Result of AGM
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All resolutions at the Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders on 24 September 2026.
- Votes for Resolution 1 (Financial statements) 58,245,071
- % of ISC voted across resolutions 62.55%
- Final dividend per share 1 pence
- Shares in issue at 22 September 2026 93,120,856
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Following the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") which was held today, 24 September 2026, 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 2026 and the independent auditor’s report on the financial statements. | 58,245,071 | 99.99% | 3,727 | 0.01% | 62.55% | 50 |
| 2. To re-elect Stewart Gilliland as a Director of the Company | 58,193,667 | 99.91% | 50,443 | 0.09% | 62.55% | 4,738 |
| 3. To re-elect Anders Hedlund as a Director of the Company | 58,198,740 | 99.91% | 50,058 | 0.09% | 62.55% | 50 |
| 4. To re-elect Clare Askem as a Director of the Company | 58,191,295 | 99.99% | 4,842 | 0.01% | 62.50% | 52,711 |
| 5. To elect John Gittins as a Director of the Company. | 58,192,410 | 99.99% | 3,727 | 0.01% | 62.50% | 52,711 |
| 6. To elect Gerald Kuehr as a Director of the Company. | 58,233,921 | 99.99% | 6,342 | 0.01% | 62.54% | 8,585 |
| 7. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2026. | 58,227,543 | 99.97% | 20,241 | 0.03% | 62.55% | 1,064 |
| 8. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of the Company until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which the accounts are laid. | 58,237,092 | 99.98% | 11,706 | 0.02% | 62.55% | 50 |
| 9. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company. | 58,229,357 | 99.98% | 10,906 | 0.02% | 62.54% | 8,585 |
| 10. To declare a final dividend of one pence per Ordinary Share for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 | 58,245,071 | 99.99% | 3,727 | 0.01% | 62.55% | 50 |
| 11. That the Directors be authorised pursuant to Section 551 of the Act, to allot shares in the Company | 57,514,095 | 98.83% | 681,842 | 1.17% | 62.50% | 52,911 |
| 12. That subject to Resolution 11, the Directors be empowered pursuant to Section 570 and Section 573 of the Act, to allot equity securities for cash | 57,511,480 | 98.81% | 692,992 | 1.19% | 62.50% | 44,376 |
| 13. 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 | 52,621,587 | 99.90% | 50,227 | 0.10% | 56.56% | 5,577,034 |
| *Issued share capital | ||||||
| Notes: | ||||||
| 1. | All resolutions were passed. | |||||
| 4. | A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution, nor in the calculation of the proportion of "ISC voted" for any resolution. | |||||
| 5. | The number of shares in issue at close of business on 22 September 2026 was 93,120,856 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, therefore the number of total voting rights as at the date of the AGM was 93,120,856. | |||||
| 6. | The proportion of "ISC voted" for any resolution is the total of votes validly cast for that resolution (i.e. the total votes "For" and "Against" that resolution) expressed as a percentage of the Issued Share Capital. | |||||
| 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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