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FISHER(JAMES)& SONS PLC

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements May 13, 2025

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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RNS Number : 5034I

Fisher (James) & Sons plc

13 May 2025

James Fisher and Sons plc

(the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

13 May 2025

The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 13 May 2025 were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM and the result of the Poll is set out below.

VOTES

FOR
% VOTES

AGAINST
% Total votes cast (excluding withheld) VOTES

WITHHELD
Resolution 1

To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
40,713,057 99.98 6,419 0.02 40,719,476 301,512
Resolution 2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
40,709,499 99.98 9,427 0.02 40,718,926 302,012
Resolution 3

To re-elect Mr A G Cockburn as a Director of the Company.
40,375,155 99.15 344,271 0.85 40,719,426 301,512
Resolution 4

To re-elect Mr J B Vernet as a Director of the Company.
41,010,078 99.98 8,712 0.02 41,018,790 1,848
Resolution 5

To re- elect Ms K V Hayzen-Smith as a Director of the Company.
41,008,228 99.98 9,914 0.02 41,018,142 12
Resolution 6

To re-elect Mr J R Atkinson as a Director of the Company.
40,673,871 99.16 344,271 0.84 41,018,142 12
Resolution 7

To re-elect Dr I Braunschmidt
40,671,592 99.16 344,750 0.84 41,016,342 1,512
Resolution 8

To re-elect Ms C L Hawkings as a Director of the Company.
40,672,646 99.16 345,496 0.84 41,018,142 12
Resolution 9

To re-elect Mr K P Pandya as a Director of the Company.
40,673,691 99.16 344,151 0.84 41,017,842 12
Resolution 10

To re-elect Ms S V Jastram as a Director of the Company.
40,673,075 99.16 344,767 0.84 41,017,842 12
Resolution 11

To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company.
40,713,964 99.26 303,628 0.74 41,017,592 562
Resolution 12

To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration.
41,014,879 99.99 4,597 0.01 41,019,476 1,512
Resolution 13

To approve the James Fisher and Sons place 2015 Sharesave Plan
40,977,702 99.90 39,966 0.10 41,017,668 3,320
Resolution 14

That the Directors be authorised to allot shares and to grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares in the Company.
37,166,737 90.61 3,850,247 9.39 41,016,984 4,004
Resolution 15

That, subject to Resolution 14, the Directors be empowered to allot equity securities for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not apply.
40,998,287 99.95 21,231 0.05 41,019,518 1,170
Resolution 16

That, subject to Resolution 14 and in addition to Resolution 15, the Directors be empowered to allot equity securities for cash as if Section 561 of the Act did not apply.
40,991,252 99.93 28,266 0.07 41,019,518 1,170
Resolution 17

That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of ordinary shares of 0.25 GBP each in the capital of the Company.
41,013,841 99.98 6,835 0.02 41,020,676 12
Resolution 18

That any general meeting (other than an AGM) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
40,982,476 99.91 37,700 0.09 41,020,176 12

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

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

As at 9 May 2025 (being the latest date by which shareholders entitled to vote must have been entered on the Company's Register of Members) the total number of voting rights in the Company was 50,398,063 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, and 100,000 preference shares carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company are 50,498,063.

For further information, contact:

James Fisher and Sons plc

Jean Vernet, Chief Executive Officer

Karen Hayzen-Smith, Chief Financial Officer
020 7614 9503
Alma Strategic Communications

Justine James / Rebecca Sanders-Hewett /

Sam Modlin / Will Ellis-Hancock
020 3405 0205

[email protected]

Notes to editors

James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading provider of unique marine solutions in Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport. The Group pioneers safe, innovative solutions that solve complex customer challenges for industries and governments around the world. 

For more information visit  www.james-fisher.com

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