Braemar PLCLSE: BMS

Braemar: Change of auditor

· Issued by Braemar PLC

Summary by 6ix AI

Braemar, a shipping chartering, investment and risk management adviser, has appointed MHA Audit Services LLP (MHA) as its auditor following a formal tender led by its Audit Committee, after BDO LLP (BDO) resigned as auditor once the tender was completed.

Key details

  • The Audit Committee recommended MHA and the Board approved the selection; the Board appointed MHA to fill the resulting casual vacancy under section 489(3)(c) of the Companies Act 2006.
  • MHA will hold office until the end of the 2027 Annual General Meeting and will audit the financial statements for the financial year ending February 28, 2027.
  • BDO provided a statement of circumstances under section 519 of the Companies Act 2006; a copy is being sent to shareholders for information and will be filed with the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism, the UK regulator's public filing archive.

What’s still pending

  • A resolution to reappoint MHA as auditor will be proposed to shareholders at the 2027 Annual General Meeting.

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Braemar PLC
09 October 2026
 

9 October 2026

BRAEMAR PLC

("Braemar", "the Company" and together with its subsidiaries the "Group")

CHANGE OF AUDITOR

Braemar Plc (LSE: BMS), announces that, following the conclusion of a formal tender process led by the Company's Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended, and the Board approved, the selection of MHA Audit Services LLP ("MHA") as auditor to the Company.

Following completion of the tender process, BDO LLP ("BDO") has resigned as auditor of the Company and provided the Company with its statement of circumstances in accordance with section 519 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act").

Following BDO's resignation and the resulting casual vacancy, the Board has appointed MHA as auditor of the Company pursuant to section 489(3)(c) of the Act.  MHA will hold office until the conclusion of the 2027 Annual General Meeting and will conduct the audit of the Company's financial statements for the financial year ending 28 February 2027. A resolution for the reappointment of MHA as auditor will be proposed to shareholders at the 2027 Annual General Meeting.

In accordance with section 520(2) of the Act, a copy of BDO's statement of circumstances is being sent to shareholders for information and will be submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

The Board would like to thank BDO for its services to the Company throughout its tenure as auditor.

Enquiries:

Braemar Plc

Tel: +44 (0)20 3142 4100

Grant Foley, Group Chief Executive Officer

Richard Heading, Group Chief Financial Officer

Houston

Tel: +44 (0)20 4529 0549

Kate Hoare / Charlie Barker / Polly Clarke

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)77 3303 2695

Canaccord Genuity

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

Adam James / Harry Rees

About Braemar Plc

Braemar provides expert advice in shipping chartering, investment and risk management to enable its clients to secure sustainable returns and mitigate risk in the volatile world of shipping. Our experienced brokers work in tandem with specialist professionals to form teams tailored to our customers' needs, and provide an integrated service supported by a collaborative culture.

Braemar joined the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in November 1997 and trades under the symbol BMS.

For more information, including our investor presentation, visit www.braemar.com and follow Braemar on LinkedIn.

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