Result of AGM
Safestore Holdings plc announced that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority at its 2026 Annual General Meeting. Key resolutions included the approval of the Annual Report and Accounts with 99.56% of votes in favour, the Directors' Remuneration Report with 94.80% in favour, and the declaration of a final dividend of 20.60 pence per ordinary share with 99.61% in favour. The re-election of all directors and the re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor also received strong support, with the latter passing with 95.85% of votes. The company's current issued share capital stands at 218,490,500 ordinary shares.
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Annual General Meeting
The 2026 Annual General Meeting of Safestore Holdings plc was held at 1pm today at the Company's registered office in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
All resolutions were passed by the requisite majority by way of a poll.
The following votes were cast in respect of the AGM resolutions:
| Resolution | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Total Votes (excluding withheld) | % of Issued Share Capital Voted | Votes Withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To receive the Annual Report and Accounts | 191,770,183 | 99.56% | 843,086 | 0.44% | 192,613,269 | 88.16% | 828,617 |
| 2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 182,716,730 | 94.80% | 10,028,827 | 5.20% | 192,745,557 | 88.22% | 696,329 |
| 3 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy 2026 | 189,265,308 | 97.85% | 4,149,595 | 2.15% | 193,414,903 | 88.52% | 26,983 |
| 4 | To declare a final dividend of 20.60 pence per ordinary share | 192,681,102 | 99.61% | 758,130 | 0.39% | 193,439,232 | 88.53% | 2,654 |
| 5 | To re-elect David Hearn as a Director | 186,966,426 | 97.01% | 5,772,155 | 2.99% | 192,738,581 | 88.21% | 703,293 |
| 6 | To re-elect Frederic Vecchioli as a Director | 192,240,113 | 99.39% | 1,183,285 | 0.61% | 193,423,398 | 88.53% | 18,488 |
| 7 | To re-elect Simon Clinton as a Director | 192,358,287 | 99.45% | 1,065,111 | 0.55% | 193,423,398 | 88.53% | 18,488 |
| 8 | To re-elect Jane Bentall as a Director | 191,313,455 | 98.91% | 2,108,431 | 1.09% | 193,421,886 | 88.53% | 19,988 |
| 9 | To re-elect Avis Darzins as a Director | 192,655,131 | 99.60% | 766,767 | 0.40% | 193,421,898 | 88.53% | 19,988 |
| 10 | To re-elect Laure Duhot as a Director | 187,626,171 | 97.00% | 5,797,215 | 3.00% | 193,423,386 | 88.53% | 18,488 |
| 11 | To re-elect Delphine Mousseau as a Director | 192,652,289 | 99.60% | 769,609 | 0.40% | 193,421,898 | 88.53% | 19,988 |
| 12 | To re-elect Gert van de Weerdhof as a Director | 192,659,132 | 99.61% | 762,766 | 0.39% | 193,421,898 | 88.53% | 19,988 |
| 13 | To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditor of the Company | 185,387,067 | 95.85% | 8,036,363 | 4.15% | 193,423,430 | 88.53% | 18,456 |
| 14 | To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor | 193,408,783 | 99.99% | 8,034 | 0.01% | 193,416,817 | 88.52% | 25,069 |
| 15 | To authorise political donations and political expenditure | 191,310,925 | 98.91% | 2,116,690 | 1.09% | 193,427,615 | 88.53% | 14,271 |
| 16 | To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities | 178,869,118 | 92.48% | 14,550,166 | 7.52% | 193,419,284 | 88.53% | 22,602 |
| 17 | To authorise the dis-application of pre-emption rights | 189,173,083 | 97.80% | 4,245,705 | 2.20% | 193,418,788 | 88.53% | 23,098 |
| 18 | To authorise the additional dis-application of pre-emption rights | 183,744,791 | 95.00% | 9,673,997 | 5.00% | 193,418,788 | 88.53% | 23,098 |
| 19 | To authorise market purchases of ordinary shares | 192,351,623 | 99.50% | 968,436 | 0.50% | 193,320,059 | 88.48% | 121,827 |
| 20 | To authorise general meetings (other than annual general meetings) to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice meetings | 184,224,932 | 95.24% | 9,204,705 | 4.76% | 193,429,637 | 88.53% | 12,249 |
| 21 | To reapprove the Safestore 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan | 190,627,663 | 98.55% | 2,795,145 | 1.45% | 193,422,808 | 88.53% | 19,078 |
Resolutions 1 to 16, and 21 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50 per cent. of shareholders' votes to be cast in favour of the resolutions. Resolutions 17 to 20 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75 per cent. of shareholders' votes to be cast in favour of the resolutions.
Where shareholders appointed the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy with discretion as to voting, their votes were cast in favour of the resolutions and their shares have been included in the "votes for" column.
The current issued capital of Safestore Holdings plc is 218,490,500 ordinary shares.
In accordance with UKLR 6.4.2R, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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