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Associated British Foods plc
4 December 2015
Result of AGM
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.
Resolution | Votes For
| % For | Votes Against
| % Against
| Votes Total | % of Issued Share Capital voted
| 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 Ferrán 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
| % For | Votes Against
| % Against
| Votes Total | % of Issued Share Capital voted (excluding controlling share-holders)
| 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 Ferrán 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 | |
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. |