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RNS Number : 4256O Sanderson Design Group PLC 25 June 2025
For immediate release
25
June 2025
SANDERSON DESIGN GROUP PLC
("Sanderson Design Group", the "Company" or the "Group")
Result of AGM
Sanderson Design Group PLC (AIM: SDG), the luxury interior design and
furnishings group, held its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") earlier today at
which all resolutions were duly passed.
All resolutions were taken on a poll and were passed with the majorities as
set out below.
Resolution Votes For* % Votes Against % Total Votes Votes Withheld**
validly cast
1. To receive the reports of the directors and of the auditors, 32,584,146 99.97% 8,352 0.03% 32,592,498
together with the accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025
35,416
2. Declaration of final dividend 32,618,279 100.00% - 0.00% 32,618,279 9,635
3. To re-elect Dianne Thompson as a Non-executive Director 32,412,493 99.67% 108,684 0.33% 32,521,177 106,737
4. To re-elect Juliette Stacey as a Non-executive Director 32,436,483 99.74% 84,684 0.26% 32,521,167 106,747
5. To re-elect Patrick Lewis as a Non-executive Director 32,439,393 99.75% 81,684 0.25% 32,521,077 106,837
6. To re-elect Lisa Montague as a Director 32,397,583 99.67% 108,684 0.33% 32,506,267 121,647
7. To re-elect Mike Woodcock as a Director 32,415,393 99.67% 105,774 0.33% 32,521,167 106,747
8. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditors of the Company 32,575,770 99.97% 10,613 0.03% 32,586,383 41,531
9. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors 32,576,534 99.93% 22,540 0.07% 32,599,074 28,840
10. To authorise the Directors to allot shares 32,451,408 99.53% 151,781 0.47% 32,603,189 24,725
11. To approve the amendments to the rules of the Sanderson Design Group 2025 25,189,058 77.61% 7,266,211 22.39% 32,455,269 172,645
Long Term Incentive Plan
12. To renew the Directors' authority to dis-apply pre-emption rights (Special 32,380,236 99.34% 216,443 0.66% 32,596,679 31,235
Resolution)
13. To enable an additional 10% of the Company's current issued share capital 32,380,246 99.34% 216,443 0.66% 32,596,689 31,225
to be issued without
applying the statutory pre-emption requirements where the share issue is
proposed in connection with an acquisition or capital investment (Special
Resolution)
14. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution) 25,730,110 99.45% 141,380 0.55% 25,871,490 6,756,424
The Board acknowledges the level of votes against resolution 11 and is
engaging with its shareholders in order to understand the reasons behind the
voting result and will continue to do so in the coming months. The Board takes
seriously its responsibilities to represent the interests of shareholders and
uphold the highest standards of corporate governance and is open to further
constructive dialogue with shareholders and shareholder bodies.
Notes:
* Includes discretionary votes
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation
of the votes for or against a resolution.
The full text for each resolution is set out in the Notice of AGM.
Sanderson Design Group PLC c/o Burson Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer
Mike Woodcock, Chief Financial Officer
David Gracie, Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
David Anderson / Charlotte Young
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Tom Salvesen / Jen Boorer / James Todd
Burson Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Toto Berger / Abigail Gilchrist
SDG@buchanan.uk.com (mailto:SDG@buchanan.uk.com)
Notes for editors:
About Sanderson Design Group
Sanderson Design Group PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company that
designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and paints. In addition,
the Company derives licensing income from the use of its designs on a wide
range of products such as bed and bath collections, rugs, blinds and
tableware.
Sanderson Design Group's brands include Zoffany, Sanderson, Morris & Co.,
Harlequin, Clarke & Clarke and Scion.
The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base comprising Anstey wallpaper
factory in Loughborough and Standfast & Barracks, a fabric printing
factory, in Lancaster. Both sites manufacture for the Company and for other
wallpaper and fabric brands.
Sanderson Design Group employs approximately 550 people and its products are
sold worldwide. It has showrooms in London, New York and Chicago.
Sanderson Design Group trades on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol SDG.
LEI: 213800A8K2WOUZJIQL93
For further information please visit: www.sandersondesign.group
(http://www.sandersondesign.group)
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