Result of AGM
Victrex Plc announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on February 6, 2026, with strong shareholder support. Notably, the Annual Report and Accounts received 99.92% approval, the Remuneration Report 99.78%, and the Directors' remuneration policy 99.66%. The final dividend declaration was approved by 99.90% of votes, and the re-election of directors saw high approval rates, with Vivienne Cox receiving 97.86% and Janet Ashdown 98.15%. The re-appointment of the auditor and authority to set its remuneration were also overwhelmingly approved at 99.90% and 99.97% respectively. Shareholder approval was also granted for political donations (99.00%), authority to allot shares (98.53%), disapplying pre-emption rights for general purposes (99.90%) and acquisitions (99.92%), and purchasing own shares (99.77%).
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Victrex plc announces that all resolutions were duly passed by the requisite majorities on a poll at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Friday 6 February 2026.
| Resolution | Votes For | % Votes For 1 | Votes Against | % Votes Against 1 | Total Votes Validly Cast | % of Issued Share Capital Voted 1,2,3 | Votes Withheld 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 1 Receive Annual Report and Accounts | 73,816,608 | 99.92% | 57,762 | 0.08% | 73,874,370 | 84.84% | 484,371 |
| Resolution 2 Approve Remuneration Report | 73,691,206 | 99.78% | 160,745 | 0.22% | 73,851,951 | 84.82% | 506,790 |
| Resolution To approve the Directors' remuneration policy | 73,541,600 | 99.66% | 248,749 | 0.34% | 73,790,349 | 84.75% | 568,392 |
| Resolution 4 Declaration of final dividend | 74,172,718 | 99.90% | 76,003 | 0.10% | 74,248,721 | 85.27% | 110,020 |
| Resolution 5 Election of James Routh | 74,192,006 | 99.91% | 67,878 | 0.09% | 74,259,884 | 85.28% | 98,857 |
| Resolution 06 Re-election of Vivienne Cox | 72,726,641 | 97.86% | 1,593,898 | 2.14% | 74,320,539 | 85.35% | 38,202 |
| Resolution 07 Re-election of Janet Ashdown | 72,945,884 | 98.15% | 1,373,025 | 1.85% | 74,318,909 | 85.35% | 39,832 |
| Resolution 08 Re-election of Brendan Connolly | 73,161,263 | 98.44% | 1,158,484 | 1.56% | 74,319,747 | 85.35% | 38,994 |
| Resolution 09 Re-election of David Thomas | 73,164,089 | 98.44% | 1,155,837 | 1.56% | 74,319,926 | 85.35% | 38,815 |
| Resolution 10 Re-election of Ros Rivaz | 73,149,741 | 98.42% | 1,171,086 | 1.58% | 74,320,827 | 85.35% | 37,914 |
| Resolution 11 Re-election of Urmi Prasad Ricardson | 74,017,598 | 99.59% | 301,966 | 0.41% | 74,319,564 | 85.35% | 39,177 |
| Resolution 12 Re-election of Ian Melling | 73,482,339 | 98.87% | 838,321 | 1.13% | 74,320,660 | 85.35% | 38,081 |
| Resolution 13 Re-appointment of auditor | 74,095,081 | 99.90% | 72,357 | 0.10% | 74,167,438 | 85.18% | 191,303 |
| Resolution 14 Authority to set auditor's Remuneration | 74,302,744 | 99.97% | 23,609 | 0.03% | 74,326,353 | 85.36% | 32,388 |
| Resolution 15 Authority to make political Donations | 73,597,504 | 99.00% | 741,727 | 1.00% | 74,339,231 | 85.38% | 19,510 |
| Resolution 16 Authority to allot shares | 73,234,681 | 98.53% | 1,094,624 | 1.47% | 74,329,305 | 85.36% | 29,436 |
| Resolution 17 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment of shares up to 5% of the Company's share capital. | 74,250,487 | 99.90% | 77,763 | 0.10% | 74,328,250 | 85.36% | 30,491 |
| Resolution 18 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre‑emption rights up to a further 5% for the purposes of financing an acquisition or other capital investment. | 74,267,579 | 99.92% | 61,438 | 0.08% | 74,329,017 | 85.36% | 29,724 |
| Resolution 19 Authority to purchase own shares | 74,080,074 | 99.77% | 168,676 | 0.23% | 74,248,750 | 85.27% | 109,991 |
| Resolution 20 Notice of general meetings | 73,361,281 | 98.78% | 909,675 | 1.22% | 74,270,956 | 85.30% | 87,785 |
Notes:
1 The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
3 The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the Meeting was 87,072,680.
A record of the results of the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting will also be available on the Company's website at www.victrexplc.com.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of the resolutions passed as special resolutions at the meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available to view at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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