passed on a poll.
The number of ordinary shares of £0.10p each in the Company in issue on 5 May 2026 (the voting record date) was 279,402,863 and each share attracted one vote.
The results of the poll on each resolution were as follows:
| Resolutions | For | % | Against | % | Total votes | Votes withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To receive the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025 | 127,626,150 | 99.96% | 55,565 | 0.04% | 127,681,715 | 21,360,762 |
| To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2025 | 124,759,026 | 97.61% | 3,059,360 | 2.39% | 127,818,386 | 21,224,091 |
| To elect Dr Patrick Allman-Ward as a Non ‑ Executive Director | 126,639,303 | 99.59% | 516,143 | 0.41% | 127,155,446 | 21,887,031 |
| To re-elect Mr Paul Weir as an Executive Director | 147,755,300 | 99.17% | 1,234,815 | 0.83% | 148,990,115 | 52,362 |
| To re-elect Mr Ümit Tolga Bilgin as a Non-Executive Director | 125,789,014 | 98.45% | 1,986,518 | 1.55% | 127,775,532 | 21,266,945 |
| To re-elect Ms Canan Ediboglu as Non-Executive Director | 126,970,452 | 99.37% | 805,080 | 0.63% | 127,775,532 | 21,266,945 |
| To re-elect Mr Yetik K. Mert as a Non-Executive Director | 125,789,094 | 98.45% | 1,986,438 | 1.55% | 127,775,532 | 21,266,945 |
| To re-appoint BDO LLP as the Company’s auditor | 127,527,382 | 99.77% | 288,634 | 0.23% | 127,816,016 | 21,226,461 |
| To authorise the Directors to set the Auditor’s fees | 127,597,923 | 99.83% | 217,927 | 0.17% | 127,815,850 | 21,226,627 |
| To give the Company limited authority to make political donations and expenditure | 126,630,681 | 99.56% | 558,395 | 0.44% | 127,189,076 | 21,853,401 |
| To authorise the Company to purchase its Ordinary Shares | 126,883,089 | 99.76% | 308,295 | 0.24% | 127,191,384 | 21,851,093 |
| To permit the Company to hold general meetings, other than an AGM, on not less than 14 clear days’ notice | 127,645,144 | 99.88% | 150,069 | 0.12% | 127,795,213 | 21,247,264 |
The full text of the resolutions may be found in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, copies of which are available on both the Company's website www.genelenergy.com and on the National Storage Mechanism https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
A copy of the special resolutions (resolutions 11 and 12) passed at the Annual General Meeting, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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