Result of AGM
Swift & Hale plc (SWH)
Swift & Hale plc announces that at its annual general meeting, held at Hale House, Dorchester, at 11am today, shareholders passed every resolution set out in the notice of meeting. Each resolution was decided on a poll. Resolutions 1 to 15 were ordinary resolutions and resolutions 16 to 19 were special resolutions.
The final dividend of 6.2p per share will be paid on 3 July 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 29 May 2026.
Helen Ashdown, Chair, told the meeting that trading since the first-quarter update on 11 June 2026 had been in line with the board's expectations.
Poll results
| Resolution | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Receive the Annual Report and Accounts 2026 | 66,279,989 | 99.94 | 39,792 | 0.06 | 119,088 |
| 2. Approve the directors' remuneration report | 63,583,278 | 95.82 | 2,773,723 | 4.18 | 512,340 |
| 3. Declare a final dividend of 6.2p a share | 66,174,739 | 99.98 | 13,238 | 0.02 | 320,956 |
| 4. Re-elect Helen Ashdown | 65,345,379 | 98.71 | 853,972 | 1.29 | 231,726 |
| 5. Re-elect Tom Penhallow | 66,203,017 | 99.62 | 252,531 | 0.38 | 70,408 |
| 6. Re-elect Anjali Mercer | 66,183,586 | 99.65 | 232,456 | 0.35 | 152,563 |
| 7. Re-elect Michael Adebayo | 65,468,260 | 98.94 | 701,398 | 1.06 | 85,061 |
| 8. Re-elect Fiona Garside | 65,852,974 | 99.21 | 524,381 | 0.79 | 259,242 |
| 9. Re-elect Sinead Fallon | 65,107,782 | 98.37 | 1,078,842 | 1.63 | 166,176 |
| 10. Re-elect Marcus Leng | 64,780,931 | 97.86 | 1,416,628 | 2.14 | 328,907 |
| 11. Re-elect Ravi Dhanda | 65,974,335 | 99.40 | 398,235 | 0.60 | 70,990 |
| 12. Reappoint Penrose Lyle LLP as auditor | 65,997,573 | 99.12 | 585,935 | 0.88 | 336,460 |
| 13. Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to set the auditor's pay | 66,022,884 | 99.71 | 192,023 | 0.29 | 157,041 |
| 14. Authorise political donations and expenditure | 64,785,373 | 97.45 | 1,695,256 | 2.55 | 368,955 |
| 15. Authorise the directors to allot shares | 64,382,241 | 96.88 | 2,073,417 | 3.12 | 72,433 |
| 16. Disapply pre-emption rights (general) | 65,077,000 | 97.93 | 1,375,568 | 2.07 | 346,992 |
| 17. Disapply pre-emption rights (acquisitions and capital investment) | 63,119,705 | 95.12 | 3,238,269 | 4.88 | 65,999 |
| 18. Authorise the company to buy back its own shares | 65,841,808 | 99.36 | 424,102 | 0.64 | 64,422 |
| 19. Allow general meetings on 14 clear days' notice | 61,618,174 | 92.74 | 4,823,678 | 7.26 | 96,210 |
Notes
- Votes for include votes giving the chair discretion. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes for or against a resolution.
- On the day of the meeting the company's issued share capital was 91,600,000 ordinary shares of 1p each, each with one vote. The company holds no shares in treasury. The employee benefit trust does not vote the shares it holds.
- Votes were cast on between 72.2% and 72.7% of the issued share capital, depending on the resolution.
- No resolution received 20% or more of the votes against.
- The company has submitted copies of the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, to the National Storage Mechanism.
Enquiries
| Contact | Telephone |
|---|---|
| Swift & Hale plc: Claire Hollins, Company Secretary | 01632 960 457 |
| Fernhill & Vane, financial PR: Harriet Locke and Owen Treharne | 01632 960 614 |
Swift & Hale plc is a fictional company created by CHS for demonstration.