Akari Therapeutics Plc
For the period ended Feb 2, 2026. Filed Feb 2, 2026.
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Feb 2, 2026 · Filed Feb 2, 2026
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Shareholders’ Rights to Call a General Meeting
Our shareholders have the right to call a meeting of our shareholders. The Companies Act generally requires the directors to call a general meeting once we have received requests to do so from shareholders representing at least 5% of our paid-up shares entitled to vote at a general meeting. The Companies Act generally prohibits shareholders of a U.K. public limited company from passing written resolutions. However, significant shareholders would, in any case, still have the power to call a general meeting and propose resolutions. These provisions are mandatory under the Companies Act and cannot be waived by our shareholders.
Shareholder Resolutions for 2026 Annual General Meeting
Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, in order to be considered for inclusion in our Proxy Statement for our 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, shareholder resolutions must be received by the Company at the office of the Company Secretary, Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 3HH no later than 120 days before the anniversary of the date on which we sent our proxy materials for the AGM, or February 6, 2026. However, if the date of such annual general meeting is more than 30 calendar days from the date of the anniversary of the AGM, then the notice must be received by our Company Secretary a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials.
If a shareholder wishes to present a proposal at an annual general meeting but does not wish to have the proposal considered for inclusion in our Proxy Statement and proxy card, such shareholder proposal must be received by the Company at the office of the Company Secretary, Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 3HH no later than 45 days before the anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed its proxy materials for the prior year’s annual general meeting, or no later than April 22, 2026. However, if the date of the annual general meeting is changed by more than 30 calendar days from the date of the anniversary of the prior year’s annual general meeting, the notice must be received by our Company Secretary within a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials with respect to such annual general meeting. If a shareholder does not timely provide notice as described above, proxies solicited on behalf of our management for such annual general meeting will confer discretionary authority to vote with respect to any such matter, as permitted by the proxy rules of the SEC.
Under section 338 of the Companies Act, shareholders representing at least 5% of holders entitled to vote on a resolution at an annual general meeting may require the Company to include such resolution in its notice of an annual general meeting. Provided the applicable thresholds are met, notice of the resolution must be received by the Company at the office of the Company Secretary, Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 3HH at least six weeks prior to the date of the annual general meeting, or, if later, at the time notice of the annual general meeting is delivered to shareholders.
In addition to satisfying the forgoing requirements under our articles of association and the Companies Act, to comply with the universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than May 1, 2026.
Shareholder Rights
Under section 527 of the Companies Act, members meeting the threshold requirement set out in that section have the right to require us to publish on a website a statement setting out any matter relating to: (i) the audit of our accounts (including the auditor’s report and the conduct of the audit) that are to be laid before the AGM; or (ii) any circumstance connected with our auditor ceasing to hold office since the previous meeting at which annual accounts or reports were laid in accordance with section 437 of the Companies Act. We may not require the shareholders requesting any such website publication to pay our expenses in complying with sections 527 or 528 of the Companies Act. Where we are required to place a statement on a website under section 527 of the Companies Act, we must forward the statement to our auditor not later than the time when we make the statement available on the website. The business which must be dealt with at the AGM includes any statement that we have been required, under section 527 of the Companies Act, to publish on a website.
Householding
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy materials with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single set of proxy materials addressed to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for shareholders and cost savings for companies.
This year, a number of brokers with account holders who are our shareholders will be “householding” the proxy materials. A single set of proxy materials will be delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected shareholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate set of proxy materials, please notify your broker or us. Direct your written request to Akari Therapeutics, Plc, Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 3HH, Attn: Prism Cosec Limited, Company Secretary. Shareholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy materials at their addresses and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their brokers.
Questions?
If you have any questions or need more information about the Meeting please write to us at:
Prism Cosec Limited
Company Secretary
Akari Therapeutics, Plc
Highdown House
Yeoman Way, Worthing
West Sussex BN99 3HH
PROXY FORM
For use at the Annual General Meeting
to be held at 75/76 Wimpole Street, London W1G 9RT at 2.30pm local time on March 2, 2026.
I/We______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Name in full block capitals please)
of________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
being (a) member(s) of Akari Therapeutics, Plc (“Akari” or the “Company”) hereby appoint the Chairman of the meeting or
as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote for me/us and on my/our behalf as identified by an “X” in the appropriate box below at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the above time and at any adjournment of the meeting. This form of proxy relates to the resolutions referred to below.
I/We instruct my/our proxy to vote as follows:
| No. | Resolutions | For | Against | Abstain (see note 2) |
| Ordinary Resolutions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercisability of Series G Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,043,774 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) and Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 504,300 ADSs, and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with a registered direct offering and a concurrent private placement that closed on December 17, 2025 and January 20, 2026. | |||
| 2. | To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and Series G Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with a private placement offering of securities of the Company that closed on December 17, 2025. | |||
| 3. | To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and Series G Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with a private placement offering of securities of the Company that closed on December 17, 2025. | |||
| 4. | To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,673,963 ADSs and Note Exchange Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,673,963 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with an exchange of notes that closed on December 17, 2025. | |||
| 5. | To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 9,502,703 ADSs and Note Exchange Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 9,502,703 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with an exchange of notes that closed on December 17, 2025. | |||
Dated _________________ 2026.
Signature(s): ____________________________________
Name(s): ________________________________________
Notes:
| 1. | Please indicate with an “X” in the appropriate box how you wish the proxy to vote. In the absence of any indication, the proxy will exercise his/her discretion as to whether and how he/she votes; if the Chairman of the meeting is appointed, he will exercise this discretion to vote FOR each resolution. The proxy may also vote or abstain from voting as he/she thinks fit on any other business which may properly come before the meeting. |
| 2. | If you mark the box “abstain”, it will mean that your proxy will abstain from voting and, accordingly, your vote will not be counted either for or against the relevant resolution. It should be noted that an abstention is not a vote in law. |
| 3. | This form of proxy should be signed and dated by the member or his attorney duly authorized in writing. If the appointer is a corporation this proxy should be under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized. Any alteration made to the form of proxy should be initialed. |
| 4. | To be valid, this form of proxy, together with a duly signed and dated power of attorney or any other authority (if any) under which it is executed (or a notarially certified copy of such power of attorney or other authority) must be signed and dated and lodged at the Company’s registrars at the address below (or by email at the email address below), so as to be received by 2.30 p.m. local time on February 26, 2026 (or, if the meeting is adjourned, not less than 48 hours before the time of the adjourned meeting) (excluding weekends and bank holidays). |
| 5. | A proxy need not be a member of the Company. A member may appoint a proxy of his/her own choice. If you wish to appoint someone else, please delete the words “the Chairman of the meeting” and insert the name of the person whom you wish to appoint in the space provided. The Chairman of the meeting will act as your proxy, whether or not such deletion is made, if no other name is inserted. A member may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the meeting provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. |
| 6. | In the case of joint holders, signature of any one holder will be sufficient, but the names of all the joint holders should be stated. The vote of the senior holder (according to the order in which the names stand in the register of members in respect of the holding) who tenders a vote in person or by proxy will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s). |
| 7. | Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, as amended, the Company specifies that entitlement to attend and vote at the meeting, and the number of votes which may be cast at the meeting, will be determined by reference to the Company’s register of members at 6.30 p.m. (London time) on February 26, 2026 or, if the meeting is adjourned, at 6.30 p.m. (London time) two working days before the time of the adjourned meeting. In each case, changes to the register of members after such time will be disregarded. |
| 8. | Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending the meeting and voting in person. |
| 9. | The Company has retained Equiniti Limited to hold and maintain its register of members. Equiniti Limited will take delivery of completed proxy forms posted to it in accordance with the details above. Persons who own ordinary shares through a brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution, including persons who own ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) evidencing American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) through the Depositary, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as custodian of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (“Beneficial Owners”), must return a voting instruction form to have their shares or the shares underlying their ADSs, as the case may be, voted on their behalf. Brokerage firms, banks or other financial institutions that do not receive voting instructions from Beneficial Owners may vote at their discretion. ADS holders are not entitled to vote directly at the meeting, but a Deposit Agreement, as amended, exists between the Depositary and the holders of ADRs pursuant to which registered holders of ADRs as of January 28, 2026 are entitled to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of voting rights pertaining to the Ordinary Shares so represented. The Depositary has agreed that it will endeavour, insofar as practicable, to vote (in person or by delivery to the Company of a proxy) the ordinary shares held for its custodian, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, in accordance with the instructions of the ADR holders. Instructions from ADR holders must be sent to the Depositary so that the instructions are received by no later than February 19, 2026 at 1.00 p.m. New York time. |
Address for lodgment of hard-copy forms of proxy: Equiniti Limited, at Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, BN99 6DA, United Kingdom. Alternatively a completed, signed and dated copy of this form of proxy (and any accompanying evidence of authority) may be scanned and emailed to proxyvotes@equiniti.com.
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