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LONDON - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LON:BMY) announced that shareholders approved all 15 resolutions at its Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday. The meeting saw a turnout representing approximately 70% of the company’s issued share capital.
Shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company’s financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2025, with 100% of votes cast in favor. The final dividend of 11.54p per ordinary share also received near-unanimous approval.
All board members were re-elected with strong support, including CEO Nigel Newton who received 99.08% approval. Dame Heather Rabbatts was elected as a new director with 99.97% of votes in her favor.
The remuneration report received 94.66% support, while the reappointment of Crowe U.K. LLP as auditor was approved by 99.98% of votes cast.
Special resolutions allowing directors to disapply pre-emption rights and authorize the company to purchase its own shares also passed with significant majorities of 97.72% and 99.96% respectively.
The full text of each resolution is available through the National Storage Mechanism and on the company’s website, according to the press release statement.
As of July 14, 2025, Bloomsbury Publishing had 81,608,672 ordinary shares of 1.25 pence in issue.
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