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Associated British Foods plc
9 December 2022
Result of AGM
Associated British Foods plc ("the Company") announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 9 December 2022. All resolutions were passed.
Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD |
1. Annual report and accounts | 693,860,360 | 100.00 | 25,273 | 0.00 | 693,885,633 | 87.88% | 168,831 |
2. Directors' Remuneration Report | 686,958,267 | 99.11 | 6,168,155 | 0.89 | 693,126,422 | 87.78% | 928,042 |
3. Directors' Remuneration Policy | 638,749,317 | 92.37 | 52,765,749 | 7.63 | 691,515,066 | 87.58% | 2,539,398 |
4. Declaration of final dividend | 694,014,171 | 100.00 | 23,173 | 0.00 | 694,037,344 | 87.90% | 17,120 |
5. Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director | 692,302,947 | 99.75 | 1,727,878 | 0.25 | 694,030,825 | 87.90% | 23,639 |
6. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director | 685,776,602 | 98.81 | 8,254,201 | 1.19 | 694,030,803 | 87.90% | 23,661 |
7. Re-election of John Bason as a director | 685,397,132 | 98.76 | 8,633,582 | 1.24 | 694,030,714 | 87.90% | 23,750 |
8. Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director | 677,335,680 | 97.95 | 14,189,424 | 2.05 | 691,525,104 | 87.58% | 2,529,360 |
9. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director | 685,771,084 | 98.81 | 8,255,071 | 1.19 | 694,026,155 | 87.89% | 28,309 |
10. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director | 681,030,184 | 98.50 | 10,387,594 | 1.50 | 691,417,778 | 87.56% | 2,636,686 |
11. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director | 684,740,078 | 99.02 | 6,778,928 | 0.98 | 691,519,006 | 87.58% | 2,531,468 |
12. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director | 683,263,282 | 98.81 | 8,256,760 | 1.19 | 691,520,042 | 87.58% | 2,530,432 |
13. Re-election of George Weston as a director | 693,862,778 | 99.98 | 165,668 | 0.02 | 694,028,446 | 87.89% | 22,028 |
14. Reappointment of auditor | 693,318,609 | 99.90 | 709,271 | 0.10 | 694,027,880 | 87.89% | 22,594 |
15. Auditor's remuneration | 693,911,631 | 99.98 | 115,268 | 0.02 | 694,026,899 | 87.89% | 23,575 |
16. Political donations or expenditure | 690,340,090 | 99.47 | 3,684,006 | 0.53 | 694,024,096 | 87.89% | 26,378 |
17. Directors' authority to allot shares | 676,951,973 | 97.89 | 14,564,373 | 2.11 | 691,516,346 | 87.58% | 2,534,128 |
18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights* | 692,139,654 | 99.86 | 992,700 | 0.14 | 693,132,354 | 87.78% | 918,120 |
19. Authority to purchase own shares* | 693,356,215 | 99.91 | 650,187 | 0.09 | 694,006,402 | 87.89% | 44,072 |
20. Notice of general meetings* | 671,874,973 | 97.16 | 19,649,455 | 2.84 | 691,524,428 | 87.58% | 2,526,046 |
21. Adoption of the Restricted Share Plan 2022 | 649,051,271 | 93.86 | 42,456,832 | 6.14 | 691,508,103 | 87.58% | 2,546,361 |
* Special resolution
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC VOTED (excluding controlling s/holders | VOTESWITHHELD |
6. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director | 227,776,857 | 96.50 | 8,254,201 | 3.50 | 236,031,058 | 72.04% | 23,661 |
8. Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director | 219,335,935 | 93.92 | 14,189,424 | 6.08 | 233,525,359 | 71.28% | 2,529,360 |
9. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director | 227,771,339 | 96.50 | 8,255,071 | 3.50 | 236,026,410 | 72.04% | 28,309 |
11. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director | 226,740,333 | 97.10 | 6,778,928 | 2.90 | 233,519,261 | 71.28% | 2,531,468 |
12. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director | 225,263,537 | 96.46 | 8,256,760 | 3.54 | 233,520,297 | 71.28% | 2,530,432 |
Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total.
2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue was 789,612,902.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders was 327,624,355.
4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .
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