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Kerry Group Plc AGM Information 2026

Apr 30, 2026

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KERRY

Annual General Meeting of Kerry Group plc.

The Kerry Group plc (the "Company") Annual General Meeting was held today 30 April 2026. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue on that date was 159,519,180 (there are no Treasury Shares in issue). Following the meeting the Company announces that all the resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities on a show of hands at the meeting. Details of the resolutions are contained in the Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.kerry.com/agm. The following table gives details of all the valid proxy votes received in advance of the meeting:

Resolution Resolution Type For Votes % Against Votes % Total Votes Withheld* Votes
1 To review the Company's affairs and to receive and consider the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditors thereon. Ordinary 76,694,896 99.76% 188,061 0.24% 76,882,957 95,830
2 To declare a final dividend. Ordinary 76,683,501 99.62% 290,988 0.38% 76,974,489 4,298
3 To re-elect the following Directors:
3 (a) Dr Genevieve Berger Ordinary 75,438,138 98.02% 1,524,452 1.98% 76,962,590 16,197
3 (b) Ms Fiona Dawson Ordinary 75,382,838 97.95% 1,580,126 2.05% 76,962,964 15,823
3 (c) Ms Emer Gilvarry Ordinary 75,478,301 98.07% 1,483,721 1.93% 76,962,022 16,765
3 (d) Prof Catherine Godson Ordinary 75,438,504 98.02% 1,523,621 1.98% 76,962,125 16,662
3 (e) Ms Liz Hewitt Ordinary 76,924,072 99.95% 38,237 0.05% 76,962,309 16,478
3 (f) Mr Michael Kerr Ordinary 75,845,760 98.55% 1,116,337 1.45% 76,962,097 16,690
3 (g) Ms Marguerite Larkin Ordinary 76,342,409 99.19% 620,653 0.81% 76,963,062 15,725
3 (h) Mr Christopher Rogers Ordinary 66,705,080 86.67% 10,258,145 13.33% 76,963,225 15,562
3 (i) Mr Edmond Scanlon Ordinary 76,369,764 99.22% 600,711 0.78% 76,970,475 8,312
3 (j) Mr Jinlong Wang Ordinary 75,159,057 97.66% 1,804,008 2.34% 76,963,065 15,722

Kerry Group | Annual General Meeting 2026


Resolution Type Resolution For Votes % Against Votes % Total Votes Withheld* Votes
4 To approve the appointment of KPMG Chartered Accountants as external auditor of the Company. Ordinary 76,937,256 99.97% 22,328 0.03% 76,959,584 19,203
5 Authority to determine the Auditors' remuneration. Ordinary 76,777,085 99.78% 170,489 0.22% 76,947,574 31,213
6 To receive and consider the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding Section C). Ordinary 73,382,928 95.35% 3,581,948 4.65% 76,964,876 13,911
7 Authority to issue Ordinary Shares. Ordinary 72,261,244 93.90% 4,694,872 6.10% 76,956,116 22,671
8 Authority to disapply pre-emption rights. Special 76,461,319 99.36% 495,044 0.64% 76,956,363 22,424
9 Authority to disapply pre-emption rights for an additional 5% for specified transactions. Special 76,491,512 99.44% 433,876 0.56% 76,925,388 53,399
10 Authority to make market purchases of the Company's own shares. Special 76,623,648 99.58% 327,038 0.42% 76,950,686 28,101

Note: *A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' any resolution.
Proxy votes which gave discretion to the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting have been included in the 'Votes For' total of the appropriate resolution.

Kerry Group | Annual General Meeting 2026