Result of AGM
Xaar Plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting on May 27, 2026, were passed by a poll vote. Key resolutions, including the approval of the 2025 Annual Report and Accounts, Directors' Remuneration Report, and New Remuneration Policy, received overwhelming support with over 98.90% of votes in favour. The election and re-election of all directors, along with the re-appointment of PKF Littlejohn LLP as auditors and the authorization of directors to determine auditor remuneration, also passed with high approval margins, generally exceeding 99.98%. Amendments to the Xaar 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan and Sharesave Plan were approved with 99.78% and 99.99% of votes respectively, and directors were authorized to allot shares and disapply pre-emption rights with over 99.87% of votes. The total number of shares in issue is 79,819,928, with approximately 69.8% of the issued share capital voted at the meeting.
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Xaar's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") was held at 1 Hurricane Close, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6XX on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at 11:00 am:
| For 1 | Against 1 | Votes total (excluding withheld 2 ) | % of ISC voted 3 | Withheld 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution | No of shares | % | No of shares | % | ||||
| 1 | To receive the Annual Report and Accounts 2025 | 55,795,323 | 99.99 | 131 | 0.01 | 55,795,454 | 69.90 | 489 |
| 2 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 55,154,746 | 98.90 | 613,186 | 1.10 | 55,767,932 | 69.87 | 28,011 |
| 3 | To approve the New Remuneration Policy | 55,240,693 | 99.01 | 554,740 | 0.99 | 55,795,433 | 69.90 | 510 |
| 4 | To elect Ben Stocks as a Director | 55,757,791 | 99.94 | 35,642 | 0.06 | 55,793,433 | 69.90 | 2,510 |
| 5 | To re-elect John Mills as a Director | 55,783,292 | 99.98 | 10,141 | 0.02 | 55,793,433 | 69.90 | 2,510 |
| 6 | To re-elect Paul James as a Director | 55,771,027 | 99.98 | 12,406 | 0.02 | 55,783,433 | 69.89 | 12,510 |
| 7 | To re-elect Richard Amos as a Director | 54,811,390 | 98.26 | 972,043 | 1.74 | 55,783,433 | 69.89 | 12,510 |
| 8 | To re-elect Inken Braunschmidt as a Director | 54,812,316 | 98.26 | 971,117 | 1.74 | 55,783,433 | 69.89 | 12,510 |
| 9 | To re-elect Jacqueline Sutton as a Director | 55,321,993 | 99.17 | 461,440 | 0.83 | 55,783,433 | 69.89 | 12,510 |
| 10 | To re-elect Stuart Widdowson as a Director | 55,781,027 | 99.98 | 12,406 | 0.02 | 55,793,433 | 69.90 | 2,510 |
| 11 | To re-appoint PKF Littlejohn LLP as auditors | 55,795,234 | 99.99 | 199 | 0.01 | 55,795,433 | 69.90 | 510 |
| 12 | To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration | 55,795,255 | 99.99 | 199 | 0.01 | 55,795,454 | 69.90 | 489 |
| 13 | To approve amendments to the Xaar 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | 55,605,576 | 99.78 | 124,521 | 0.22 | 55,730,097 | 69.82 | 65,846 |
| 14 | To approve amendments to the Xaar 2017 Sharesave Plan. | 55,732,966 | 99.99 | 7,131 | 0.01 | 55,740,097 | 69.83 | 55,846 |
| 15 | To authorise the Directors to allot shares | 55,778,875 | 99.99 | 6,558 | 0.01 | 55,785,433 | 69.89 | 10,510 |
| 16 | To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights* | 55,727,027 | 99.88 | 68,406 | 0.12 | 55,795,433 | 69.90 | 510 |
| 17 | To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment* | 55,721,204 | 99.87 | 74,229 | 0.13 | 55,795,433 | 69.90 | 510 |
| 18 | To authorise the calling of a general meetings on 14 clear days' notice* | 55,765,815 | 99.95 | 29,618 | 0.05 | 55,795,433 | 69.90 | 510 |
Notes to the disclosure:
*Special Resolution
- Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
- Total number of shares in issue is 79,819,928.
MUFG acted as scrutineer of the poll on all resolutions.
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