Result of AGM
Nichols PLC announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2026, were approved by shareholders. The annual report and accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025, received overwhelming support with 99.99% of votes in favour. The Directors' Remuneration Report was approved with 96.49% of votes, and the declaration of a final dividend also passed with 99.99% approval. All director re-elections and appointments, along with auditor re-appointment and share-related authorities, were passed with significant majorities, indicating strong shareholder confidence. Approximately 55.14% to 55.17% of the issued share capital was voted across the resolutions.
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Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, held its Annual General Meeting at 11:00am today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 18 March 2026 were proposed and approved on a poll. The table below shows the results of the poll for each resolution.
| Resolution | For | Against | % of issued share capital voted | Votes withheld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |||
| 1: To receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025. | 20,163,582 | 99.99% | 12 | 0.01% | 55.14% | 12,444 |
| 2: To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy) for the year ended 31 December 2025. | 19,457,983 | 96.49% | 708,428 | 3.51% | 55.15% | 9,627 |
| 3: To approve the declaration of a final dividend. | 20,174,297 | 99.99% | 12 | 0.01% | 55.17% | 1,729 |
| 4: To elect Matthew Rothwell as a director. | 19,955,540 | 98.96% | 208,976 | 1.04% | 55.14% | 11,522 |
| 5: To re-elect Elizabeth McMeikan as a director. | 19,535,006 | 96.87% | 630,954 | 3.13% | 55.14% | 10,078 |
| 6: To re-elect Andrew Milne as a director. | 20,134,341 | 99.84% | 31,619 | 0.16% | 55.14% | 10,078 |
| 7: To re-elect Helen Keays as a director. | 19,979,138 | 99.08% | 185,792 | 0.92% | 55.14% | 11,108 |
| 8: To re-elect John Nichols as a director. | 19,570,563 | 97.03% | 599,979 | 2.97% | 55.16% | 5,496 |
| 9. To re-elect Matthew Nichols as a director. | 19,982,911 | 99.08% | 185,756 | 0.92% | 55.15% | 5,496 |
| 10: To re-elect Alan Williams as a director. | 20,155,674 | 99.96% | 7,332 | 0.04% | 55.14% | 11,157 |
| 11: To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor. | 20,165,285 | 99.98% | 4,737 | 0.02% | 55.16% | 4,141 |
| 12: To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor. | 20,167,441 | 99.99% | 525 | 0.01% | 55.15% | 6,197 |
| 13: To authorise the directors to allot shares. | 20,158,260 | 99.94% | 13,043 | 0.06% | 55.16% | 2,860 |
| 14: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights. | 20,152,629 | 99.92% | 16,976 | 0.08% | 55.15% | 4,558 |
| 15: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions. | 20,156,045 | 99.93% | 13,560 | 0.07% | 55.15% | 4,558 |
| 16. To authorise the Company to buy back shares. | 20,163,331 | 99.98% | 4,837 | 0.02% | 55.15% | 5,995 |
- Any proxy arrangement which gave discretion to the Chair has been included in the "for" totals.
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