AEW UK REIT PLC
09 September 2026
AEW UK REIT PLC
(the "Company")
Legal Entity Identifier: 21380073LDXHV2LP5K50
9 September 2026
Annual General Meeting ("AGM") Results
The Company announces that at its AGM held earlier today, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM were passed. All resolutions were voted on by way of a poll. The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:
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For (No. of shares) |
For (%) |
Against (No. of shares) |
Against (%) |
Total Votes (Excluding votes withheld) |
Votes Withheld (No. of shares)
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Issued Share Capital voted (%)
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1. To receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements. |
37,137,488 |
99.92 |
28,893 |
0.08 |
37,166,381 |
103,328 |
23.42 |
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2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report. |
36,714,864 |
99.03 |
360,388 |
0.97 |
37,075,252 |
194,457 |
23.37 |
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3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy. |
36,657,976 |
98.96 |
383,721 |
1.04 |
37,041,697 |
228,012 |
23.34 |
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4. To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditor of the Company. |
36,703,422 |
98.87 |
421,087 |
1.13 |
37,124,509 |
145,200 |
23.40 |
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5. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor. |
37,003,631 |
99.65 |
130,231 |
0.35 |
37,133,862 |
135,847 |
23.40 |
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6. To approve the dividend policy. |
37,123,890 |
99.91 |
34,565 |
0.09 |
37,158,455 |
111,254 |
23.42 |
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7. To re-elect Robin Archibald as a Director. |
30,424,780 |
82.25 |
6,565,790 |
17.75 |
36,990,570 |
279,139 |
23.31 |
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8. To re-elect Mark Kirkland as a Director. |
30,380,719 |
82.12 |
6,614,851 |
17.88 |
36,995,570 |
274,139 |
23.32 |
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9. To re-elect Liz Peace as a Director. |
29,413,841 |
79.51 |
7,581,729 |
20.49 |
36,995,570 |
274,139 |
23.32 |
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10. To authorise the Directors to allot Ordinary shares. |
36,562,424 |
98.52 |
550,930 |
1.48 |
37,113,354 |
156,355 |
23.39 |
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11. To dis-apply pre-emption rights.* |
36,324,120 |
97.90 |
780,457 |
2.10 |
37,104,577 |
165,132 |
23.38 |
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12. To further dis-apply pre-emption rights.* |
33,170,931 |
89.41 |
3,928,646 |
10.59 |
37,099,577 |
170,132 |
23.38 |
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13. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary shares of the Company. * |
36,872,516 |
99.34 |
245,070 |
0.66 |
37,117,586 |
152,123 |
23.39 |
|
14.To authorise the Company to call general meetings, other than AGMs, on 14 clear days' notice. * |
35,638,356 |
95.98 |
1,491,770 |
4.02 |
37,130,126 |
139,583 |
23.40 |
|
15.To approve and adopt the amended Investment Policy. |
36,843,545 |
99.72 |
104,947 |
0.28 |
36,948,492 |
321,217 |
23.29 |
*special resolution
As previously announced, having served her nine-year tenure, Katrina Hart did not stand for re-election at the AGM. The Board thanks Katrina for her invaluable contribution and wishes her well for the future. The Board is also pleased to welcome Kavita Patel, who was appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from today. Her experience and range of skills will complement and further strengthen the existing Board in the future.
The Board notes that more than 20 per cent. of votes were cast against Resolution 9, in addition, votes against were also received regarding the re-appointment of the other directors. It is the Company's understanding that a significant proportion of these votes came from a single institution. In accordance with the requirements of the AIC Code of Corporate Governance, the Board is engaging with the relevant shareholders to understand the specific reasons for the votes cast against the Board's recommendations. A further statement will be made in the Company's half-yearly results. It is the Board's understanding that the votes were cast against potential participation in a corporate event. It should be noted that although the votes cast against the resolution represent 20.49 per cent. of the votes cast at the AGM, where the total votes received were 23.32 per cent. of share capital, they represent 4.78 per cent. of the register in total. The Board and its advisers remain firmly of the view that participation in the corporate event, had it been capable of implementation, was in the interests of AEWU shareholders and would have been positive for the Company
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NOTES: |
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1. |
All resolutions were passed. |
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2. |
Proxy appointments, which gave discretion to the Chairman of the AGM, have been included in the "For" total for the appropriate resolution. |
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3. |
Votes "For" and "Against" any resolution are expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for that resolution. |
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4. |
A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution. |
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5. |
The number of shares in issue on 8 September 2026 was 158,674,746 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, and at that time, the Company held 100,000 shares in treasury. |
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6. |
The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, which is available on the Company's website at https://www.aewukreit.com/. |
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7. |
In accordance with listing rule 14.3.6R, a copy of resolutions 10-15 passed at the AGM will shortly be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. |
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AEW UK |
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Henry Butt Laura Elkin |
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Company Secretary |
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MUFG Corporate Governance Limited |
aewu.cosec@cm.mpms.mufg.com |
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