Boohoo Group Plc
14 July 2026
For immediate release 14 July 2026
boohoo group plc
("Debenhams Group", "Debenhams" or the "Company")
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS) announces the result of the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, 14 July 2026.
All of the Ordinary Resolutions 1 - 9 proposed at the AGM were duly passed. The Special Resolutions 10 and 11 did not achieve the requisite majority and therefore were not passed.
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RESOLUTION |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC |
VOTES WITHELD |
|
1. To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 28 February 2026 (together with the reports of the directors and the auditor). |
732,849,484 |
61.32% |
462,183,102 |
38.68% |
1,195,032,586 |
73.78% |
904,181 |
|
2. To re-elect Carol Kane as a director of the Company. |
750,907,731 |
62.85% |
443,864,036 |
37.15% |
1,194,771,767 |
73.76% |
1,165,000 |
|
3. To re-elect Kirsty Britz as a director of the Company. |
757,762,603 |
63.43% |
436,944,931 |
36.57% |
1,194,707,534 |
73.76% |
1,229,233 |
|
4. To re-elect John Goold as a director of the Company. |
757,436,008 |
63.40% |
437,278,371 |
36.60% |
1,194,714,379 |
73.76% |
1,222,388 |
|
5. To re-appoint Tom Handley as a director of the Company. |
757,678,048 |
63.42% |
437,019,235 |
36.58% |
1,194,697,283 |
73.75% |
1,239,484 |
|
6. To re-appoint PKF Littlejohn LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. |
757,669,693 |
63.42% |
437,028,570 |
36.58% |
1,194,698,263 |
73.76% |
1,238,504 |
|
7. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Company's auditors. |
757,879,905 |
63.44% |
436,746,025 |
36.56% |
1,194,625,930 |
73.75% |
1,310,837 |
|
8. The Company and all companies that are, at any time during the period for which this resolution has effect, subsidiaries of the Company be authorised to make political donations. |
752,785,658 |
63.01% |
441,890,560 |
36.99% |
1,194,676,218 |
73.75% |
1,260,549 |
|
9. Purchase of own Shares |
1,193,279,987 |
99.86% |
1,636,722 |
0.14% |
1,194,916,709 |
73.77% |
1,020,058 |
|
10. Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights - General |
756,929,833 |
63.37% |
437,512,250 |
36.63% |
1,194,442,083 |
73.74% |
1,494,684 |
|
11. Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights - Financing |
757,198,935 |
63.39% |
437,285,536 |
36.61% |
1,194,484,471 |
73.74% |
1,452,296 |
For further information, please contact:
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Debenhams Group |
|
|
Phil Ellis, Chief Financial Officer |
Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050 |
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Zeus Capital - Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker |
|
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Dan Bate / James Edis / Emma Burn |
Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512 |
|
Nick Searle / Dominic King |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000 |
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Panmure Liberum - Joint Broker |
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|
Sodali & Co - Financial PR Adviser Ben Foster / Louisa Henry |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3984 0114 |
About Debenhams Group
Debenhams Group is an online platform for fashion, home and beauty, serving millions of customers across five shopping destinations: Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo, MAN and PLT. Debenhams Group dates back to 1778 when William Clark, a retail pioneer of the time, opened the UK's first department store. Today, the Group is home to Debenhams, Britain's online department store and leading fashion-led marketplaces, boohoo, PLT, MAN, and Karen Millen.
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