Result of AGM
Hilton Food Group plc announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders. The Annual Report and Financial Statements received overwhelming support with 99.99% of votes in favour, and the Directors' Remuneration report was approved by 95.59%. Re-elections of directors saw strong approval, with Mark Allen OBE receiving 95.08% and Rebecca Shelley 91.45% of votes in favour. The re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors was also overwhelmingly approved with 99.98% of votes in favour, alongside the declaration of a final dividend and authorizations for share allotment and purchase.
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Hilton Food Group plc (the Company) is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held today were duly passed on a poll as set out below:
| RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | TOTAL VOTES CAST | VOTES WITHHELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Receive the Annual report and financial statements | 52,283,245 | 99.99% | 4,829 | 0.01% | 52,288,074 | 24,932 |
| 2. Approve the Directors' Remuneration report | 49,699,256 | 95.59% | 2,290,993 | 4.41% | 51,990,249 | 322,757 |
| 3. Re-elect Mark Allen OBE as a director | 49,721,989 | 95.08% | 2,572,546 | 4.92% | 52,294,535 | 18,471 |
| 4. Re-elect Matt Osborne as a director | 51,850,729 | 99.13% | 452,512 | 0.87% | 52,303,241 | 9,765 |
| 5. Re-elect Dr Angus Porter as a director | 51,315,016 | 98.11% | 989,915 | 1.89% | 52,304,931 | 8,075 |
| 6. Re-elect Rebecca Shelley as a director | 47,830,685 | 91.45% | 4,473,454 | 8.55% | 52,304,139 | 8,867 |
| 7. Re-elect Patricia Dimond as a director | 51,331,146 | 98.14% | 970,699 | 1.86% | 52,301,845 | 11,161 |
| 8. Elect Bindi Foyle as a director | 52,291,010 | 99.97% | 14,531 | 0.03% | 52,305,541 | 7,465 |
| 9. Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors | 52,299,645 | 99.98% | 9,167 | 0.02% | 52,308,812 | 4,194 |
| 10. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration | 52,299,659 | 99.98% | 9,249 | 0.02% | 52,308,908 | 4,098 |
| 11. Declare a final dividend | 52,305,882 | 99.99% | 4,849 | 0.01% | 52,310,731 | 2,275 |
| 12. Authorise the Directors to allot shares | 50,908,412 | 97.32% | 1,401,496 | 2.68% | 52,309,908 | 3,098 |
| 13. Disapplication of pre-emption rights* | 51,450,919 | 98.36% | 859,989 | 1.64% | 52,310,908 | 2,098 |
| 14. Further disapplication of pre-emption rights* | 50,768,571 | 97.05% | 1,541,984 | 2.95% | 52,310,555 | 2,451 |
| 15. Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares* | 52,270,101 | 99.95% | 26,333 | 0.05% | 52,296,434 | 16,572 |
| 16. General meetings: length of notice* | 50,544,363 | 96.62% | 1,766,399 | 3.38% | 52,310,762 | 2,244 |
* Special Resolution
Notes:
- All resolutions were passed
- Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair have been included as votes 'for' the resolution
- A vote 'withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted as votes 'for' or 'against' the resolution
- The total number of shares in issue on 15 May 2026 was 89,955,713. 58.15% of voting capital was represented.
A copy setting out all resolutions passed as special business has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
The proxy voting results will be placed onto the Company's website at https://www.hiltonfoods.com/investors/shareholder-information
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