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The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
(TMICC or the Company)
Result of AGM
The Company announces the results of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on
7 May 2026.
All proposals/resolutions were passed by the requisite majority on a poll.
The following table set out the votes that were cast in respect of the
proposals/resolutions:
Item Proposal/Resolution Total Votes For (1) % Total Votes Against % Total Votes Cast Votes Withheld/Abstain (2)
1. Opening n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2. Financial year 2025 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(a) Report of the Board for the financial year 2025 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(b) Clarification of the Company’s reserves and dividend policy n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(c) Proposal to adopt the financial statements of the Company for the financial year 2025 476,919,633 99.98 110,303 0.02 478,360,561 1,330,625
(d) Advisory vote on the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the financial year 2025 460,068,371 96.39 17,243,860 3.61 478,360,560 1,048,329
3. Discharge n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(a) Proposal to discharge the Executive Directors of the Board from liability for their duties in the financial year 2025 472,379,066 99.51 2,311,722 0.49 478,360,560 3,669,772
(b) Proposal to discharge the Non-Executive Directors of the Board from liability for their duties in the financial year 2025 472,376,805 99.51 2,312,842 0.49 478,360,560 3,670,913
4. Proposal to adopt the Directors’ Remuneration Policy 456,045,066 95.55 21,238,455 4.45 478,360,560 1,077,039
5. Proposal to adopt the Foundation Plan for Growth 369,793,135 77.37 108,157,740 22.63 478,360,560 409,685
6. Composition of the Board n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(a) Proposal to reappoint Jean-François van Boxmeer as a Non-Executive Director 456,821,831 95.76 20,234,307 4.24 478,360,560 1,304,422
(b) Proposal to reappoint Peter ter Kulve as an Executive Director 476,016,808 99.59 1,966,297 0.41 478,360,560 377,455
(c) Proposal to reappoint Abhijit Bhattacharya as an Executive Director 473,188,129 99.00 4,792,464 1.00 478,360,560 379,967
(d) Proposal to reappoint Melissa Bethell as a Non-Executive Director 475,738,178 99.53 2,244,865 0.47 478,360,560 377,517
(e) Proposal to reappoint Stefan Bomhard as a Non-Executive Director 474,922,836 99.36 3,067,135 0.64 478,360,560 370,589
(f) Proposal to reappoint Stacey Cartwright as a Non-Executive Director 476,200,795 99.63 1,778,766 0.37 478,360,560 380,999
(g) Proposal to reappoint Reginaldo Ecclissato as a Non-Executive Director 469,228,899 98.17 8,748,999 1.83 478,360,560 382,662
(h) Proposal to reappoint Josh Frank as a Non-Executive Director 475,787,906 99.54 2,191,833 0.46 478,360,560 380,821
(i) Proposal to reappoint René Hooft Graafland as a Non-Executive Director 473,990,173 99.16 4,000,143 0.84 478,360,560 370,244
(j) Proposal to reappoint Anja Mutsaers as a Non-Executive Director 476,246,370 99.64 1,734,056 0.36 478,360,560 380,134
7. Board authorisations n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(a) Proposal to authorise the Board to issue shares, or grant rights to subscribe for share 475,092,191 99.78 1,029,434 0.22 478,360,560 2,238,935
(b) Proposal to authorise the Board to restrict or exclude pre-emption rights in connection with the authorisations referred to in item 7(a) 471,815,397 99.10 4,273,789 0.90 478,360,560 2,271,374
(c) Proposal to authorise the Board to make one or more repurchases of shares 477,580,651 99.95 247,979 0.05 478,360,560 531,930
8. External auditor n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
(a) Proposal to reappoint KPMG Accountants N.V. as the external auditor to issue an independent auditor’s opinion on TMCC’s financial statements for the reporting year 2027 484,800,823 99.97 122,167 0.03 485,319,874 396,884
(b) Proposal to reappoint KPMG Accountants N.V. as the external auditor to carry out the assurance of TMICC’s sustainability statements for the reporting year 2027 483,585,081 99.76 1,160,911 0.24 485,319,874 573,882
9. Proposal to amend the Articles of Association of the Company 474,298,532 99.63 1,739,664 0.37 478,360,560 2,322,364
10. Any other business n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
11. Close n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Notes:
1. ‘Total Votes For’ include votes recorded as at the discretion of the
appointed proxy.
2. The ‘Vote Withheld’ option was provided to enable shareholders to
refrain from voting on any particular resolution. A vote withheld is not a
vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of
the vote ‘For’ and ‘Against’ a resolution.
3. As at the record date of the AGM (9 April 2026 at 5pm CET), the issued
share capital of the Company was 612,259,739 ordinary shares. No shares are
held in treasury
4. In accordance with applicable US federal tax laws and regulations, Unilever
PLC voted in proportion to the votes cast by the Company’s other
shareholders.
5. The full text of the resolutions is detailed in the Notice of Meeting which
can be found on the Company’s website
https://corporate.magnumicecream.com/en/investors/annual-general-meetings.html
A copy of the resolutions passed at the AGM has been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority’s National Storage Mechanism which is located at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
The Board is pleased that all proposals at the AGM were supported by a
significant majority of shareholders. The Board notes that Resolution 5
(Proposal to adopt the Foundation Plan for Growth) received a vote of 77.37%
in favour. The Board engaged extensively with shareholders and governance
bodies as the Foundation Plan was developed and believes that it balances
accountability, an ownership mindset, alignment with shareholder interests and
long-term value creation. The Board also notes that it rightly carries
downside risk for senior leaders from their direct co-investment. Through this
detailed engagement, we developed a strong understanding of stakeholder views
on the Foundation Plan and received support from a clear majority.
The Board plans to continue to actively engage with shareholders and relevant
governance bodies on our approach to remuneration.
More information on the rationale for the Foundation Plan can be found in the
2025 Annual Report.
Change of financial reporting date
The change to the financial reporting date will result in the financial year
ending 31 December 2027 being extended by three months to 31 March 2028; after
which, the new financial reporting date will become effective as from 1 April
2028.
Enquiries
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About The Magnum Ice Cream Company
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (EURONEXT: MICC/ NYSE: MICC/ LSE: MICC) is
the world's leading ice cream business. Home to four of the world's five
largest ice cream brands: Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Cornetto and the Heartbrand,
our portfolio delights consumers in 80 markets around the world. Headquartered
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, we have a global team of 18,000 employees, a
network of 32 factories, 13 R&D centres, and a fleet of three million freezer
cabinets. For more information, visit www.corporate.magnumicecream.com.
TMICC's legal entity identifier is 25490052LLF3XH6G9847