8-K
filed June 16, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
ticker SLN
CIK 0001479615
other
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.10
All 9 resolutions pass at Silence Therapeutics 2026 AGM including director re-elections and say-on-pay
Silence Therapeutics plc
- Both director nominees re-elected: Rhonda Hellums (47.2M for, 5.6M against) and James Ede-Golightly (52.1M for, 0.6M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 48.2M votes for, 73.7K against, and 4.4M abstentions.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as US and UK auditors passed with ~52.7M votes for.
- Directors' remuneration report for 2025 approved: 48.3M for, 66.5K against, 4.4M abstentions.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is set forth as Annex A to the Proxy Statement and on pages 32 to 54 (inclusive) of the 2025 U.K. Annual Report. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 8 : To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended December 31, 2025, which is set forth as Annex A to the Proxy Statement and on pages 32 to 54 (inclusive) of the 2025 U.K. Annual Report. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 48,251,875 66,518 4,404,018
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To receive and adopt the Company's U.K. statutory annual accounts and reports for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 U.K. Annual Report”). at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 7 : To receive and adopt the Company's U.K. statutory annual accounts and reports for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 U.K. Annual Report”). The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 52,715,076 3,108 4,077
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To approve the application of Article 159 of the Company's articles of association from the conclusion of this AGM to the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 9 : To approve the application of Article 159 of the Company's articles of association from the conclusion of this AGM to the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 48,307,317 9,333 4,405,761
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To authorize the Audit & Risk Committee to determine the U.K. statutory auditors' remuneration for the year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 6 : To authorize the Audit & Risk Committee to determine the U.K. statutory auditors' remuneration for the year ending December 31, 2026. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 52,714,237 6,155 1,869
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To re-appoint as a director of the Company Rhonda Hellums. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 1 : To re-appoint as a director of the Company Rhonda Hellums. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 47,160,731 5,557,090 4,680
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's U.S. independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 4 : To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's U.S. independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 52,718,407 2,885 1,119
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To re-appoint as a director of the Company James Ede-Golightly. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 2 : To re-appoint as a director of the Company James Ede-Golightly. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 52,112,045 605,683 4,680
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 3 : To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 48,234,208 73,667 4,414,536
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Silence Therapeutics plc shareholders approved To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of shareholders. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-16
Exact text from the filing
Resolution 5 : To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's U.K. statutory auditors, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of shareholders. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 52,718,407 2,885 1,119
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