Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Aug 8, 2025
Pre-Annual General Meeting Information
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SIG plc (Registered in England No. 00998314)
The General Meeting will be held at SIG West London, Mathisen Way, Poyle, Slough SL3 0HB on Thursday 28 August 2025 at 12.00pm
If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take you should immediately seek advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent professional advisor duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
If you have sold or otherwise transferred all of your shares in SIG plc, please forward this document and any accompanying documents, with the exception of any personalised documents, as soon as possible to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for transmission to the purchaser or transferee. A copy of this Notice, and other information required by section 311A of the Companies Act 2006, can be found in the Investors section at www.sigplc.com. The Notice of General Meeting is set out on pages 5 to 7 of this document. A Form of Proxy for use at the General Meeting may be enclosed.
On 8 July 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Pim Vervaat as the Company's new Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chair designate.
Pim will take up the role of CEO and join the board of SIG (the "Board") on 1 October 2025. The appointment of Pim as CEO and Chair designate follows the announcement on 9 May 2025 that the Company had received notice from Gavin Slark of his resignation as CEO.
As part of our longer term Board succession planning, it is expected that Pim will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chair approximately 18 months later, when I intend to step down as Non-Executive Chair, and from the Board. At this time I will have served a full term as Non-Executive Chair, having been appointed in November 2017. A process to identify Pim's successor as SIG's CEO will be undertaken in advance of this handover.
The Board is mindful that, under Provision 9 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the Chair should be independent on appointment and a CEO should not become Chair of the same company, save in exceptional circumstances. 1 November 2026 will be the ninth anniversary of my appointment as a director of the Company and accordingly a formal, rigorous and transparent process to find my successor as Chair was commenced by the Board early in 2025. The Board identified Pim, with his significant experience of operating in decentralised European businesses and strong track record of delivering shareholder value, as a potential successor for the Chair role. Following Gavin Slark's resignation as CEO, the Board asked Pim whether he would be interested in joining the Board as CEO, for a limited period, prior to transitioning to become Chair. Pim, like the Board, felt that this would work well for the business and has agreed to it. Ahead of the announcement on 8 July of Pim's appointment, the Board consulted with the Company's major shareholders in relation to Pim's expected transition from the role of CEO to Non-Executive Chair. The Board is satisfied that these exceptional circumstances justify a departure from Provision 9 of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
It has been agreed that upon Pim's appointment taking effect on 1 October 2025, the Company will make a one-off recruitment restricted share award to him (the "Award"), elements of which fall outside the scope of the Company's remuneration policy approved by shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting held in May 2023 (the "Remuneration Policy"). Under section 226B(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act"), the Award requires shareholder approval at a general meeting of the Company and accordingly the service agreement between the Company and Pim is subject to this shareholder approval. If the Resolution to be proposed at the general meeting of the Company to be held on 28 August 2025 (the "General Meeting") is not passed by shareholders, Pim's appointment will not become effective.
This letter constitutes the memorandum required to be made available for inspection by shareholders in accordance with section 226D of the Act. It will therefore be available for inspection by shareholders (a) at the Company's registered office for not less than 15 days ending with the date of the General Meeting, (b) at the General Meeting and (c) on the Company's website, www.sigplc.com.
Pim has purchased shares in SIG plc to the value of c.£375,000 (100% of his post-tax annual salary assuming a c.50% rate of personal tax) and committed to hold them at least until his Award vests (or, if earlier, lapses).
I am therefore writing to you to set out the background to, and the reasons for, the General Meeting and to set out the Board's unanimous recommendation that shareholders vote in favour of the Resolution to approve the Award that will be proposed at the General Meeting.
The General Meeting will be held at 12.00pm on 28 August 2025 at SIG West London, Mathisen Way, Poyle, Slough SL3 0HB. The formal Notice of General Meeting of the Company is set out on pages 5 to 7 of this document.
The Company has agreed, subject to shareholder approval, to make the Award in the form of an option with a nil exercise price. The terms of the Award are broadly similar to those which apply to awards granted under the SIG plc 2020 Restricted Share Plan (the "RSP") approved by shareholders in November 2020 (as set out in the Company's Remuneration Policy), other than in the following respects.
The Award will be granted over shares with an aggregate value equal to 285% of Pim's annual base salary (calculated on the basis of a price per share of 14.57p, being the average daily closing share price over the three months prior to 8 July 2025, the date Pim's appointment was announced). This exceeds the limit on the value of shares over which an individual can be granted an award under the RSP in any financial year of the Company (125% of annual salary) as provided for in the Company's Remuneration Policy. It is not intended that Pim will receive any further share-based awards during his expected 18 month tenure as CEO, nor an annual bonus which, under the Company's Remuneration Policy, may be paid in an amount of up to 150% of salary. The Award equates to 190% of Pim's salary on an annualised basis, which is lower than the aggregate annualised maximum value of shares under an award under the RSP plus on-target bonus entitlement provided for under the Company's Remuneration Policy, which would be 200% of salary (the on-target bonus being half of the maximum bonus). Further, the Board considers that structuring a material part of Pim's overall remuneration as equity, through the Award, will result in greater alignment with the interests of shareholders.
The exercise of the Award may not be satisfied with new issue shares or treasury shares. Rather, the Company would expect to satisfy the Award by funding its Employee Benefit Trust to acquire sufficient shares in the market which can then be transferred to Pim.
Consistent with Pim's expected tenure as CEO, the Award will vest 18 months following the date of grant. This vesting period is intended to ensure that Pim does not have an unvested (inflight) share award at the point he assumes the role of Non-Executive Chair. This vesting period deviates from the Company's Remuneration Policy which provides for awards granted to directors under the RSP to have a vesting period of three years.
Following the vesting of the Award, the resulting shares will be subject to a minimum holding period which ends on the later of (i) the fifth anniversary of the date of grant, and (ii) the date on which Pim ceases to be a director of the Company (including as Non-Executive Chair). This holding period deviates from the Company's Remuneration Policy which provides for a shorter holding period under the RSP of two years post-vesting. The difference in holding period proposed for the Award reflects the shorter 18-month vesting period as described above, such that the overall minimum 'vest and hold' period in respect of the Award and the shares deriving from it is comparable in length to that which applies to awards granted under the RSP (as set out in the Company's Remuneration Policy) and the maximum period is longer.
The underpin set out in the Company's Remuneration Policy, which provides the Remuneration Committee with discretion to adjust vesting taking into account business, individual and wider Company performance, will not apply to the Award. Instead, the Remuneration Committee will rely on a general discretion in the terms of the Award (similar to that under the RSP) to vary the number of shares in respect of which the Award vests if the circumstances at the time of vesting necessitate this. The Company considers that the usual underpin would be difficult to apply given the 18-month vesting period of the Award, which will span three separate financial years. However, the Company considers that the general discretion retained by the Remuneration Committee is sufficient in this regard.
Other than if there is a change of control following which the Company's shares remain listed, in the event of a change of control of the Company, the Award will vest in full and not be reduced as a result of time pro-rating by the Company's Remuneration Committee, as may otherwise be the case in line with the Company's Remuneration Policy. The approach taken to the Award is consistent with its vesting period as described above.
In the event that Pim becomes a 'good leaver' before the normal vesting date, the Award may be time pro-rated by the Remuneration Committee by reference to the proportion of the 18-month vesting period which has elapsed on the date Pim ceases employment (or, if the Remuneration Committee so decides, the date he gives (but not receives) notice to so cease), unless the Remuneration Committee at the time determines that a less stringent pro-rating level should apply. The 'good leaver' reasons are the same as those which apply to awards under the RSP, plus Pim ceasing employment after the normal vesting date pursuant to notice to terminate his employment served by the Company after 30 September 2026.
If the reason for being a 'good leaver' is that Pim has retired but, during the twelve months post-resignation he commences a full-time executive role in another organisation, then the Award will lapse to the extent unexercised, and the Remuneration Committee may require him to return any shares (or the value thereof) that he has acquired pursuant to the Award.
The malus and clawback provisions in respect of the Award will otherwise be the same as under the RSP, save that they will not apply in relation to actions or events that took place prior to 1 October 2025, the date on which Pim's appointment as CEO becomes effective.
A notice convening the General Meeting of the Company to be held at 12.00pm on 28 August 2025 at SIG West London, Mathisen Way, Poyle, Slough SL3 0HB is set out on pages 5 to 7 of this document. The purpose of the General Meeting is to seek shareholders' approval of the Resolution set out in the Notice of General Meeting, which will enable the Company to grant the Award described above.
The Resolution will be proposed as an ordinary resolution. The passing of the Resolution requires a simple majority of shareholders entitled to vote and present in person or by proxy to vote in favour. The results of the poll will be announced as soon as practicable following completion of the General Meeting and will appear on the Company's website, www.sigplc.com.
You may find enclosed a Form of Proxy for use in connection with the General Meeting.
Whether or not you intend to attend the General Meeting in person, please complete, sign and return the Form of Proxy so as to reach the Company's Registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZY, not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the General Meeting. Alternatively, shareholders may also register their proxy appointment and voting instructions electronically. Please refer to the notes on pages 6 and 7 of this document for further details on how to appoint a proxy and vote electronically. The deadline for the receipt by our Registrars of all proxy appointments is 12.00pm on 26 August 2025. Voting will be conducted by way of a poll at the General Meeting. Completion and return of the Form of Proxy will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the General Meeting, should they so wish.
If you have any questions about this document, the General Meeting or the completion and return of the Form of Proxy, please call the shareholder helpline on 0370 707 1293. Non-UK callers should dial +44 370 707 1293. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm. Please note that calls may be monitored or recorded and the helpline cannot provide financial, legal or tax advice or advice on the merits of the Resolution.
If you would like to ask a question relating to the business of the General Meeting in advance, please email us at [email protected] no later than 48 hours before the General Meeting is due to take place.
All questions submitted in advance will be answered at the meeting where possible. We encourage you to monitor our website at www.sigplc.com where we will communicate any additional information relating to the General Meeting arrangements, should the need arise.
The Board considers that the grant of the Award to Pim Vervaat on the terms described above and the Resolution set out in the Notice of General Meeting are likely to promote the success of the Company and are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.
The directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of the proposed Resolution as they intend to do in respect of their personal shareholdings in the Company, which, in aggregate, amount to 3,905,706 shares representing 0.33% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully
Andrew Allner Chairman
5 August 2025
Registered Office: Adsetts House, 16 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield S9 1XH
Registered in England and Wales under Company Number: 00998314
Notice is hereby given that the General Meeting ("General Meeting") of the members of SIG plc (the "Company") will be held at SIG West London, Mathisen Way, Poyle, Slough SL3 0HB on 28 August 2025 at 12.00pm to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution.
THAT the grant of a recruitment restricted share award to Pim Vervaat on and subject to the terms set out in the circular of which this Notice of General Meeting forms part (a copy of which was also produced to the General Meeting and initialled by the Chair for identification) be and is hereby approved for the purposes of section 226B(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2006, as amended.
By order of the Board
Andrew Watkins Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
5 August 2025
Registered Office: Adsetts House, 16 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield S9 1XH
Registered in England and Wales under Company Number: 00998314

in each case so that it is received no later than 12.00pm on 26 August 2025. The appointment of a proxy will not preclude a member from attending and voting in person. If a member attends the General Meeting in person, his proxy appointment will automatically be terminated.
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