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RNS Number : 4196X  Baronsmead Second Venture Trust PLC  20 March 2026

20 March 2026

 

Baronsmead Second Venture Trust Plc

("BSVT" or the "Company")

 

Result of the 2026 Annual General Meeting

 

 

BSVT is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting held on 19
March 2026, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were passed. All
resolutions were voted on a poll, and the results of the poll for each
resolution were:

 

 

 Resolutions                                                                    Votes For         For    Votes Against     Against (%)  Votes Withheld    Total       % of Issued Share Capital voted

                                                                                (No. of shares)   (%)    (No. of shares)                (No. of shares)   Votes
 Resolution 1                                                                   13,744,523        99.16  115,560           0.83         0                 13,860,083  3.31%

 To receive and adopt the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025
 Resolution 2                                                                   13,758,978        99.27  101,105           0.72         0                 13,860,083  3.31%

 To declare a final dividend of 2.25 pence per share
 Resolution 3                                                                   12,189,321        89.51  1,427,376         10.48        243,386           13,616,697  3.25%

 To receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended
 30 September 2025
 Resolution 4                                                                   13,120,598        95.98  548,728           4.01         190,757           13,669,326  3.26%

 To re-elect Sarah Fromson as a Director
 Resolution 5                                                                   13,122,301        96.13  527,870           3.86         209,912           13,650,171  3.26%

 To re-elect Graham McDonald as a Director
 Resolution 6                                                                   13,234,729        96.82  434,597           3.17         190,757           13,669,326  3.26%

 To re-elect Tim Farazmand as a Director
 Resolution 7                                                                   13,240,888        96.86  428,438           3.13         190,757           13,669,326  3.26%

 To re-elect Adriana Stirling as a Director
 Resolution 8                                                                   13,397,355        97.74  308,972           2.25         153,756           13,706,327  3.27%

 To re-appoint BDO LLP as independent Auditor
 Resolution 9                                                                   13,526,825        98.59  193,418           1.40         139,840           13,720,243  3.27%

 To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to determine the remuneration of
 the independent Auditor
 Resolution 10                                                                  13,394,968        97.98  276,133           2.01         188,982           13,671,101  3.26%

 To authorise the Directors to allot ordinary shares
 Resolution 11                                                                  12,591,063        92.08  1,081,718         7.91         187,302           13,672,781  3.26%

 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights
 Resolution 12                                                                  13,487,881        98.09  261,484           1.90         110,718           13,749,365  3.28%

 To approve the purchase of the Company's own shares
 Resolution 13                                                                  12,842,475        93.95  826,191           6.04         191,417           13,668,666  3.26%

 That a general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice

 

 NOTES:

 1.  All resolutions were passed.
 2.  Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair of the AGM have been
     included in the "For" total for the appropriate resolution.
 3.  Votes "For" and "Against" any resolution are expressed as a percentage of
     votes validly cast for that resolution.
 4.  A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
     of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution.
 5.  The number of shares carrying voting rights on 19 March 2026 was 419,112,164
     ordinary shares, carrying one vote each.
 6.  The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice
     of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website
     at https://greshamhouse.com/strategic-equity/private-equity/baronsmead-vcts/baronsmead-venture-trust-plc/
     (https://greshamhouse.com/strategic-equity/private-equity/baronsmead-vcts/baronsmead-venture-trust-plc/)
 7.  A copy of resolutions 10 to 13 passed at the AGM will shortly be submitted
     to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection
     at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
     (https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism)

 

For further information please contact:

 

Baronsmead VCT Investor Relations

 

020 7382 0999

 

baronsmeadvcts@greshamhouse.com (mailto:baronsmeadvcts@greshamhouse.com)

 

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