1st Sep 2026 14:00
1 September 2026
TheWorks.co.uk plc
("The Works", the "Company" or the "Group")
The UK's leading specialist retailer of affordable, screen-free activities for the whole family
At the Company's forthcoming AGM, Independent Voting Advisors ISS and Glass Lewis each recommends shareholders vote:
· FOR Resolutions 1-14
· AGAINST shareholder-proposed Resolution 15 proposed by Kelso to appoint Graeme Coulthard as a director of the Company.
The recommendations from ISS and Glass Lewis are in line with the unanimous voting recommendation of the Company's board of directors.
The Company's AGM will be held at the offices of Squire Patton Boggs LLP, 60 London Wall, London EC2M 5TQ, on 07 September 2026 at 2:00 p.m. All Proxy Forms and electronic proxy appointments must be received by 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 3 September 2026. Shareholders should submit their votes as soon as possible and note that voting deadlines through nominees or investment platforms may be earlier.
Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning as defined in the Company' 13 August 2026 announcement, a copy of which is available to view at the following link: Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM | TheWorks.co.uk plc
Enquiries
The Works Steve Bellamy, Chairman Gavin Peck, CEO Rosie Fordham, CFO | Via Hudson Sandler |
Hudson Sandler - Financial PR Alex Brennan / Lucy Wollam | 020 7796 4133 |
Singer Capital Markets Peter Steel / Sara Hale / Amber Higgs | 020 7496 3000 |
About The Works
The Works is the UK's leading specialist retailer of affordable, screen-free activities for the whole family, providing customers with fantastic value across four product categories: arts and crafts, stationery, toys and games, and books.
The Group operates a network of over 500 stores in the UK & Ireland.
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