21 July 2026
B&M European Value Retail plc
(the "Company")
Results of the votes at the Annual General Meeting of 21 July 2026
The Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 21 July 2026 were passed and the results of the votes were as follows.
VOTES FOR % VOTES AGAINST % VOTES TOTAL % of TVR % of ISC VOTES WITHHELD | 1 Receive the Annual Report, the Group financial statements for the year ended 28 March 2026 and the Company financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026. 796,501,571 99.99% 61,249 0.01% 796,562,820 79.26 79.26 2,226,796 | 2 Approve the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2026 798,649,215 99.99% 82,892 0.01% 798,732,107 79.47 79.47 57,509 | 3 Approval of the Directors' Remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2026 788,819,815 99.18% 6,515,984 0.82% 795,335,799 79.14 79.14 3,453,817 | 4 Grant discharge to the Directors and daily managers for the period to 27 February 2026 789,883,534 99.05% 7,552,961 0.95% 797,436,495 79.34 79.34 1,353,121 | 5 Re-elect Tiffany Hall as a Director 769,506,765 96.38% 28,909,537 3.62% 798,416,302 79.44 79.44 373,314 | 6 Re-elect Gerardus ("Tjeerd") Jegen as a Director 789,864,809 98.92% 8,649,873 1.08% 798,514,682 79.45 79.45 274,934 | 7 Elect Peter Waterhouse as a Director 782,206,815 97.97% 16,192,139 2.03% 798,398,954 79.44 79.44 390,662 | 8 Re-elect Oliver Tant as a Director 769,549,532 96.39% 28,856,933 3.61% 798,406,465 79.44 79.44 383,151 | 9 Re-elect Paula MacKenzie as a Director 785,129,624 98.34% 13,288,033 1.66% 798,417,657 79.44 79.44 371,959 | 10 Re-elect Hounaïda Lasry as a Director 784,003,677 98.20% 14,399,465 1.80% 798,403,142 79.44 79.44 386,474 | 11 Re-elect Euan Sutherland as a Director 786,183,569 98.47% 12,200,829 1.53% 798,384,398 79.44 79.44 405,218 | 12 Elect Peter Pritchard as a Director 791,112,101 99.09% 7,265,854 0.91% 798,377,955 79.44 79.44 411,661 | 13 Grant discharge to KPMG Audit S.à.r.l for the year ended 31 March 2026 788,188,245 98.83% 9,303,627 1.17% 797,491,872 79.35 79.35 1,297,744 | 14 Re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor 786,076,026 98.45% 12,411,348 1.55% 798,487,374 79.45 79.45 302,242 | 15 Authorise the Board to determine auditor remuneration 797,711,870 99.89% 847,114 0.11% 798,558,984 79.46 79.46 230,632 | 16 Authorise the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares 797,895,597 99.98% 127,315 0.02% 798,022,912 79.40 79.40 766,704 | 17. Authorise the Directors to allot shares 764,355,729 95.72% 34,177,501 4.28% 798,533,230 79.45 79.45 256,386 | 18. Authorise the Directors to allot shares other than on a pro-rata basis 662,324,754 82.95% 136,177,838 17.05% 798,502,592 79.45 79.45 287,024 | 19 Authorise the Directors to allot shares other than on a pro-rata basis in connection with acquisitions and specified capital investments† 630,839,537 79.00% 167,689,386 21.00% 798,528,923 79.45 79.45 260,693 | 20 Approve the B&M Save As You Earn (SAYE) Plan 798,329,867 99.98% 194,648 0.02% 798,524,515 79.45 79.45 265,101 |
The results of the votes will also be posted on the Company's website at https://www.bandmretail.com/investors/company-meetings/agm.
Please note that a vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of votes for and against a resolution.
On the record date 18 June 2026, the total number of voting rights (TVR) was 1,005,029,995 and the total number of shares in issue was 1,005,038,256 (ISC).
The Company notes that a significant number of votes were cast against the Board's recommendation in respect of resolution 19. The Board takes the outcome of shareholder votes seriously and will engage with shareholders and shareholder advisory bodies to ensure their views are understood. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Company will provide an update on this engagement within 6 months of the 2026 Annual General Meeting, as well as a final summary in the Company's 2027 Annual Report.
As previously announced, Nadia Shouraboura decided not to stand for re-election as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. With effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held today (the "AGM") Nadia retired as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
With effect from the AGM date, 21 July 2026, Peter Pritchard joins as a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Enquiries
B&M European Value Retail plc
For further information, please contact +44 (0) 151 728 5400
Tjeerd Jegen, Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Orchard, Head of Investor Relations
Media
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About B&M European Value Retail plc
B&M European Value Retail plc is a variety retailer with 799 stores in the UK operating under the 'B&M' brand, 342 stores under the 'Heron Foods' and 'B&M Express' brands, and 147 stores in France also operating under the 'B&M' brand as at 29 March 2026.
The B&M Group was founded in 1978 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2014. For more information, please visit www.bandmretail.com.
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