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MEARS GROUP PLC

Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement Apr 28, 2025

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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The Chairman of Mears Group PLC invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at Panmure Liberum, Level 12 Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9LY on 4 June 2025 at 9.30 am.

Shareholder Reference Number

Please detach this portion before posting this proxy form.

Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting to be held on 4 June 2025

Cast your Proxy onlineIt's fast, easy and secure! 920731
Control Number:
www.investorcentre.co.uk/eproxy SRN:
You will be asked to enter the Control Number, Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) and PIN shown
opposite and agree to certain terms and conditions.
PIN:
View the Annual Report online: https://www.mearsgroup.co.uk/financial-reports/mears-group-plc-annual-report-and-accounts

To be effective, all proxy appointments must be lodged with the Company's Registrars at: Computershare Investor Services PLC, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZY by 2 June 2025 at 9.30 am.

Explanatory Notes:

    1. Every holder has the right to appoint some other person(s) of their choice, who need not be a shareholder, as his proxy to exercise all or any of his rights, to attend, speak and vote on their behalf at the meeting. If you wish to appoint a person other than the Chairman, please insert the name of your chosen proxy holder in the space provided (see reverse). If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter in the box next to the proxy holder's name (see reverse) the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. If returned without an indication as to how the proxy shall vote on any particular matter, the proxy will exercise his discretion as to whether, and if so how, he votes (or if this proxy form has been issued in respect of a designated account for a shareholder, the proxy will exercise his discretion as to whether, and if so how, he votes).
    1. To appoint more than one proxy, an additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Registrar's helpline on 0370 889 3192 or you may photocopy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name (see reverse) the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by marking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope.
    1. The 'Vote Withheld' option overleaf is provided to enable you to abstain on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
    1. Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, entitlement to attend and vote at the meeting and the number of votes which may be cast thereat will be determined by reference to the Register of Members of the Company at close of business on the day which is two days before the day of the meeting. Changes to entries on the Register of Members after that time shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the meeting.
    1. To appoint one or more proxies or to give an instruction to a proxy (whether previously appointed or otherwise) via a designated voting platform, any such messages must be received by the issuer's agent prior to the specified deadline within the relevant system. For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp generated by the relevant designated voting platform) from which the issuer's agent is able to retrieve the message. The Company may treat as invalid a proxy appointment sent via a designated voting platform in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001.
    1. The above is how your address appears on the Register of Members. If this information is incorrect please ring the Registrar's helpline on 0370 889 3192 to request a change of address form or go to www.investorcentre.co.uk to use the online Investor Centre service.
    1. Any alterations made to this form should be initialled.
    1. The completion and return of this form will not preclude a member from attending the meeting and voting in person.
    1. In order for a proxy appointment or instruction made using the CREST service to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a 'CREST Proxy Instruction') must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear UK & International Limited's specifications, must contain the information required for such instruction, as described in the CREST Manual (available from www.euroclear.com), and must be transmitted so as to be received by the Company's agent, Computershare Investor Services PLC (ID: 3RA50) by 9:30am on 2 June 2025 (or at such later time as the Chair shall determine in their absolute discretion). For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the time stamp applied to the message by the CREST Application Host) from which the Company's agent is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time any change of instructions to proxies appointed through CREST should be communicated to the appointee through other means.

Kindly Note: This form is issued only to the addressee(s) and is specific to the unique designated account printed hereon. This personalised form is not transferable between different: (i) account holders; or (ii) uniquely designated accounts. The Company and Computershare Investor Services PLC accept no liability for any instruction that does not comply with these conditions.

All Named Holders

Poll Card To be completed only at the AGM if a Poll is called.

Ordinary Resolutions For Vote
Against
Withheld
For
Against
Vote
Withheld
1. THAT the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024, together with the Directors'
and Auditor's Reports thereon, be received and adopted.
8. THAT Andrew Smith be re-elected as a Director.
2. THAT the annual report on remuneration contained on pages 99 to 109 of the Annual Report
and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2024 be approved.
9. THAT Angela Lockwood be re-elected as a Director.
3. THAT PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) be re-appointed as auditor of the Company. 10. THAT Nick Wharton be re-elected as a Director.
4. THAT the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditor. 11. THAT the Board be and is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to Section
551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act') to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot
shares in the Company.
5. THAT a final dividend of 11.25p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2024 be
declared payable on 10 July 2025 to all members whose names appear on the Company's
Register of Members as at 20 June 2025.
12. Special Resolutions
THAT, subject to the passing of Resolution 11, the Board be and is hereby authorised, pursuant
to Section 570 of the Act, to allot equity securities.
6. THAT Jim Clarke be re-elected as a Director. 13. THAT the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of Section
701 of the Act to make market purchases.
7. THAT Lucas Critchley be re-elected as a Director. 14. THAT the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised to hold general
meetings (other than an annual general meeting) on 14 clear days' notice from the date of the
passing of this resolution.
Signature In the case of a Corporation, a letter of representation will be required (in accordance with S323 of the Companies Act
2006) unless this has already been lodged at registration.
Form of Proxy

Please complete this box only if you wish to appoint a third party proxy other than the Chairman. Please leave this box blank if you want to select the Chairman. Do not insert your own name(s).

I/We hereby appoint the Chairman of the Meeting OR the person indicated in the box above as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote in respect of my/our full voting entitlement* on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of Mears Group PLC to be held at Panmure Liberum, Level 12 Ropemaker Place, 25 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9LY on 4 June 2025 at 9.30 am, and at any adjourned meeting.

*

* For the appointment of more than one proxy, please refer to Explanatory Note 2 (see front).

Please mark here to indicate that this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made. Vote Please use a black pen. Mark with an X
inside the box as shown in this example.
Vote
Ordinary Resolutions For Against Withheld For Against Withheld
1. THAT the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024,
together with the Directors' and Auditor's Reports thereon, be received
and adopted.
8. THAT Andrew Smith be re-elected as a Director.
2. THAT the annual report on remuneration contained on pages 99 to 109 of
the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December
2024 be approved.
9. THAT Angela Lockwood be re-elected as a Director.
3. THAT PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) be re-appointed as auditor of
the Company.
10. THAT Nick Wharton be re-elected as a Director.
4. THAT the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditor. 11. THAT the Board be and is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised
pursuant to Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act') to exercise
all the powers of the Company to allot shares in the Company.
5. THAT a final dividend of 11.25p per ordinary share for the year ended 31
December 2024 be declared payable on 10 July 2025 to all members
whose names appear on the Company's Register of Members as at 20
June 2025.
12. Special Resolutions
THAT, subject to the passing of Resolution 11, the Board be and is hereby
authorised, pursuant to Section 570 of the Act, to allot equity securities.
6. THAT Jim Clarke be re-elected as a Director. 13. THAT the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised for the
purposes of Section 701 of the Act to make market purchases.
7. THAT Lucas Critchley be re-elected as a Director. 14. THAT the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally
authorised to hold general meetings (other than an annual general
meeting) on 14 clear days' notice from the date of the passing of this
resolution.

I/We instruct my/our proxy as indicated on this form. Unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote as he or she sees fit or abstain in relation to any business of the meeting.

Signature Date
MONTH POWER
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Company
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MONDUCAN and Super
11/2019 11/20

In the case of a corporation, this proxy must be given under its common seal or be signed on its behalf by an attorney or officer duly authorised, stating their capacity (e.g. director, secretary).

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