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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Nov 13, 2024

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Hansard Global plc

13 November 2024

13 November 2024

Hansard Global plc

Results of Annual General Meeting held on 13 November 2024

Hansard Global plc (the "Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 13 November 2024, Resolutions 1 to 12 (inclusive) as ordinary resolutions were duly passed on a show of hands and the results of the proxy votes are as follows:

	RESOLUTION	VOTES FOR	% OF VOTES CAST	VOTES AGAINST	% OF VOTES CAST	VOTES CAST IN TOTAL	TOTAL VOTES CAST AS A % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL	VOTES WITHHELD
1.	To receive the Company's 2024 financial statements, together with the Directors' Report and auditor's report thereon.	97,869,658	99.95	44,253	0.05	97,913,911	71	0
2.	To approve the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2024	97,667,929	99.76	239,109	0.24	97,907,038	71	6,873
3.	To declare a final dividend of 2.65 pence per share.	97,906,458	99.99	7453	0.01	97,913,911	71	0
4.	To re-elect Mr P B Kay as a director.	97,837,351	99.93	70,688	0.07	97,908,039	71	5,872
5.	To re-elect T Morfett as a director.	97,837,351	99.93	70,688	0.07	97,908,039	71	5,872
6.	To elect Mr O Byrne as a director.	97,818,780	99.91	89,259	0.09	97,908,039	71	5,872
7.	To re-elect Mr D J G Peach as a director	97,837,351	99.93	70,688	0.07	97,908,039	71	5,872
8.	To re-elect Mr J Ribeiro as a director	97,837,351	99.93	70,688	0.07	97,908,039	71	5,872
9.	To elect Mrs EN Harwerth as a director	97,838,780	99.93	69,259	0.07	97,908,039	71	5,872
10.	To re-elect Mr M A L Polonsky as a director.	97,837,351	99.93	70,688	0.07	97,908,039	71	5,872
11.	To appoint KPMG Audit LLC, Isle of Man as auditor.	97,776,753	99.89	107,121	0.11	97,883,874	71	30,037
12.	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditor's remuneration.	97,853,725	99.94	55,186	0.06	97,908,911	71	5,000

Votes of shareholders excluding the controlling shareholder/related parties on resolution(s) 7, 8 and 9 (election of independent non-executive directors)

RESOLUTION	VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	VOTES WITHHELD
7	31,083,324	70,688	5,872
8	31,083,324	70,688	5,872
9	31,084,753	69,259	5,872

Notes:

1.   Proxy Results are taken from the 28 valid Forms of Proxies received.

2.   Any proxy appointments giving discretion to the Chair of the Meeting have been included in the "For" total.

3.   A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

4.   The Company's total ordinary shares in issue (total voting rights) as at 13 November 2024 were 137,557,079. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per ordinary share held.

5.   As the Company has a controlling shareholder, Dr Polonsky CBE, resolutions 7,8 and 9 to re-elect Mr Peach and Mr Ribeiro and elect Mrs EN Harwerth (independent non-executive directors) has under 6.2.8R been approved by a majority of the votes cast by:

(a) the shareholders of the Company; and

(b) the independent shareholders of the Company.

Enquiries:

Hansard Global plc                                                                   +44 (0) 1624 688 000

Hazel Stewart, Company Secretary

Email: investor-relations@hansard.com

LEI number: 213800ZJ9F2EA3Q24K05

Notes to editors:

·     Hansard Global plc is the holding company of the Hansard Group of companies. The Company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in December 2006. The Group is a specialist long-term savings provider, based in the Isle of Man.

·     The Group offers a range of flexible and tax-efficient investment products within a life assurance policy wrapper, designed to appeal to affluent, international investors.

·     The Group utilises a controlled cost distribution model via a network of independent financial advisors and the retail operations of certain financial institutions who provide access to their clients in more than 170 countries.

·     The principal geographic markets in which the Group currently services contract holders and financial advisors are the Middle East & Africa, the Far East and Latin America. These markets are served by Hansard International Limited and Hansard Worldwide Limited.

·     Hansard Europe dac previously operated in Western Europe but closed to new business with effect from 30 June 2013.

·     The Group's objective is to grow by attracting new business and positioning itself to adapt rapidly to market trends and conditions. The scalability and flexibility of the Group's operations allow it to enter or develop new geographic markets and exploit growth opportunities within existing markets without the need for significant further investment.

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