4 Dec 2015 14:24
Associated British Foods plc
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4 December 2015
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Result of AGM
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Associated British Foods plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 4 December 2015. All resolutions were passed by the members entitled to vote.
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Resolution | Votes For Β | % For | Votes Against Β | % Against Β | Votes Total | % of Issued Share Capital voted Β | Votes Withheld | ||
1 | Annual report and accounts | 672,556,071 | 99.98 | 165,131 | 0.02 | 672,721,202 | 84.97% | 367,623 | |
2 | Directors' remuneration report | 605,111,819 | 91.09 | 59,187,061 | 8.91 | 664,298,880 | 83.91% | 8,793,188 | |
3 | Declaration of final dividend | 672,659,376 | 99.99 | 80,698 | 0.01 | 672,740,074 | 84.98% | 349,503 | |
4 | Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director | 665,394,485 | 98.91 | 7,332,757 | 1.09 | 672,727,242 | 84.98% | 361,522 | |
5 | Re-election of John Bason as a director | 671,222,522 | 99.78 | 1,507,834 | 0.22 | 672,730,356 | 84.98% | 358,409 | |
6 | Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director | 671,939,329 | 99.88 | 790,633 | 0.12 | 672,729,962 | 84.98% | 358,609 | |
8 | Re-election of Timothy Clarke as a director | 636,404,351 | 95.27 | 31,623,807 | 4.73 | 668,028,158 | 84.38% | 5,060,845 | |
9 | Re-election of Javier FerrΓ‘n as a director | 670,033,262 | 99.61 | 2,605,331 | 0.39 | 672,638,593 | 84.96% | 450,172 | |
9 | Election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director | 672,022,995 | 99.90 | 704,428 | 0.10 | 672,727,423 | 84.98% | 361,342 | |
10 | Re-election of Charles Sinclair as a director | 649,167,113 | 99.38 | 4,076,100 | 0.62 | 653,243,213 | 82.51% | 19,845,552 | |
11 | Re-election of Peter Smith as a director | 671,466,694 | 99.81 | 1,263,943 | 0.19 | 672,730,637 | 84.98% | 358,128 | |
12 | Re-election of George Weston as a director | 671,943,119 | 99.88 | 788,613 | 0.12 | 672,731,732 | 84.98% | 357,033 | |
13 | Appointment of auditor | 671,770,826 | 99.86 | 962,342 | 0.14 | 672,733,168 | 84.98% | 355,557 | |
14 | Auditor's remuneration | 671,325,830 | 99.79 | 1,406,109 | 0.21 | 672,731,939 | 84.98% | 356,826 | |
15 | Directors' authority to allot shares | 597,605,976 | 88.99 | 73,922,792 | 11.01 | 671,528,768 | 84.82% | 1,559,997 | |
16 | Disapplication of pre-emption rights * | 671,696,694 | 99.92 | 560,085 | 0.08 | 672,256,779 | 84.92% | 831,986 | |
17 | Notice of general meetings * | 658,785,874 | 97.93 | 13,949,415 | 2.07 | 672,735,289 | 84.98% | 353,475 | |
* Special resolution | |||||||||
Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election or re-election of the independent non-executive directors | |||||||||
Resolution | Votes For Β | % For | Votes Against Β | % Against Β | Votes Total | % of Issued Share Capital voted (excluding controlling share-holders) Β | Votes Withheld | ||
6 | Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director | 234,848,543 | 99.66 | 790,633 | 0.34 | 235,639,176 | 72.65% | 358,609 | |
7 | Re-election of Timothy Clarke as a director | 199,313,565 | 86.31 | 31,623,807 | 13.69 | 230,937,372 | 71.20% | 5,060,845 | |
8 | Re-election of Javier FerrΓ‘n as a director | 232,942,476 | 98.89 | 2,605,331 | 1.11 | 235,547,807 | 72.62% | 450,172 | |
9 | Election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director | 234,932,209 | 99.70 | 704,428 | 0.30 | 235,636,637 | 72.65% | 361,342 | |
11 | Re-election of Peter Smith as a director | 234,375,908 | 99.46 | 1,263,943 | 0.54 | 235,639,851 | 72.65% | 358,128 | |
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Notes: | |
1. | Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total |
2. | Tota Total number of ordinary shares in issue at 2 December 2015 was 791,674,183. |
3. | Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 2 December 2015 was 324,349,447. |
4. | A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. |
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