Biffa : AGM Statement

Biffa plc

Results of the Annual General Meeting

Biffa plc, ('the Company') announces that at its Annual General Meeting ('AGM') today, all resolutions proposed, except resolutions 14 and 15 which are special resolutions, were duly passed by shareholders by the majority required on a poll. The full text of each resolution is contained in the 2020 Notice of AGM which is available on the Biffa website www.biffa.co.uk

Biffa AGM Poll Results

The following table shows the total number of votes cast for each resolution:

Resolution		Total No' and % of Votes cast FOR*		Total No' and % of Votes cast AGAINST		Total Number of Votes Cast	Number of Votes WITHHELD+
1	Annual Report and Accounts 2020	220,748,631	98.59	3,168,360	1.41	223,916,991	3,224,317
2	Remuneration Policy	212,372,302	96.97	6,639,109	3.03	219,011,411	8,129,897
3	Remuneration Report	213,108,702	98.87	2,429,168	1.13	215,537,870	11,603,593
4	Re-election of M Averill	216,362,488	98.79	2,657,342	1.21	219,019,830	8,121,479
5	Re-election of G Barbaro	221,596,955	98.81	2,666,749	1.19	224,263,704	2,877,605
6	Re-election of C Chesney	200,002,174	89.18	24,261,375	10.82	224,263,549	2,877,760
7	Re-election of K Lever	146,123,367	66.86	72,419,720	33.14	218,543,087	8,598,222
8	Re-election of D Martin	221,606,610	98.82	2,657,084	1.18	224,263,694	2,877,615
9	Re-election of R Pike	222,761,231	99.33	1,502,473	0.67	224,263,704	2,877,605
10	Re-election of M Topham	224,008,811	99.89	255,668	0.11	224,264,479	2,876,985
11	Appointment of Auditor	224,257,342	100.00	2,930	0.00	224,260,272	2,881,037
12	Remuneration of Auditor	224,259,020	100.00	3,943	0.00	224,262,963	2,878,346
13	Allotment of shares	151,888,064	67.11	74,450,547	32.89	226,338,611	802,852
14	Pre-emption rights - General^	147,338,785	65.10	78,999,623	34.90	226,338,408	802,900
15	Pre-emption rights - Specific^	143,832,405	63.55	82,502,771	36.45	226,335,176	806,133
16	Notice of general meetings^	218,625,548	97.49	5,634,135	2.51	224,259,683	2,881,626

Notes:

* includes discretionary votes

^ special resolution

'+ a vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes counted 'For' or 'Against' a resolution

The total number of shares in issue at the close of business on 15 July 2020 was 303,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each. There are no shares held in Treasury.

The Board would like to thank shareholders for their engagement and support ahead of the AGM and throughout the year. While most of the resolutions were passed with significant majorities, the Board notes that resolutions 7 (re-election of K Lever) and 13 (allotment of shares) were passed with the necessary majority but with less than 80% of support and that resolutions 14 (pre-emption rights - general) and 15 (pre-emption rights - specific), which were special resolutions requiring a 75% majority, did not receive sufficient support to be passed.

In accordance with provision 4 of the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code (the 'Code'), the Board confirms that it will consult and engage with shareholders to understand and discuss their concerns with respect to those resolutions. An update will be provided within six months of the AGM, in accordance with the Code.

These results will shortly be available on the Company's website atwww.biffa.co.ukand in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that were passed at the meeting and that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.data.fca.org.uk

S Parsons

Company Secretary

16 July 2020

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