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Kerry Group Plc — AGM Information 2026
Apr 30, 2026
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AGM Information
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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