Result of AGM
Nanoco Group PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, with 13 out of 15 resolutions passed, though resolutions 12 and 13 failed to achieve the required 75% of votes. Notably, resolutions 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13 received less than 80% of votes in favour. The company stated that the majority of dissenting votes came from a single investor holding approximately 4.3% of the issued share capital, which represented 24.5% of the votes cast due to low overall shareholder turnout of around 17.6%. Nanoco Group PLC will engage with shareholders to understand their concerns regarding these resolutions and will provide an update within six months.
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Nanoco Group plc (LSE: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other specific nanomaterials emanating from our technology platform, announces the results of its Annual General Meeting.
| Votes For i) | Votes Against i) | Votes Withheld ii) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % of total votes cast | % of total voting rights | Votes | % of total votes cast | % of total voting rights | Votes | % of total voting rights | |
| Ordinary Resolution 1 | 34,243,527 | 99.7% | 17.5% | 89,638 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 58,317 | 0.0% |
| Ordinary Resolution 2 | 34,204,697 | 99.7% | 17.5% | 119,968 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 66,817 | 0.0% |
| Ordinary Resolution 3 | 34,182,616 | 99.6% | 17.5% | 127,718 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 81,148 | 0.0% |
| Ordinary Resolution 4 | 25,568,114 | 74.8% | 13.1% | 8,616,317 | 25.2% | 4.4% | 207,051 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 5 | 25,615,099 | 74.9% | 13.1% | 8,581,532 | 25.1% | 4.4% | 194,851 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 6 | 33,774,575 | 98.8% | 17.3% | 426,056 | 1.2% | 0.2% | 190,851 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 7 | 25,473,928 | 74.5% | 13.0% | 8,729,653 | 25.5% | 4.5% | 187,901 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 8 | 34,054,597 | 99.6% | 17.4% | 138,989 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 197,896 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 9 | 34,105,067 | 99.7% | 17.4% | 92,519 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 193,896 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 10 | 25,426,040 | 74.4% | 13.0% | 8,767,671 | 25.6% | 4.5% | 197,771 | 0.1% |
| Ordinary Resolution 11 | 25,392,639 | 74.2% | 13.0% | 8,850,911 | 25.8% | 4.5% | 147,932 | 0.1% |
| Special Resolution 12 | 25,334,379 | 74.2% | 13.0% | 8,829,305 | 25.8% | 4.5% | 227,798 | 0.1% |
| Special Resolution 13 | 25,358,626 | 74.2% | 13.0% | 8,809,558 | 25.8% | 4.5% | 223,298 | 0.1% |
| Special Resolution 14 | 34,184,259 | 99.6% | 17.5% | 138,093 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 69,130 | 0.0% |
| Special Resolution 15 | 34,017,173 | 99.1% | 17.4% | 303,233 | 0.9% | 0.2% | 71,076 | 0.0% |
13 of the 15 resolutions proposed at its AGM were duly passed. Resolutions 12 and 13 failed to achieve the 75% of votes required.
Full details of each resolution were set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.nanocotechnologies.com. In accordance with Listing Rule 22.2.6, copies of all the resolutions passed as special business at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Notes to Result of AGM
The Board would like to thank shareholders for their engagement and support ahead of the AGM and throughout the year. While the majority of the Resolutions were passed with significant majorities in favour, the Board notes that Resolutions 4, 5, 7, 10, 11,12 and 13 achieved less than 80.0% of votes in favour of these resolutions.
The Board notes that the majority of votes against the above resolutions were received on behalf of one investor, representing c.4.3% of the Company's issued share capital. Due to votes only being received on behalf of c.17.6% of the Company's issued share capital, this 4.3% shareholder represented 24.5% of votes cast.
In accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the "Code"), the Board confirms that it will consult and engage with the relevant shareholders to understand and discuss their views with respect to these Resolutions. An update will be provided within six months of the AGM, in accordance with the Code.
- The issued share capital of Nanoco Group PLC on 31 December 2025 was 195,543,816 ordinary shares with voting rights.
- A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentages of the votes cast "For" and "Against" a resolution.
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