Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited (ASX:NEC) received a first strike against its Remuneration Report at its 2026 Annual General Meeting held on 6 November 2026, after more than 25% of votes were cast against the resolution, while all other resolutions put to shareholders were carried by the required majority.

Key Points

  • The Remuneration Report resolution received 65.61% votes in favour and 34.39% against, constituting a first strike under the Corporations Act 2001.
  • Mandy Pattinson was re-elected as a director with 84.38% of votes in favour.
  • New director elections for Chris Halios-Lewis and Leigh Terry were carried with 99.75% and 99.34% of votes in favour, respectively.
  • Resolutions granting 2026 and 2027 Performance Rights to the CEO were carried with 73.53% and 74.69% of votes in favour, respectively.

First Strike on Remuneration Report

Resolution 1, a non-binding resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report, was carried but attracted sufficient opposition to trigger a first strike under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). According to the filing, 790,352,582 votes were cast in favour, representing 65.61% of votes counted, while 414,297,937 votes were cast against, representing 34.39%. As more than 25% of votes were cast against the resolution, in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13(2)(f), this constitutes a first strike for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Director Elections at the 2026 Annual General Meeting

Three director resolutions were put to the meeting. The re-election of Mandy Pattinson as a director was carried with 1,017,674,525 votes in favour (84.38%) and 188,368,524 votes against (15.62%). The election of Chris Halios-Lewis as a director was carried with 1,202,978,583 votes in favour (99.75%) and 3,003,322 votes against (0.25%). The election of Leigh Terry as a director was carried with 1,198,072,914 votes in favour (99.34%) and 7,964,113 votes against (0.66%). All three resolutions passed by the required majority.

CEO Performance Rights Grants and Financial Assistance Resolution

Resolutions granting Performance Rights to the Chief Executive Officer for both 2026 and 2027 were each carried by the required majority. The grant of 2026 Performance Rights received 886,491,470 votes in favour (73.53%) and 319,096,563 against (26.47%). The grant of 2027 Performance Rights received 900,423,957 votes in favour (74.69%) and 305,178,292 against (25.31%). A resolution relating to financial assistance was also carried, with 1,201,726,180 votes in favour (99.65%) and 4,164,703 votes against (0.35%). The meeting results were authorised for lodgement by the Company Secretary of Nine.