Result of AGM
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All resolutions passed at Annual General Meeting with over 99% shareholder approval.
- Votes for Resolution 1 62,739,978
- Percentage votes for Resolution 1 99.91%
- ISC voted 63.88%
- Shares in issue 98,308,142
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Following the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") which was held today, 24 September 2025, the Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed on a vote taken by poll.
Valid votes received were as follows:
| Resolutions | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | % of ISC* Voted | Votes Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. To receive and adopt the Directors' report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 and the independent auditor's report on the financial statements. | 62,739,978 | 99.91 | 55,408 | 0.09 | 63.88 | 39,784 |
| 2. To re-elect Stewart Gilliland as a Director of the Company | 62,621,139 | 99.70 | 191,168 | 0.30 | 63.89 | 22,863 |
| 3. To re-elect Anders Hedlund as a Director of the Company | 62,621,220 | 99.70 | 191,087 | 0.30 | 63.89 | 22,863 |
| 4. To re-elect Clare Askem as a Director of the Company | 62,621,220 | 99.70 | 191,087 | 0.30 | 63.89 | 22,863 |
| 5. To re-elect Rohan Cummings as a Director of the Company | 62,621,220 | 99.70 | 191,087 | 0.30 | 63.89 | 22,863 |
| 6. To elect John Gittins as a Director of the Company. | 62,621,299 | 99.70 | 191,008 | 0.30 | 63.89 | 22,863 |
| 7. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 | 62,616,862 | 99.69 | 197,364 | 0.31 | 63.90 | 20,944 |
| 8. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of the Company until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid. | 62,734,981 | 99.99 | 8,781 | 0.01 | 63.82 | 91,408 |
| 9. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company | 62,730,118 | 99.98 | 13,644 | 0.02 | 63.82 | 91,408 |
| 10. That the Directors be authorised pursuant to Section 551 of the Act, to allot shares in the Company | 62,800,955 | 99.97 | 17,037 | 0.03 | 63.90 | 17,178 |
| 11. That subject to Resolution 10, the Directors be empowered pursuant to Section 570 and Section 573 of the Act, to allot equity securities for cash | 62,769,070 | 99.93 | 45,156 | 0.07 | 63.90 | 20,944 |
| 12. That the Company be authorised to make market purchases pursuant to Section 701 of the Act, of ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company | 53,975,139 | 99.88 | 63,061 | 0.12 | 54.97 | 8,796,970 |
| *Issued share capital | ||||||
| Notes: | ||||||
| 1. | All resolutions were passed. | |||||
| 5. | The number of shares in issue at close of business on 22 September 2025 was 98,308,142 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, therefore the number of total voting rights as at the date of the AGM was 98,308,142. | |||||
| 7. | The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at: https://www.thedesigngroup.com/investors/reports-presentations/ | |||||
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