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RNS Number : 9323F  Nichols PLC  23 April 2025

23 April 2025

Nichols plc

(the "Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting 2025 ("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 2025 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   13,531,233  100.00  0          0.00  37.04%                           1,354
 2024.
 2: To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding the Directors'    13,321,908  98.49   204,459    1.51  37.03%                           6,220
 Remuneration Policy) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
 3: To approve the declaration of a final dividend.                            13,532,503  100.00  0          0.00  37.04%                           84
 4:  To elect Alan Williams as a director.                                     13,527,326  99.99   1,647      0.01  37.03%                           3,614
 5: To re-elect Elizabeth McMeikan as a director.                              12,251,312  90.55   1,278,191  9.45  37.04%                           3,084
 6: To re-elect Andrew Milne as a director.                                    13,527,226  99.99   1,647      0.01  37.03%                           3,714
 7:  To re-elect John Gittins as a director.                                   12,989,315  96.01%  539,150    3.99  37.03%                           4,122
 8:  To re-elect Helen Keays as a director.                                    13,161,872  97.28   367,677    2.72  37.04%                           3,038
 9. To re-elect John Nichols as a director.                                    13,358,199  98.72   173,796    1.28  37.04%                           592
 10: To re-elect Matthew Nichols as a director.                                13,357,569  98.72   173,796    1.28  37.04%                           1,222
 11:  To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor.                                        13,523,435  99.94   8,038      0.06  37.04%                           1,114
 12: To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor.  13,528,549  99.99   978        0.01  37.04%                           3,060
 13: To authorise the directors to allot shares.                               13,521,068  99.93   10,005     0.07  37.04%                           1,514
 14: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights.                13,516,111  99.91   12,108     0.09  37.03%                           4,368
 15: To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights for             12,502,936  99.90   12,961     0.10  34.26%                           1,016,690
 acquisitions.
 16. To authorise the Company to buy back shares.                              10,277,488  99.91   9,382      0.09  28.16%                           3,245,717

 

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

 David Taylor, Interim Finance Director

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

 Jen Boorer

 Oliver Platts                                           Website: www.singercm.com (http://www.singercm.com)
 Berenberg (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                                          Email: nichols@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:nichols@hudsonsandler.com)

 Harry Griffiths

 

 

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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