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RNS Number : 8880G  ASA International Group PLC  03 June 2026

ASA International Group plc - Result of 2026 Annual General Meeting

ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI), one of the world's largest
international microfinance institutions, today held its 2026 Annual General
Meeting at the offices of Cavendish Capital Markets, 1 Bartholomew Close,
London EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom, at 11.00am UK time.

Each of the resolutions contained in the 2026 Notice of Annual General Meeting
(AGM) were put to the 2026 AGM and voted on by way of a poll. All were duly
approved.

As stated in the Notice of 2026 AGM and under UK Listing Rule 6.2.8, a
resolution to elect or re-elect an Independent Director must be passed by both
a majority of the independent shareholders (i.e. shareholders of the Company
who are entitled to vote on the election of Directors and who are not
controlling shareholders) and a majority of all shareholders (including the
majority shareholder). In order to determine this, votes cast by the
independent shareholders were counted separately in respect of the re-election
of Guy Dawson, Hanny Kemna, Sheila M'Mbijjewe and John Khabbaz and the
election of Laurence de l'Escaille and are set out below.

The total number of votes received on each resolution put to the 2026 AGM was
as follows:

 No.  Resolution                                                                      Votes FOR (a)             %        Votes AGAINST  %      Votes WITHHELD (b)
 1    Receive 2025 Annual Report and Financial Statements                             70,049,755                99.52%   340,209        0.48%  4
 2    Approve Directors' Remuneration Policy                                          65,129,532                92.53%   5,260,423      7.47%  13
 3    Approve Annual Report on Remuneration                                           64,146,835                91.13%   6,243,120      8.87%  13
 4    Ratify and approve the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2024.      70,389,755                100.00%  209            0.00%  4
 5    Approve the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025.                 70,389,574                100.00%  112            0.00%  282
 6    Elect Mark Schwartz as a Director                                               70,386,127                99.99%   3,539          0.01%  302
 7    Elect Laurence de l'Escaille as a Director                                      All           70,386,117  99.99%   3,539          0.01%  312

                                                                                      Independent
      40,833,588                                                                                    99.99%               3,539          0.01%  312
      Re-elect Dirk Brouwer as a Director                                             65,147,391                99.99%   9,709          0.01%  5,232,868

 8
      Re-elect Guy Dawson as a Director                                                             70,386,147  99.99%   3,539          0.01%  282

 9                                                                                    All

                                                                                      Independent
      40,833,618                                                                                    99.99%               3,539          0.01%  282
      Re-elect Rob Keijsers as a Director                                             70,385,689                99.99%   3,997          0.01%  282

 10

      Re-elect Hanny Kemna as a Director                                              All           48,431,172  100.00%  1,997          0.00%  21,956,799

 11

                                                                                      Independent
      18,878,643                                                                                    99.99%               1,997          0.01%  21,956,799

      Re-elect John Khabbaz as a Director                                                           68,087,047  96.73%   2,300,639      3.27%  2,282

 12                                                                                   All

                                                                                      Independent
      38,534,518                                                                                    94.37%               2,300,639      5.63%  2,282

      Re-elect Sheila M'Mbijjewe as a Director                                                      70,387,018  100.00%  2,667          0.00%  283

 13                                                                                   All

                                                                                      Independent
      40,834,489                                                                                    99.99%               2,667          0.01%  283

                                                                                      70,386,764                100.00%  2,922          0.00%  282

 14   Re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor
                                                                                      70,387,490                100.00%  2,474          0.00%  4

 15   Authorise Audit & Risk Committee to approve Auditor remuneration
                                                                                      66,102,760                93.91%   4,287,204      6.09%  4

 16   Authorise Directors to allot shares
                                                                                      70,355,055                99.95%   34,909         0.05%  4

 17   Authority to disapply pre-emption rights (up to 5% of issued share capital)
      (c)
                                                                                      70,364,124                99.96%   25,766         0.04%  78

 18   Authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with specific
      acquisition/ investment (further 5% of issued share capital) (c)
      Authority to call General Meetings (except AGMs) by notice of not less than 14  67,093,917                95.32%   3,296,047      4.68%  4

    days (c)
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NOTES:

(a) The "For" proxy vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.

(b) A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proxy votes "For" or "Against" the resolution.

(c) Special resolution.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue on 1 June 2026, the deadline for
casting votes by proxy in advance of the AGM, was 100,000,000 shares. 70.39%
of voting capital, including votes withheld, was instructed in respect of the
resolutions put to the AGM.

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the 2026 Notice of Annual
General Meeting, which is available on the Company's website at
www.asa-international.com/investors/shareholder-information/agm/
(http://www.asa-international.com/investors/shareholder-information/agm/) . In
accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of all
the resolutions passed by the Company's shareholders, other than ordinary
business will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly
be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism)

 

Contact Details

ASA International Group plc

Investor Relations

Jonathan Berger
ir@asa-international.com (mailto:ir@asa-international.com)

About ASA International Group plc

ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI) is one of the world's largest
international microfinance institutions, with a strong commitment to financial
inclusion and socioeconomic progress. The company provides small, socially
responsible loans to low-income, financially underserved entrepreneurs,
predominantly women, across South Asia, South East Asia, West and East Africa.

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