Results of AGM, Board Changes
Speedy Hire Plc announced the results of its Annual General Meeting, where all resolutions were passed on a poll, including the adoption of the financial year ended 31 March 2026 accounts with 99.87% of votes in favour, the Directors' Remuneration Report with 99.44% in favour, and the final dividend of 0.70 pence per ordinary share with 99.90% in favour. The company also saw the election of two new directors and the re-election of five existing directors with strong support, and the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors with 99.63% of votes in favour. Additionally, David Garman stepped down from the Board, and committee appointments were made.
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At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 10 September 2026 at the offices of Addleshaw Goddard LLP at 41 Lothbury, London EC2R 7HG, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were voted on a poll.
Resolutions 1 to 14 and resolution 19 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 15 to 18 were passed as special resolutions. The results of the poll are set out below:
| No | Resolution | For * | Against | Withheld ** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Votes | % of Vote | No. of Votes | % of Vote | No. of Votes | ||
| 1 | To receive and adopt the annual accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 together with the reports of the Directors and auditors (ordinary). | 269,769,309 | 99.87 | 347,068 | 0.13 | 5,336,710 |
| 2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 (ordinary). | 269,283,299 | 99.44 | 1,504,552 | 0.56 | 4,665,236 |
| 3 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy (ordinary). | 263,946,157 | 97.47 | 6,841,650 | 2.53 | 4,665,280 |
| 4 | To declare a final dividend of 0.70 pence per ordinary share in respect of the financial year ended 31 March 2026 (ordinary). | 270,557,884 | 99.90 | 263,382 | 0.10 | 4,631,821 |
| 5 | To elect Judith Cottrell as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 269,985,455 | 99.78 | 607,226 | 0.22 | 4,860,406 |
| 6 | To elect Andrew McNaughton as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 269,512,149 | 99.61 | 1,064,362 | 0.39 | 4,876,576 |
| 7 | To re-elect Dan Evans as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 269,684,796 | 99.65 | 938,629 | 0.35 | 4,829,662 |
| 8 | To re-elect David Shearer as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 266,113,978 | 98.33 | 4,509,218 | 1.67 | 4,829,891 |
| 9 | To re-elect Rhian Bartlett as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 266,415,877 | 98.45 | 4,187,418 | 1.55 | 4,849,792 |
| 10 | To re-elect Shatish Dasani as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 266,197,906 | 98.36 | 4,425,290 | 1.64 | 4,829,891 |
| 11 | To re-elect Carol Kavanagh as a Director of the Company (ordinary). | 269,906,309 | 99.73 | 718,490 | 0.27 | 4,828,288 |
| 12 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors (ordinary). | 269,273,808 | 99.63 | 1,008,992 | 0.37 | 5,170,287 |
| 13 | To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors (ordinary). | 270,063,673 | 99.81 | 511,056 | 0.19 | 4,878,358 |
| 14 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares (ordinary). | 269,476,009 | 99.56 | 1,196,972 | 0.44 | 4,780,106 |
| 15 | To authorise the Directors to allot securities free from pre-emption rights, subject to certain specified limitations (special). | 268,356,007 | 99.18 | 2,220,016 | 0.82 | 4,877,064 |
| 16 | To disapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to acquisitions or other capital investments (special). | 268,405,731 | 99.20 | 2,177,955 | 0.80 | 4,869,401 |
| 17 | To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares (special). | 270,296,574 | 99.84 | 420,327 | 0.16 | 4,736,186 |
| 18 | To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than Annual General Meetings) on not less than 14 days' notice (special). | 269,800,699 | 99.67 | 884,335 | 0.33 | 4,768,053 |
| 19 | To permit the Company to make political donations (ordinary). | 262,780,897 | 97.08 | 7,898,868 | 2.92 | 4,773,322 |
N.B. Percentage figures are rounded to 2 decimal places.
* The votes of any proxy giving the Chairman discretion how to vote have been included in the votes For a resolution.
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of percentages of votes cast For and Against a resolution.
As at 10 September 2026, the number of issued shares of the Company was 516,983,637, of which 55,141,657 were held in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company as at that date was 461,841,980.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed as special business at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which can be accessed at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
In keeping with the Company's announcement on 17 June 2026, David Garman stepped down from the Board at the end of the AGM. The Board has today approved the following appointments to the Board Committees with immediate effect:
- Carol Kavanagh to the Audit & Risk and Nomination Committees;
- Rhian Bartlett to the Remuneration Committee;
- Shatish Dasani and Andrew McNaughton to the Sustainability Committee.
Neil Hunt
Company Secretary
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