Kier Group PLC (KIE), one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure services companies, has announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held on 12 November 2026. Shareholders passed all 20 resolutions put to the vote, with one resolution withdrawn, covering matters including the final dividend declaration, director elections, auditor reappointment, and new Articles of Association. Voter participation stood at approximately 53% of total voting rights, with the company's total voting shares in issue recorded at 433,294,646 as at 10 November 2026.

Key Points

  • Kier Group PLC (KIE) held its Annual General Meeting on 12 November 2026
  • All 20 resolutions were passed; Resolution 6 (re-election of Alison Atkinson) was withdrawn prior to the vote
  • The final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2026 was approved with 99.99% of votes cast in favour
  • Investors should watch for the submission of non-routine resolutions to the National Storage Mechanism and any subsequent board commentary

Kier Group AGM Approves Final Dividend for Year Ended 30 June 2026

Resolution 4, declaring a final dividend for the financial year ended 30 June 2026, received overwhelming support, with 99.99% of validly cast votes in favour and only 12,931 votes against. The dividend declaration underscores the board's confidence in the company's financial position following the year under review. The annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2026 were also received with 99.99% support, reflecting broad shareholder endorsement of Kier's reported financial performance. The company did not disclose the value of the final dividend per share in this announcement.

Tom Hinton Elected and Alison Atkinson's Re-election Resolution Withdrawn at Kier AGM

Tom Hinton was elected as a new Director of Kier Group with 99.86% of votes cast in favour, one of the strongest individual mandates of the meeting. Chris Browne OBE was also elected as a Director, receiving 97.94% approval. Notably, Resolution 6 — the re-election of Alison Atkinson — was withdrawn ahead of the vote, with no explanation provided within the announcement itself. All other standing directors, including Anne Baldock, Mohammed Saddiq, Stuart Togwell, Clive Watson, and Matthew Lester, were re-elected, though Lester received the lowest support at 93.76%, with 6.24% of votes cast against.

Directors' Remuneration Policy Endorsed and PricewaterhouseCoopers Reappointed as Auditor

Shareholders approved the Directors' Remuneration Policy with 98.61% support and the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2026 with 97.24% in favour. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as the company's auditor with 99.25% approval, and the Risk Management and Audit Committee was authorised to agree PwC's remuneration. Both results indicate a high degree of institutional confidence in Kier's governance and financial oversight arrangements heading into the new financial year.

Kier Shareholders Approve New Articles of Association and Share Capital Authorities

Passed as special resolutions, the adoption of new Articles of Association received 99.95% support, whilst authorities to disapply pre-emption rights and to make market purchases of ordinary shares of 1p each were also approved. The authority to allot shares passed with 97.57% in favour. Resolutions 17 to 21 were all carried as special resolutions. The company confirmed that non-routine resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, as required for listed companies.