B&M European Value Retail S.A. held an Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 July 2024, where all proposed resolutions were passed. The voting results were as follows: The first resolution, authorizing the Board to issue shares on a non-pre-emptive basis generally up to 10% of the issued share capital, received 90.19% votes for and 9.81% against. The second resolution, authorizing the Board to issue shares on a non-pre-emptive basis up to an additional 10% of the issued share capital for acquisitions and capital investments, received 88% votes for and 12% against.
The third to tenth resolutions, which included various amendments to the Articles, all received overwhelming support, with percentages ranging from 99.99% to 99.98% in favor. The results of the votes are available on the company's website. It was noted that a vote withheld is not counted in the calculation of votes for and against a resolution. On the record date on 9 July 2024, the total number of voting rights was 1,002,779,437 (TVR) and the total number of shares in issue was 1,002,790,896 (ISC).
B&M European Value Retail S.A. is a variety retailer with 741 stores in the UK operating under the "B&M" brand, 335 stores under the "Heron Foods" and "B&M Express" brands, and 124 stores in France also operating under the "B&M" brand as at 30 March 2024. It was admitted to the FTSE 100 index on 21 September 2020. For further information, the company can be contacted at +44 (0) 151 728 5400 or [email protected].