Result of AGM
Great Portland Estates PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on July 2, 2026, confirming that all 21 resolutions, comprising ordinary and special resolutions, were passed by the required majority. Key resolutions included the approval of the audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, the declaration of a final dividend, and the re-election and election of directors. The company also secured renewed authorities for directors to allot shares, including for cash and in connection with acquisitions, and to buy back its own shares, with the majority of votes cast in favour of these measures, reflecting shareholder confidence.
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Great Portland Estates plc (the "Company") announces the results of voting on the resolutions at its AGM held on Thursday 2 July 2026.
A poll was held on each of the resolutions. Resolutions 1 to 17 (ordinary resolutions) and resolutions 18 to 21 (special resolutions) were all passed by the required majority. The results of the poll are as follows:
| Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes Against | % | Total | % of issued share capital | Votes withheld* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary resolutions | ||||||||
| 1 | To receive the audited financial statements together with the Directors' and auditor's reports for the year ended 31 March 2026. | 303,512,499 | 100.00 | 2,767 | 0.00 | 303,515,266 | 74.72 | 287,696 |
| 2 | To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2026. | 303,619,966 | 100.00 | 2,685 | 0.00 | 303,622,651 | 74.75 | 180,311 |
| 3 | To approve the Directors' remuneration report. | 283,773,003 | 93.54 | 19,596,538 | 6.46 | 303,369,541 | 74.69 | 433,421 |
| 4 | To approve the Directors' remuneration policy. | 283,147,713 | 93.33 | 20,221,828 | 6.67 | 303,369,541 | 74.69 | 433,421 |
| 5 | To re-elect William Eccleshare as a Director of the Company. | 300,919,300 | 99.11 | 2,701,641 | 0.89 | 303,620,941 | 74.75 | 182,021 |
| 6 | To re-elect Toby Courtauld as a Director of the Company. | 303,610,355 | 100.00 | 10,345 | 0.00 | 303,620,700 | 74.75 | 182,262 |
| 7 | To elect Jayne Cottam as a Director of the Company. | 303,586,058 | 99.99 | 34,767 | 0.01 | 303,620,825 | 74.75 | 182,137 |
| 8 | To re-elect Dan Nicholson as a Director of the Company. | 303,608,811 | 100.00 | 12,255 | 0.00 | 303,621,066 | 74.75 | 181,896 |
| 9 | To re-elect Karen Green as a Director of the Company. | 301,202,868 | 99.20 | 2,418,198 | 0.80 | 303,621,066 | 74.75 | 181,896 |
| 10 | To re-elect Mark Anderson as a Director of the Company. | 301,232,136 | 99.21 | 2,388,805 | 0.79 | 303,620,941 | 74.75 | 182,021 |
| 11 | To elect Peter Duffy as a Director of the Company. | 303,609,696 | 100.00 | 11,245 | 0.00 | 303,620,941 | 74.75 | 182,021 |
| 12 | To re-elect Vicky Jarman as a Director of the Company. | 301,230,888 | 99.21 | 2,390,053 | 0.79 | 303,620,941 | 74.75 | 182,021 |
| 13 | To re-elect Champa Magesh as a Director of the Company. | 301,236,443 | 99.21 | 2,384,623 | 0.79 | 303,621,066 | 74.75 | 181,896 |
| 14 | To re-elect Emma Woods as a Director of the Company. | 297,115,583 | 97.86 | 6,505,483 | 2.14 | 303,621,066 | 74.75 | 181,896 |
| 15 | To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor. | 303,489,181 | 99.96 | 129,379 | 0.04 | 303,618,560 | 74.75 | 184,402 |
| 16 | To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor. | 303,561,948 | 99.98 | 60,703 | 0.02 | 303,622,651 | 74.75 | 180,311 |
| 17 | To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares. | 292,295,545 | 96.27 | 11,319,834 | 3.73 | 303,615,379 | 74.75 | 187,583 |
| Special resolutions | ||||||||
| 18 | To renew the Directors' limited authority to allot shares for cash. | 300,031,077 | 98.82 | 3,582,054 | 1.18 | 303,613,131 | 74.75 | 189,831 |
| 19 | To renew the Directors' additional limited authority to allot shares for cash in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment, and including development and/or refurbishment expenditure. | 284,845,890 | 95.97 | 11,974,458 | 4.03 | 296,820,348 | 73.07 | 6,982,614 |
| 20 | To renew the authority enabling the Company to buy its own shares. | 295,252,803 | 97.26 | 8,321,487 | 2.74 | 303,574,290 | 74.74 | 228,672 |
| 21 | To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than an annual general meeting) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 289,828,766 | 95.46 | 13,788,570 | 4.54 | 303,617,336 | 74.75 | 185,626 |
Notes:
*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.
As at the date of the AGM, the Company's issued share capital was 406,188,658 ordinary shares of 155/19 pence each.
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's UK Listing Rule 6.4.2 a copy of the resolutions passed at the AGM will be available via the National Storage Mechanism, which can be accessed at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
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