Final proxy vote results for the Annual General Meeting held at 11:00am on 28th October 2026.

Resolution & DescriptionNo. Votes For% ForNo. Votes Against% AgainstNo. Votes Abstained
Ordination Resolution 1 - Receive the Directors, Strategic, Directors Corporate Governance and Remuneration, Audit and Risk Committee Auditors Report and the Financial Statements year ended 31 May 202614,978,24899.99%1,0330.01%12,870
Ordination Resolution 2 - To approve the Directors Corporate Governance and Remuneration Reports for the year ended 31 May 202614,560,82097.29%405,0852.71%26,246
Ordination Resolution 3 - To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 May 2026 of 20.5 pence per ordinary share14,990,256100.0%7130.0%1,182
Ordination Resolution 4 - To re-appoint Roger McDowell as a director of the Company13,410,97795.96%564,4304.04%15,370
Ordination Resolution 5 - To Re-appoint Simon Hicks as a director of the Company14,934,42899.72%42,3530.28%15,370
Ordination Resolution 6 - To re-appoint Stephen Craigen as a director of the Company14,934,43199.72%42,3500.28%15,370
Ordination Resolution 7 - To re-appoint Nigel Halkes as a director of the Company14,966,63999.93%10,1420.07%15,370
Ordination Resolution 8 - To re-appoint Nicholas Mills as a director of the Company11,571,38582.80%2,404,02217.20%280,870
Ordination Resolution 9 - To re-appoint Christopher Jones as a director of the Company14,966,62999.93%10,1520.07%15,370
Ordination Resolution 10 - To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company14,965,01098.89%16,0840.11%6,616
Ordination Resolution 11 - To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee of the board of directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors14,966,45199.89%16,0840.11%9,616
Ordination Resolution 12 - To authorise the directors of the Company to allot shares in the Company14,969,31999.90%14,9450.10%7,887
Special Resolution 13 - To disapply statutory pre-emption rights14,808,75698.83%174,9761.17%8,419
Special Resolution 14 - To disapply pre-emption for the purpose of financing or refinancing a transaction14,828,15398.97%154,9171.03%9,081
Ordination Resolution 15 - To approve amendments to the Hargreaves Services plc Executive Share Option Scheme (the Scheme)14,943,63799.88%18,3760.12%30,138
Special Resolution 16 - To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares14,755,96399.95%8,0060.05%228,182
Special Resolution 17 - To adopt the new articles of association14,957,38999.95%6,7520.05%28,010