AGM PROXY VOTING FORM

All Members of the Royal Philharmonic Society have the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 7.00pm on Tuesday 12 May 2026. The Notice of our 2026 AGM – outlining the business to be addressed and the usual matters requiring a vote – can be found on our website here.


We are so pleased to see RPS Members at the AGM but those who cannot attend can still vote, using this proxy voting form. In the form, you can indicate how you wish to vote on resolutions detailed in the Notice of the AGM, and raise any questions or comments arising from any of the matters to be addressed. All proxy voting forms must be submitted by 6pm on Monday 11 May 2026.

Declaration

I certify that I am a Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society and hereby give my proxy to RPS Chair Angela Dixon, authorising her to vote on my behalf on the following matters at the AGM on Tuesday 12 May 2026.
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Members should indicate below how they wish to vote (yes / no / abstain) on all the issues calling for a vote at the meeting. Should you wish to approve (vote yes for) all items in this instance, you may for ease simply tick the following box:
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[Once you have ticked this box, please simply scroll to the bottom of this page to click ‘Submit’.]

1. I hereby approve the Minutes of the AGM held on Thursday 15 May 2025.
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2. I hereby approve the following appointments on the RPS Board of Trustees:
2a. To re-appoint Angela Dixon
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2b. To appoint Joseph Middleton
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2c. To appoint Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
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2d. To re-appoint Rikesh Shah as Honorary Treasurer
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3. I hereby approve the following appointments on the RPS Council:
3a. To re-appoint Helena Gaunt
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3b. To re-appoint Jess Gillam
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3c. To re-appoint Sam Jackson
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3d. To re-appoint Stephen Hough
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3e. To appoint Leon Bosch
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3f. To appoint Roderick Williams
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3g. To appoint Sarah Gee
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3h. To re-appoint Leanne Langley as Honorary Librarian
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4. I hereby approve of awarding the RPS Gold Medal to:
4a. Yuja Wang – piano
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4b. John Adams
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If you have any queries or comments arising from this year’s Annual Report and Accounts or matters to be addressed at this AGM, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please do write any queries in the box below and we will get back to you promptly. Alternatively you can contact us on members@philharmonicsociety.uk or 020 7287 0019 (weekdays 9.30am-5.30pm).
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