Last checked at 15 Apr 2020 14:07
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Bunzl plc (the "Company") confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 15 April 2020 were duly passed by shareholders on a poll.
A copy of the resolution passed at today's AGM which is required to be made available for inspection in accordance with LR 9.6.2 has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk.
The AGM voting results are as follows:-
Company name: | Bunzl plc |
Meeting date: | 15 April 2020 |
Number of cards (shareholders) at voting record date: | 4,896 |
Issued share capital at voting record date: | 336,798,514 |
Number of votes per share: | 1 |
Resolution (No. as noted on the Form of Proxy) | Votes For (including votes at Chairman's discretion) | % of shares voted | Votes Against | % of shares voted | Votes Withheld | |
1 | Consideration of accounts | 264,981,258 | 97.46 | 6,919,741 | 2.54 | 355,788 |
2 | Declaration of a final dividend | RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN | ||||
3 | Re-appointment of Peter Ventress as a director | 242,795,073 | 89.19 | 29,425,476 | 10.81 | 36,238 |
4 | Re-appointment of Frank van Zanten as a director | 250,108,981 | 93.09 | 18,573,201 | 6.91 | 3,574,605 |
5 | Re-appointment of Richard Howes as a director | 268,415,364 | 98.60 | 3,799,892 | 1.40 | 41,532 |
6 | Re-appointment of Vanda Murray as a director | 244,570,201 | 89.85 | 27,640,155 | 10.15 | 46,432 |
7 | Re-appointment of Lloyd Pitchford as a director | 248,987,442 | 91.47 | 23,218,834 | 8.53 | 50,512 |
8 | Re-appointment of Stephan Nanninga as a director | 238,663,383 | 87.68 | 33,546,502 | 12.32 | 46,903 |
9 | Re-appointment of auditors | 270,555,283 | 99.99 | 16,210 | 0.01 | 1,685,295 |
10 | Remuneration of auditors | 272,210,053 | 100.00 | 13,591 | 0.00 | 33,144 |
11 | Approval of remuneration policy | 258,786,824 | 95.25 | 12,893,440 | 4.75 | 576,522 |
12 | Approval of remuneration report | 255,867,135 | 94.76 | 14,158,681 | 5.24 | 2,230,971 |
13 | Authority to allot shares | 253,979,882 | 93.30 | 18,243,523 | 6.70 | 33,383 |
14 | General authority to disapply pre-emption rights | 267,161,436 | 98.26 | 4,723,807 | 1.74 | 371,545 |
15 | Specific authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment | 269,097,249 | 98.98 | 2,785,587 | 1.02 | 373,951 |
16 | Authority for the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares | 269,263,186 | 99.01 | 2,688,302 | 0.99 | 305,298 |
17 | Notice of general meetings | 246,836,825 | 91.08 | 24,178,802 | 8.92 | 1,240,813 |
Resolutions 14 to 17 were considered and passed as Special Resolutions.
Paul Hussey
Company Secretary
15 April 2020