7th May 2026 17:45
Result of 2026 AGM
Man Group plc (the "Company") held its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") at 4.00pm on Thursday 7 May 2026. All resolutions presented at the AGM were put to the meeting on a poll and were passed with the requisite majority. The full results are detailed below.
The issued ordinary share capital of the Company as at 5 May 2026, the voting record date, was 1,229,361,229 (including treasury shares). The Company held 76,632,469 shares in treasury, which do not carry any voting rights. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company as at the voting record date was 1,152,728,760.
Resolution | FOR
| AGAINST | % of ISC voted | Number of votes withheld | |||
No. of shares | % | No. of shares | % | ||||
1 | Receive the Annual Report and financial statements | 883,727,016 | 99.99% | 75,367 | 0.01% | 76.67 | 1,642,623 |
2 | Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 847,067,937 | 95.68% | 38,229,134 | 4.32% | 76.80 | 147,934 |
3 | Declare a final dividend
| 883,831,720 | 99.82% | 1,594,414 | 0.18% | 76.81 | 18,872 |
4 | Appoint Colin Bell as a director
| 883,184,880 | 99.76% | 2,088,911 | 0.24% | 76.80 | 171,215 |
5 | Reappoint Lucinda Bell as a director | 883,036,374 | 99.75% | 2,228,183 | 0.25% | 76.80 | 180,449 |
6 | Reappoint Laurie Fitch as a director | 854,726,746 | 96.55% | 30,561,902 | 3.45% | 76.80 | 156,358 |
7 | Reappoint Antoine Forterre as a director | 882,682,169 | 99.70% | 2,647,984 | 0.30% | 76.80 | 114,853 |
8 | Reappoint Robyn Grew as a director | 883,162,871 | 99.75% | 2,193,305 | 0.25% | 76.81 | 88,830 |
9 | Reappoint Dixit Joshi as a director
| 776,357,992 | 99.72% | 2,179,455 | 0.28% | 67.54 | 106,907,559 |
10 | Appoint Sarah Legg as a director | 883,201,227 | 99.77% | 2,078,814 | 0.23% | 76.80 | 164,965 |
11 | Reappoint Anne Wade as a director | 881,108,743 | 99.53% | 4,168,460 | 0.47% | 76.80 | 167,803 |
12
| Appoint Paco Ybarra as a director | 883,156,585 | 99.76% | 2,118,990 | 0.24% | 76.80 | 169,431 |
13 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor | 850,584,791 | 96.08% | 34,676,427 | 3.92% | 76.80 | 183,788 |
14 | Determine the remuneration of the auditor | 881,415,587 | 99.56% | 3,933,649 | 0.44% | 76.80 | 95,770 |
15 | Authorise political donations and expenditure | 776,127,410 | 99.69% | 2,443,715 | 0.31% | 67.54 | 106,873,881 |
16 | Authorise the directors to allot shares | 727,683,102 | 82.19% | 157,634,216 | 17.81% | 76.80 | 127,688 |
17 | Authorise the directors to allot shares for cash other than on a pro-rata basis to existing shareholders | 749,323,065 | 84.64% | 135,953,147 | 15.36% | 76.80 | 167,515 |
18 | Authorise the directors to allot shares for cash other than on a pro-rata basis to existing shareholders in relation to acquisitions and specified capital investments | 683,379,122 | 77.19% | 201,892,443 | 22.81% | 76.80 | 173,441 |
19 | Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 777,500,377 | 87.90% | 107,073,584 | 12.10% | 76.74 | 871,045 |
20 | Authorise the directors to call general meetings on 14 clear days' notice | 848,369,781 | 95.82% | 36,998,096 | 4.18% | 76.81 | 77,129 |
The Board notes that Resolution 18, which relates to the disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with the issue of shares for the purpose of an acquisition or specified capital investment, received 77.19% of shareholders votes for and 22.81% against. As a special resolution requiring a 75% majority, it received sufficient support to pass, however, the vote against exceeds 20%.
The Board also notes that Resolution 18 is in line with the best practice guidance issued in the Pre-Emption Group's Statement of Principles and is consistent with its template resolution.
In accordance with provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code (the "Code"), the Board confirms that it will consult and continue to engage with shareholders to understand and discuss their concerns with respect to this resolution. An update will be provided within six months of the AGM, in accordance with the Code, with a final summary to be included in the Company's 2026 Annual Report.
Designated workforce engagement non-executive director
The Board is pleased to announce that Sarah Legg has been appointed as the non-executive director with responsibility for workforce engagement with effect from 7 May 2026.
NOTES:
1. The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chair discretion.
2. Votes 'Withheld' are not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
3. Resolutions 17 to 20 are special resolutions requiring 75% majority.
4. In accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions constituting ordinary business, at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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