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RNS Number : 9658E  Merchants Trust PLC  19 May 2026

 

The Merchants Trust PLC (the Company)

 

LEI: 5299008VJFXCUD2EG312

 

Result of Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 19 May 2026

 

At the AGM held on 19 May 2026 at 12 noon all resolutions proposed were passed
on a poll. The resolutions proposed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of
AGM which is available on the Company's website.

 

The following table indicates the number of votes cast on the poll at the
meeting, including those votes cast by proxy in advance of the meeting for
each resolution. It should be noted that votes withheld do not constitute
votes in law. The number of ordinary shares in issue with voting rights at the
date of the AGM was 147,632,870 ordinary shares and 1,178,000 cumulative
preference stock.

 

     Resolution                                                                   In favour & discretionary      Against           Withheld
                                                                                  Number of shares               Number of shares  Number of shares
 1   To receive the Directors' Report and the Financial Statements for the year   20,763,749                     19,875            23,368
     ended 31 January 2026
 2   To declare a final dividend of 7.5p per ordinary share                       20,779,944                     17,693            9,355
 3   To re-elect Colin Clark as a Director                                        20,549,420                     144,471           113,101
 4   To re-elect Lisa Edgar as a Director                                         20,553,488                     142,368           111,136
 5   To elect Neil Galloway as a Director                                         20,486,691                     133,358           186,943
 6   To re-elect Karen McKellar as a Director                                     20,577,294                     147,740           81,958
 7   To re-elect Mal Patel as a Director                                          20,459,225                     215,653           132,114
 8   To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy                                20,191,671                     349,288           266,033
 9   To approve the Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report                 20,188,617                     359,414           258,961
 10  To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor of the company, to hold     20,464,466                     216,111           126,415
     office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which financial
     statements are laid before the company
 11  To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor      20,582,736                     99,779            124,477
 12  To renew the authority to allot ordinary shares                              20,507,107                     116,176           183,709
 13  To disapply pre-emption rights                                               20,435,289                     157,221           190,184
 14  To authorise the purchase of ordinary shares                                 20,610,213                     116,176           183,709

 

The above figures represent 13.89% of the issued share capital with voting
rights.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Nira Mistry

Allianz Global Investors

07554 224 339

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