Kainos Group Shareholders Approve All AGM Resolutions

Kainos Group plc (LSE: KNOS), headquartered in Belfast, concluded its annual general meeting (AGM) on a Tuesday with shareholders approving all 15 resolutions by poll voting. The meeting followed the publication of notice on August 13, 2026, with vote representation ranging between 75.55% and 75.76% of the issued share capital across the resolutions. Nearly universal support was evident in key areas, including audited financial statements and the declaration of a final dividend of 19.8 pence per ordinary share, both receiving 99.99% approval. KPMG was reappointed as the company’s auditor with identical support, and the Audit Committee was authorized to finalize the auditor’s remuneration at the same high rate. Shareholder authorization for a repurchase program and the allotment of new shares also passed overwhelmingly, with 99.97% and 97.85% support, respectively. Disruptions to pre-emption rights were approved with 99.58% and 90.57% support, while a notice requirement for general meetings (other than AGMs) received 97.78% backing. Five directors were re-elected or newly appointed with high margins: Richard McCann (99.2%), Brendan Mooney (99.06%), Rosaleen Blair (97.11%), James Kidd (98.63%), and Shruthi Chindalur (98.17%).