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Associated British Foods plc
8 December 2023
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 8 December 2023. All resolutions were passed.
Resolution | VOTESFOR | % | VOTESAGAINST | % | VOTESTOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | VOTESWITHHELD |
1. Annual report and accounts | 661,146,526 | 100.00 | 30,651 | 0.00 | 661,177,177 | 86.64% | 174,834 |
2. Directors' Remuneration Report | 659,213,770 | 99.69 | 2,037,516 | 0.31 | 661,251,286 | 86.65% | 101,291 |
3. Declaration of final dividend | 661,324,172 | 100.00 | 1,443 | 0.00 | 661,325,615 | 86.66% | 26,964 |
4. Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director | 657,830,697 | 99.48 | 3,471,227 | 0.52 | 661,301,924 | 86.66% | 50,650 |
5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director | 649,826,586 | 98.26 | 11,475,848 | 1.74 | 661,302,434 | 86.66% | 49,762 |
6. Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director | 661,246,856 | 99.99 | 43,316 | 0.01 | 661,290,172 | 86.66% | 61,312 |
7. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director | 655,605,598 | 99.14 | 5,693,721 | 0.86 | 661,299,319 | 86.66% | 52,165 |
8. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director | 637,808,725 | 96.46 | 23,408,285 | 3.54 | 661,217,010 | 86.65% | 134,474 |
9. Election of Annie Murphy as a director | 661,250,994 | 99.99 | 47,391 | 0.01 | 661,298,385 | 86.66% | 53,099 |
10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director | 655,587,525 | 99.14 | 5,715,440 | 0.86 | 661,302,965 | 86.66% | 48,454 |
11. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director | 653,999,122 | 98.90 | 7,303,307 | 1.10 | 661,302,429 | 86.66% | 48,555 |
12. Election of Eoin Tonge as a director | 657,182,900 | 99.38 | 4,110,462 | 0.62 | 661,293,362 | 86.66% | 58,122 |
13. Re-election of George Weston as a director | 657,851,336 | 99.48 | 3,450,275 | 0.52 | 661,301,611 | 86.66% | 49,873 |
14. Reappointment of auditor | 660,184,353 | 99.83 | 1,117,032 | 0.17 | 661,301,385 | 86.66% | 50,099 |
15. Auditor's remuneration | 661,247,160 | 99.99 | 58,256 | 0.01 | 661,305,416 | 86.66% | 46,068 |
16. Political donations or expenditure | 647,184,836 | 97.87 | 14,112,078 | 2.13 | 661,296,914 | 86.66% | 54,570 |
17. Directors' authority to allot shares | 649,586,200 | 98.23 | 11,711,572 | 1.77 | 661,297,772 | 86.66% | 53,366 |
18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights* | 660,175,025 | 99.83 | 1,120,221 | 0.17 | 661,295,246 | 86.66% | 55,893 |
19. Authority to purchase own shares* | 654,284,924 | 98.94 | 7,001,813 | 1.06 | 661,286,737 | 86.66% | 64,402 |
20. Notice of general meetings* | 645,189,077 | 97.56 | 16,120,409 | 2.44 | 661,309,486 | 86.66% | 41,003 |
* 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 |
5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director | 194,769,810 | 94.44 | 11,475,848 | 5.56 | 206,245,658 | 67.87% | 49,762 |
6. Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director | 206,190,080 | 99.98 | 43,316 | 0.02 | 206,233,396 | 67.87% | 61,312 |
7. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director | 200,548,822 | 97.24 | 5,693,721 | 2.76 | 206,242,543 | 67.87% | 52,165 |
9. Election of Annie Murphy as a director | 206,194,218 | 99.98 | 47,391 | 0.02 | 206,241,609 | 67.87% | 53,099 |
10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director | 200,530,749 | 97.23 | 5,715,440 | 2.77 | 206,246,189 | 67.87% | 48,454 |
11. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director | 198,942,346 | 96.46 | 7,303,307 | 3.54 | 206,245,653 | 67.87% | 48,555 |
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 763,125,780.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders was 303,869,555.
4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.