Reach plc - Result of AGM
Reach PLC announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, where all resolutions, including the Annual Report and Accounts, Remuneration Report, dividend, re-election of directors, auditor re-appointment, and share allotment authorities, were passed with substantial majority votes. Notably, the Annual Report and Accounts received 99.87% of votes in favour, the Remuneration Report 97.82%, and the dividend 99.98%. The company confirmed that 58.32% of its issued share capital, excluding treasury shares, was voted.
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The AGM of Reach plc (the Company) was held today at 11:00 a.m. at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ.
| VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES CAST | % of ISC VOTED | VOTES WITHHELD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Annual Report and Accounts | 185,424,204 | 99.87 | 234,404 | 0.13 | 185,658,608 | 58.32% | 3,185,113 |
| 2. | Remuneration Report | 184,606,452 | 97.82 | 4,118,354 | 2.18 | 188,724,806 | 59.28% | 118,915 |
| 3. | Dividend | 188,793,393 | 99.98 | 42,548 | 0.02 | 188,835,941 | 59.32% | 7,780 |
| 4. | Re-elect Mr Nick Prettejohn | 185,643,170 | 98.38 | 3,062,852 | 1.62 | 188,706,022 | 59.28% | 137,699 |
| 5. | Re-elect Mr Piers North | 188,212,741 | 99.74 | 495,435 | 0.26 | 188,708,176 | 59.28% | 135,545 |
| 6. | Re-elect Mr Darren Fisher | 188,248,815 | 99.76 | 457,022 | 0.24 | 188,705,837 | 59.28% | 137,884 |
| 7. | Re-elect Ms Anne Bulford | 187,029,974 | 99.11 | 1,672,797 | 0.89 | 188,702,771 | 59.28% | 140,950 |
| 8. | Re-elect Ms Priya Guha | 180,797,984 | 97.41 | 4,798,167 | 2.59 | 185,596,151 | 58.30% | 3,247,570 |
| 9. | Re-elect Ms Denise Jagger | 183,938,042 | 97.47 | 4,767,662 | 2.53 | 188,705,704 | 59.28% | 138,017 |
| 10. | Re-elect Mr Barry Panayi | 180,763,078 | 95.79 | 7,942,371 | 4.21 | 188,705,449 | 59.28% | 138,272 |
| 11. | Re-elect Ms Olivia Streatfeild | 180,801,734 | 95.81 | 7,903,232 | 4.19 | 188,704,966 | 59.28% | 138,755 |
| 12. | Re-Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 188,506,946 | 99.83 | 320,238 | 0.17 | 188,827,184 | 59.32% | 16,537 |
| 13. | Auditors' remuneration | 188,430,069 | 99.82 | 333,356 | 0.18 | 188,763,425 | 59.30% | 80,296 |
| 14. | Authority to Allot shares | 188,361,255 | 99.75 | 467,357 | 0.25 | 188,828,612 | 59.32% | 82,030 |
| 15. | Disapplication of pre-emption rights | 184,889,332 | 97.94 | 3,897,325 | 2.06 | 188,786,657 | 59.30% | 57,064 |
| 16. | Further disapplication of pre-emption rights | 184,847,741 | 97.93 | 3,913,221 | 2.07 | 188,760,962 | 59.30% | 82,759 |
| 17. | Authority to Purchase own shares | 188,575,032 | 99.86 | 256,731 | 0.14 | 188,831,763 | 59.32% | 11,958 |
| 18. | Political donations | 188,028,250 | 99.58 | 793,529 | 0.42 | 188,821,779 | 59.32% | 21,942 |
| 19. | Notice period for General Meetings | 188,236,946 | 99.74 | 484,371 | 0.26 | 188,721,317 | 59.28% | 122,404 |
Notes:
- The issued share capital figure used to calculate the percentage voted is 318,336,301. This is the figure as at the close of business on 5 May 2026 and excludes the number of ordinary shares held in treasury at that date.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a copy of the resolutions passed as Special Business at the AGM will be submitted to the FCA and will be available for public inspection at the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Piers North, Chief Executive Officer Darren Fisher, Chief Financial Officer Georgina Sharley, Group Company Secretary
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