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Associated British FoodsAnnouncement

05/12/2014 14:20

RNS Number : 0142Z
Associated British Foods PLC
05 December 2014
Associated British Foods plc
5 December 2014
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 5 December 2014. 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
660,850,629
99.97
222,292
0.03
661,072,921
83.50%
378,485
2
Directors' remuneration report 
619,982,274
93.97
39,753,835
6.03
659,736,109
83.33%
1,672,922
3
Directors' remuneration policy
598,077,621
90.59
62,113,585
9.41
660,191,206
83.39%
1,216,643
4
Declaration of final dividend 
661,039,626
100.00
1,180
0.00
661,040,806
83.50%
367,751
5
Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director
659,874,647
99.82
1,158,913
0.18
661,033,560
83.50%
373,915
6
Re-election of John Bason as a director
659,864,954
99.82
1,170,210
0.18
661,035,164
83.50%
371,731
7
Election of Ruth Cairnie as a director
660,695,367
99.95
337,396
0.05
661,032,763
83.50%
374,132
8
Re-election of Timothy Clarke as a director
615,535,724
95.06
31,969,651
4.94
647,505,375
81.79%
13,901,520
9
Re-election of Lord Jay of Ewelme as a director
660,240,720
99.88
794,464
0.12
661,035,184
83.50%
371,611
10
Re-election of Javier Ferrn as a director
660,260,294
99.88
778,262
0.12
661,038,556
83.50%
368,239
11
Re-election of Charles Sinclair as a director
623,958,674
99.27
4,579,535
0.73
628,538,209
79.39%
32,869,058
12
Re-election of Peter Smith as a director
659,667,635
99.79
1,365,653
0.21
661,033,288
83.50%
373,507
13
Re-election of George Weston as a director
660,421,799
99.91
614,878
0.09
661,036,677
83.50%
370,118
14
Reappointment of auditors
652,391,853
98.97
6,757,550
1.03
659,149,403
83.26%
2,256,896
15
Auditors' remuneration
658,533,514
99.62
2,499,699
0.38
661,033,213
83.50%
373,086
16
Directors' authority to allot shares
594,934,122
90.07
65,617,128
9.93
660,551,250
83.44%
855,049
17
Disapplication of pre-emption rights *
659,282,752
99.74
1,741,250
0.26
661,024,002
83.50%
382,297
18
Notice of general meetings *
646,921,783
97.87
14,109,542
2.13
661,031,325
83.50%
374,978
* 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 shareholders)
Votes Withheld 
7
Election of Ruth Cairnie as a director
223,761,490
99.85
337,396
0.15
224,098,886
69.19%
374,132
8.
Re-election of Timothy Clarke as a director
178,601,847
84.82
31,969,651
15.18
210,571,498
65.02%
13,901,520
9
Re-election of Lord Jay of Ewelme as a director
223,306,843
99.65
794,464
0.35
224,101,307
69.19%
371,611
10
Re-election of Javier Ferrn as a director
223,326,417
99.65
778,262
0.35
224,104,679
69.20%
368,239
12
Re-election of Peter Smith as a director
222,733,758
99.39
1,365,653
0.61
224,099,411
69.19%
373,507
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 at 3 December 2014 was 791,674,183.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 3 December 2014 was 
323,872,436.
4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

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