HK&S Hotels AGM 2026: Shareholders Endorse All Six Resolutions, Renew Director Mandates and Authorise Share Issuance/Buy-back

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Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels (HK&S Hotels) reported decisive shareholder support at its Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2026, with every one of the six ordinary resolutions receiving well above the 50 % threshold required for approval.

Resolution 1, which concerned the adoption of the 2025 audited financial statements and the accompanying directors’ and auditor’s reports, secured 1.37 billion votes in favour, representing 100 % of votes cast.

Director re-elections also attracted strong backing. Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler was re-elected with 1.35 billion votes, or 98.53 %, while Diego Alejandro González Morales received 1.35 billion votes, or 98.55 %.

KPMG was re-appointed as independent auditor with unanimous support—1.37 billion votes (100 %).

Share-related mandates obtained high approval levels: • General mandate to issue new shares—1.33 billion votes (97.18 %). • Authority for share buy-backs—1.37 billion votes (100 %). • Authority to add repurchased shares to the issue mandate—1.33 billion votes (97.18 %).

At the meeting date, HK&S Hotels had 1.67 billion shares outstanding, all carrying voting rights; no shares were subject to voting restrictions or abstentions. Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services acted as scrutineer for the poll. All board members attended the meeting in person.

Post-AGM, the board composition remains unchanged, headed by Non-Executive Chairman The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, with Benjamin Julien Arthur Vuchot continuing as Chief Executive Officer.

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