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RNS Number : 3815B  Nichols PLC  21 April 2026

21 April 2026

(the "Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting 2026 ("AGM")

 

Nichols plc, the diversified soft drinks Group, held its Annual General
Meeting at 11:00am today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of
Annual General Meeting dated 18 March 2026 were proposed and approved on a
poll. The table below shows the results of the poll for each resolution.

 

 Resolution                                                                    For                 Against         % of issued share capital voted  Votes withheld
                                                                               Number      %       Number   %
 1: To receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December   20,163,582  99.99%  12       0.01%  55.14%                           12,444
 2025.
 2: To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors'    19,457,983  96.49%  708,428  3.51%  55.15%                           9,627
 Remuneration Policy) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
 3: To approve the declaration of a final dividend.                            20,174,297  99.99%  12       0.01%  55.17%                           1,729
 4:  To elect Matthew Rothwell as a director.                                  19,955,540  98.96%  208,976  1.04%  55.14%                           11,522
 5: To re-elect Elizabeth McMeikan as a director.                              19,535,006  96.87%  630,954  3.13%  55.14%                           10,078
 6: To re-elect Andrew Milne as a director.                                    20,134,341  99.84%  31,619   0.16%  55.14%                           10,078
 7:  To re-elect Helen Keays as a director.                                    19,979,138  99.08%  185,792  0.92%  55.14%                           11,108
 8:  To re-elect John Nichols as a director.                                   19,570,563  97.03%  599,979  2.97%  55.16%                           5,496
 9. To re-elect Matthew Nichols as a director.                                 19,982,911  99.08%  185,756  0.92%  55.15%                           5,496
 10: To re-elect Alan Williams as a director.                                  20,155,674  99.96%  7,332    0.04%  55.14%                           11,157
 11:  To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor.                                        20,165,285  99.98%  4,737    0.02%  55.16%                           4,141
 12: To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor.  20,167,441  99.99%  525      0.01%  55.15%                           6,197
 13: To authorise the directors to allot shares.                               20,158,260  99.94%  13,043   0.06%  55.16%                           2,860
 14: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights.                20,152,629  99.92%  16,976   0.08%  55.15%                           4,558
 15: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights for             20,156,045  99.93%  13,560   0.07%  55.15%                           4,558
 acquisitions.
 16. To authorise the Company to buy back shares.                              20,163,331  99.98%  4,837    0.02%  55.15%                           5,995

 

1. Any proxy arrangement which gave discretion to the Chair has been included
in the "for" totals.

2. 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.

 

Enquiries:

 Nichols plc                                                 0192 522 2222

 Andrew Milne, Chief Executive Officer

 Matthew Rothwell, Chief Financial Officer

 Singer Capital Markets (Nominated adviser and broker)       0207 496 3000

 Jen Boorer/Sara Hale

                                                             Website: www.singercm.com (http://www.singercm.com)
 Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co KG, London (Joint Broker)      0203 207 7800

 Clayton Bush/Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff

                                                             Website: www.berenberg.de (http://www.berenberg.de)

 Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)                               0207 796 4133

 Alex Brennan/Hattie Dreyfus/Harry Griffiths

                                                             Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:nichols@hudsonsandler.com)

 

 

Notes to Editors

Established in 1908, Nichols operates within the resilient soft drinks
category and owns or licenses several brands. Nichols is geographically and
operationally diversified, operating across three routes to market
of UK Packaged, International Packaged and Out of Home.

In the UK, Nichols operates across five soft drinks sub-categories: squash,
flavoured carbonates, fruit drinks, energy and flavoured water. Nichols'
portfolio includes the iconic Vimto brand plus a growing portfolio of licensed
brands including Levi Roots, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPiE and Sunkist.

Under its asset-light model, Vimto is prominent in areas such as the Middle
East and Africa and is enjoyed in over 60 countries worldwide.

For more information, visit the website: https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/
(https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/)

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