Result of AGM
Keller Group plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2026, with strong support for most proposals. Notably, the Annual Report and Accounts, the final dividend of 52.1p per Ordinary Share, and the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors all received 100% of votes cast in favour. The Directors' remuneration report was approved with 96.56% in favour, and the election of James Wroath as a Director passed with 99.94% of votes. A total of 51,134,652 ordinary shares, representing 73.14% of the total voting capital, were voted.
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Keller Group plc announces that all resolutions were passed at the Company’s AGM held at 4 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central, London W2 6BD on Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 10:00am.
In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting and the total number of votes received on each resolution is as follows:
| Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes | Votes Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - To receive the Annual Report and Accounts | 50,996,952 | 100.00% | 588 | 0.00% | 50,997,540 | 147,223 |
| 2 - To approve the Directors’ remuneration report | 49,093,267 | 96.56% | 1,748,968 | 3.44% | 50,842,235 | 302,528 |
| 3 – To declare a final dividend of 52.1p per Ordinary Share | 51,133,991 | 100.00% | 661 | 0.00% | 51,134,652 | 10,111 |
| 4 – To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | 51,129,927 | 100.00% | 2,409 | 0.00% | 51,132,336 | 12,427 |
| 5 - To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to agree the remuneration of the Auditors | 51,131,923 | 100.00% | 1,460 | 0.00% | 51,133,383 | 11,380 |
| 6 - To elect James Wroath as a Director | 51,104,759 | 99.94% | 28,308 | 0.06% | 51,133,067 | 11,696 |
| 7 - To re-elect Paula Bell as a Director | 50,316,197 | 98.40% | 817,554 | 1.60% | 51,133,751 | 11,012 |
| 8 - To re-elect David Burke as a Director | 51,076,529 | 99.89% | 57,222 | 0.11% | 51,133,751 | 11,012 |
| 9 – To re-elect Carl-Peter Forster as a Director | 45,254,878 | 88.50% | 5,878,873 | 11.50% | 51,133,751 | 11,012 |
| 10 - To re-elect Juan G. Hernández Abrams as a Director | 50,312,583 | 98.40% | 815,776 | 1.60% | 51,128,359 | 16,404 |
| 11 - To re-elect Annette Kelleher as a Director | 50,343,431 | 98.45% | 790,320 | 1.55% | 51,133,751 | 11,012 |
| 12 - To re-elect Stephen King as a Director | 50,339,869 | 98.45% | 793,882 | 1.55% | 51,133,751 | 11,012 |
| 13 - To re-elect Baroness Kate Rock as a Director | 50,313,227 | 98.40% | 820,419 | 1.60% | 51,133,646 | 11,117 |
| 14 – To authorise the Directors to allot securities pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 | 50,048,884 | 97.93% | 1,058,209 | 2.07% | 51,107,093 | 37,670 |
| 15 - Authority to disapply pre-emption rights | 50,728,323 | 99.27% | 372,572 | 0.73% | 51,100,895 | 43,868 |
| 16 - Authority to disapply pre-emption rights in limited circumstances | 48,753,677 | 95.41% | 2,347,115 | 4.59% | 51,100,792 | 43,971 |
| 17 – To authorise market purchases of the Company’s shares | 51,022,579 | 99.97% | 17,233 | 0.03% | 51,039,812 | 104,951 |
| 18 – To authorise the payment of political donations and political expenditure | 50,841,455 | 99.43% | 290,613 | 0.57% | 51,132,068 | 12,695 |
| 19 - Authority to call a general meeting on 14 clear days’ notice | 50,057,904 | 97.90% | 1,075,765 | 2.10% | 51,133,669 | 11,094 |
Votes 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a percentage of votes received. A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution. Votes were cast for a total of
51,134,652
ordinary shares of 10 pence per share, representing 73.14% of the total number of votes capable of being cast at the AGM. The Company's issued share capital as at 20 May 2026 was
73,099,735
ordinary shares and the number of votes per share is one. The Company held 3,335,126 shares in Treasury, which do not carry any voting rights. Resolutions 1 to 14, and 18 were proposed as Ordinary Resolutions and resolutions 15 to 17, and 19 as Special Resolutions.
This announcement will be available for viewing on the Company’s website, www.keller.com, as soon as practicable.
The full text of all the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM, which is available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and on the Company's website at www.keller.com.
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