Results of Annual General Meeting 2026
Severfield PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on July 29, 2026. The adoption of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 29, 2025, received 99.94% of votes in favour, while the Directors' remuneration report was approved by 88.78%. The appointments and reappointments of directors, including Paul McNerney, Andrew Page, Charlie Cornish, Mark Pegler, Cynthia Gordon, Janice Crawford, and Ian McAulay, all received overwhelming support, with votes in favour ranging from 96.88% to 99.90%. The reappointment of KPMG LLP as auditor and the authorization for directors to determine auditor remuneration, allot securities, and dis-apply pre-emption rights also passed with high percentages, indicating strong shareholder confidence.
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At the Company's Annual General Meeting held at 10 am today, 29 July 2026, all of the resolutions were passed on a show of hands.
Copies of all the resolutions passed will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for review at Financial Conduct Authority website (https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism).
A summary of Proxies received in respect of each resolution is set out below (a "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution):
| In Favour | Against | Total | Withheld | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | No of votes | % of votes | No of votes | % of votes | No of votes | No of votes |
| 1. To receive and adopt the annual accounts and the reports of the Directors for the financial year ended 29 March 2025 together with the report of the auditor thereon. | 192070118 | 99.94% | 109702 | 0.06% | 192179820 | 192029 |
| 2. To approve the Directors' remuneration report (other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy) for the financial year ended 29 March 2025 as set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2025. | 166453928 | 88.78% | 21041900 | 11.22% | 187495828 | 4876021 |
| 3. To appoint Paul McNerney as a Director | 192082989 | 99.90% | 186338 | 0.10% | 192269327 | 102522 |
| 4. To appoint Andrew Page as a Director | 192042718 | 99.88% | 223456 | 0.12% | 192266174 | 105675 |
| 5. To reappoint Charlie Cornish as a Director. | 186213329 | 96.88% | 6001975 | 3.12% | 192215304 | 156545 |
| 6. To reappoint Mark Pegler as a Director. | 190273268 | 98.99% | 1941236 | 1.01% | 192214504 | 157345 |
| 7. To reappoint Cynthia Gordon as a Director | 190219299 | 98.93% | 2047718 | 1.07% | 192267017 | 104832 |
| 8. To reappoint Janice Crawford as a Director | 190174213 | 98.94% | 2042215 | 1.06% | 192216428 | 155421 |
| 9. To reappoint Ian McAulay as a Director | 190204724 | 98.95% | 2009780 | 1.05% | 192214504 | 157345 |
| 10. To reappoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company in 2027. | 191716313 | 99.73% | 528355 | 0.27% | 192244668 | 127181 |
| 11. To authorise the Directors to determine the auditor's remuneration. | 192052118 | 99.88% | 232178 | 0.12% | 192284296 | 87553 |
| 12. To authorise the Directors to allot securities of the Company. | 192007310 | 99.83% | 323370 | 0.17% | 192330680 | 41169 |
| 13. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights in relation to the issue of securities of the Company. | 191400431 | 99.52% | 926093 | 0.48% | 192326524 | 45325 |
| 14. To authorise the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment. | 191633446 | 99.64% | 686617 | 0.36% | 192320063 | 51786 |
| 15. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary shares. | 192107290 | 99.87% | 246839 | 0.13% | 192354129 | 17720 |
| 16. That a general meeting of the Company (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice. | 191845275 | 99.76% | 461686 | 0.24% | 192306961 | 64888 |
Mark Sanderson
Company Secretary 29th July 2026
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