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MEARS GROUP PLC AGM Information 2026

Jun 3, 2026

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AGM Information

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 8877G

Mears Group PLC

03 June 2026

3 June 2026

Mears Group PLC

("Mears")

Result of AGM

Mears Group PLC held its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") earlier today. In summary, all resolutions were duly passed on a poll. The results of each resolution are as follows:

Resolution Votes For Votes Against Votes withheld Total votes cast Percentage of issued share capital voted
1 THAT the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, together with the Directors' and Auditor's Reports thereon, be received and adopted. 41,287,456 2,902 380,367 41,290,358 99.99%
2 THAT the Directors' Remuneration Policy contained on pages 80 to 89 of the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 be approved. 39,592,492 1,842,505 235,728 41,434,997 95.55%
3 THAT the annual report on remuneration contained on pages 77 to 100 (excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy) of the Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, be approved. 41,638,205 30,961 1,559 41,669,166 99.93%
4 THAT the proposed amendments to the rules of the Mears Group Long Term Incentive Plan be approved. 41,436,958 231,449 2,318 41,668,407 99.44%
5 THAT PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") be re-appointed as auditor of the Company. 41,656,852 11,821 2,052 41,668,673 99.97%
6 THAT the Directors be authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditor. 41,665,425 4,484 816 41,669,909 99.99%
7 THAT a final dividend of 11.90p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2025 be declared payable on 9 July 2026 to all members whose names appear on the Company's register of members as at 19 June 2026. 41,667,595 2,902 228 41,670,497 99.99%
8 THAT Jim Clarke be re-elected as a Director. 39,581,880 2,087,652 1,193 41,669,532 94.99%
9 THAT Lucas Critchley be re-elected as a Director. 41,576,875 92,657 1,193 41,669,532 99.78%
10 THAT Andrew Smith be re-elected as a Director. 41,576,722 92,810 1,193 41,669,532 99.78%
11 THAT Angela Lockwood be re-elected as a Director. 41,008,842 660,065 1,818 41,668,907 98.42%
12 THAT Nick Wharton be re-elected as a Director. 39,399,556 2,269,976 1,193 41,669,532 94.55%
13 THAT Clare Tickell be elected as a Director. 41,661,793 6,027 2,905 41,667,820 99.99%
14 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. 39,752,028 1,901,224 17,473 41,653,252 95.44%
15 THAT, subject to the passing of Resolution 14, the Board be and is hereby authorised, pursuant to Section 570 of the Act, to allot equity securities. 41,605,045 65,207 473 41,670,252 99.84%
16 THAT the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of Section 701 of the Act to make market purchases. 41,289,774 39,873 341,078 41,329,647 99.90%
17 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. 39,967,003 1,703,406 316 41,670,409 95.91%

Notes:

(i)            Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

(ii)           The number of ordinary shares in issue on 3 June 2026 was 84,620,550.  Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.

(iii)          A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.

Full details of the resolutions are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 17 April 2026, which is available on the Company's website at https://www.mearsgroup.co.uk/meetings-voting/2026-notice-of-annual-general-meeting.

Resolutions 1 to 14 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50% of shareholders' votes to be cast in favour of the resolutions. Resolutions 15 to 17 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75% of shareholders' votes to be cast in favour of the resolutions.

A copy of all the resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting has been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection.

For further information, contact:

Mears Group PLC

Ben Westran, Company Secretary                                                    Tel: +44(0)1452 634600

www.mearsgroup.co.uk

Notes for editors

Mears is a leading provider of services to the Housing sector, providing a range of services to individuals within their homes. We manage and maintain around 450,000 homes across the UK and work predominantly with Central Government and Local Government, typically through long-term contracts. We equally consider the residents of the homes that we manage and maintain to be our customers, and we take pride in the high levels of customer satisfaction that we achieve.

Mears currently employs over 5,000 people and provides services in every region of the UK. In partnership with our Housing clients, we provide property management and maintenance services. Mears has extended its activities to provide broader housing solutions to solve the challenge posed by the lack of affordable housing and to provide accommodation and support for the most vulnerable.

We focus on long-term outcomes for people rather than short-term solutions and invest in innovations that have a positive impact on people's quality of life and on their communities' social, economic, and environmental wellbeing. Our innovative approaches and market leading positions are intended to create value for our customers and the people they serve while also driving sustainable financial returns for our providers of capital, especially our shareholders.

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