6th Feb 2026 13:33
Victrex Plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
Victrex plc announces that all resolutions were duly passed by the requisite majorities on a poll at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Friday 6 February 2026.
Resolution | Votes For | % Votes For1 | Votes Against | % Votes Against1 | Total Votes Validly Cast | % of Issued Share Capital Voted 1,2,3 | Votes Withheld 2 |
Resolution 1 Receive Annual Report and Accounts | 73,816,608 | 99.92% | 57,762 | 0.08% | 73,874,370 | 84.84% | 484,371 |
Resolution 2 Approve Remuneration Report | 73,691,206 | 99.78% | 160,745 | 0.22% | 73,851,951 | 84.82% | 506,790 |
Resolution To approve the Directors' remuneration policy | 73,541,600 | 99.66% | 248,749 | 0.34% | 73,790,349 | 84.75% | 568,392 |
Resolution 4 Declaration of final dividend | 74,172,718 | 99.90% | 76,003 | 0.10% | 74,248,721 | 85.27% | 110,020 |
Resolution 5 Election of James Routh | 74,192,006 | 99.91% | 67,878 | 0.09% | 74,259,884 | 85.28% | 98,857 |
Resolution 06 Re-election of Vivienne Cox | 72,726,641 | 97.86% | 1,593,898 | 2.14% | 74,320,539 | 85.35% | 38,202 |
Resolution 07 Re-election of Janet Ashdown | 72,945,884 | 98.15% | 1,373,025 | 1.85% | 74,318,909 | 85.35% | 39,832 |
Resolution 08 Re-election of Brendan Connolly | 73,161,263 | 98.44% | 1,158,484 | 1.56% | 74,319,747 | 85.35% | 38,994 |
Resolution 09 Re-election of David Thomas | 73,164,089 | 98.44% | 1,155,837 | 1.56% | 74,319,926 | 85.35% | 38,815 |
Resolution 10 Re-election of Ros Rivaz | 73,149,741 | 98.42% | 1,171,086 | 1.58% | 74,320,827 | 85.35% | 37,914 |
Resolution 11 Re-election of Urmi Prasad Ricardson | 74,017,598 | 99.59% | 301,966 | 0.41% | 74,319,564 | 85.35% | 39,177 |
Resolution 12 Re-election of Ian Melling | 73,482,339 | 98.87% | 838,321 | 1.13% | 74,320,660 | 85.35% | 38,081 |
Resolution 13 Re-appointment of auditor | 74,095,081 | 99.90% | 72,357 | 0.10% | 74,167,438 | 85.18% | 191,303 |
Resolution 14 Authority to set auditor's Remuneration | 74,302,744 | 99.97% | 23,609 | 0.03% | 74,326,353 | 85.36% | 32,388 |
Resolution 15 Authority to make political Donations | 73,597,504 | 99.00% | 741,727 | 1.00% | 74,339,231 | 85.38% | 19,510 |
Resolution 16 Authority to allot shares | 73,234,681 | 98.53% | 1,094,624 | 1.47% | 74,329,305 | 85.36% | 29,436 |
Resolution 17 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment of shares up to 5% of the Company's share capital. | 74,250,487 | 99.90% | 77,763 | 0.10% | 74,328,250 | 85.36% | 30,491 |
Resolution 18 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre‑emption rights up to a further 5% for the purposes of financing an acquisition or other capital investment. | 74,267,579 | 99.92% | 61,438 | 0.08% | 74,329,017 | 85.36% | 29,724 |
Resolution 19 Authority to purchase own shares | 74,080,074 | 99.77% | 168,676 | 0.23% | 74,248,750 | 85.27% | 109,991 |
Resolution 20 Notice of general meetings | 73,361,281 | 98.78% | 909,675 | 1.22% | 74,270,956 | 85.30% | 87,785 |
Notes:
1 The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2 A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3 The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the Meeting was 87,072,680.
A record of the results of the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting will also be available on the Company's website at www.victrexplc.com.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of the resolutions passed as special resolutions at the meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available to view at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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