Shareholders of James Latham plc, a U.K.-based timber and panel products distributor, approved all resolutions at its annual general meeting held on August 19, 2026.
The company’s directors’ report and accounts for the year ended March 31, 2026, were adopted with 100% of votes in favor. Shareholders also unanimously approved the final dividend recommended by the board on ordinary shares.
All board re-elections and new appointments passed with strong support. Fabian French was re-elected with 95.95% of votes, while Paula Kerrigan secured 99.39% approval. Newly appointed directors Jolyon Barker and Nick Widlinksi each received 99.96% support. Re-elected directors Nick Latham, David Dunmow, Andrew Wright, and Piers Latham garnered approval rates between 99.96% and 99.97%.
RSM UK Audit LLP was re-appointed as the company’s auditor with 99.99% of votes in favor. Corporate governance resolutions also passed decisively, including authority for directors to allot shares (99.51%), disapplication of pre-emption rights (99.43%), and authorization for the company to purchase its own shares (99.93%).
Resolution 15, which authorized the cancellation of 171,948 £1 8% preference shares held as treasury shares, received unanimous approval. The Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended March 31, 2026, was adopted in an advisory vote with 95.90% support.
