Artisanal Spirits Co - AGM Results
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Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)
20 May 2026
20 May 2026
The Artisanal Spirits Company plc
("The Artisanal Spirits Company" or "ASC")
AGM Results
The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), the creator of outstanding, limited-edition whiskies and experiences around the
world, and owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ("SMWS"), Single Cask Nation ("SCN"), J.G. Thomson and Artisan Casks,
announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 19 May 2026, all resolutions were duly passed.
The results of the poll for each resolution put to shareholders at the AGM are set out below:
Resolution For % for Against % against
Votes
withheld
1. To receive and consider the
Annual report and accounts
2025
24,879,826 99.996% 1,051 0.004% 4,134
2. To approve the Directors'
remuneration report 24,494,106 98.453% 384,986 1.547% 5,919
3. To re-elect Paul Skipworth 24,320,446 97.763% 556,443 2.237% 8,122
4. To re-elect Andrew Dane 24,030,715 96.989% 746,136 3.011% 108,160
5. To re-elect Billy McCarter 24,025,408 96.967% 751,443 3.033% 108,160
6. To re-elect Mark Bedingham 24,326,721 98.183% 450,130 1.817% 108,160
7. To re-elect Lesley Jackson 24,392,801 98.450% 384,050 1.550% 108,160
8. To re-elect Helen page 24,389,322 98.436% 387,529 1.564% 108,160
9. To re-appoint Mazars LLP as
Auditor 24,777,900 99.643% 88,797 0.357% 18,314
10. To authorise the Board of
Directors to set the Auditors'
fees
24,879,048 99.99998% 6 0.00002% 5,957
11. To authorise the Directors to
allot further shares 24,422,302 98.157% 458,537 1.843% 4,172
12. To disapply pre-emption
rights 21,986,065 88.365% 2,894,774 11.635% 4,172
Notes
As at 15 May 2026, being the date which shareholders had to be on the register to be eligible to vote, there were 70,804,704
ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Votes withheld are not votes in law and so have not
been included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against a resolution.
A recording of the AGM and a document responding to the questions raised is available on the Company's website at
www.artisanal-spirits.com.
For further enquiries:
The Artisanal Spirits Company plc
Andrew Dane, Chief Executive Officer
Billy McCarter, Chief Financial Officer
https://artisanal-
spirits.com/announcements
Panmure Liberum Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Dru Danford
Edward Thomas
John More
Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2222
Team Lewis (Financial PR)
Justine Warren
Hannah Scott
Tel: +44 (0)20 7802 2617 / 2634
Notes to Editors:
About The Artisanal Spirits Company
ASC's purpose is to captivate a global community of whisky adventurers, by creating and selling outstanding,
limited-edition whiskies and experiences around the world, with an ambition to create a high quality, highly
profitable and cash generative, premium global business.
Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), Single Cask Nation (SCN), J.G. Thomson
(JGT) and Artisan Casks. Owning over 18,000 casks primarily comprising Single Malt Scotch Whisky, ASC's stock
includes outstanding whisky (and other spirits) from 100 different distilleries across 20 countries which is sold to
members both as individual bottles and whole casks.
With an established global presence in some 30 countries, SMWS operates a direct-to-consumer model (90% of
revenue) primarily through e-commerce, in addition to four member rooms in the UK. SMWS provides members
with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding, expertly
curated Scotch malt and other whiskies.
In January 2024, ASC acquired SCN which sources, curates and bottles single-cask whiskies and other spirits
selling both online and via traditional retail channels to its following of over 10,000 whisky enthusiasts in the
USA.SCN also retails to key international whisky markets around the world.
Launched in the UK in late 2021, JGT has a focus on outstanding small batch blended malt whiskies and other
spirits, available both through direct-to-consumer online sales and through traditional retail channels. The award-
winning brand has subsequently expanded into international markets.
In July 2025, ASC launched Artisan Casks, a luxury private cask programme allowing private individuals the chance
to purchase an individual cask of a quality that allows for immediate bottling and joining a select network with a
discerning appreciation for finest craftsmanship and luxury experiences.
With proven e-commerce reach and a growing family of brands, ASC is building a portfolio of limited-edition and
small-batch whisky and other spirits brands for a global movement of discerning consumers - predominantly from
outside the UK, with an expanding presence in the other key global whisky markets including USA, China, Europe,
Japan, Australia and Taiwan.
ASC has a substantial asset backing and is delivering profitable growth and cash generation
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