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Associated British FoodsAnnouncement

08/12/2017 15:51

RNS Number : 8711Y
Associated British Foods PLC
08 December 2017
Associated British Foods plc
8 December 2017
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 8 December 2017. 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
672,166,962
99.94
423,251
0.06
672,590,213
84.96%
31,302
2
Directors' remuneration report 
650,153,761
96.91
20,758,533
3.09
670,912,294
84.75%
1,756,554
3
Declaration of final dividend 
672,602,616
100.00
2,535
0.00
672,605,151
84.96%
93,976
4
Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director
664,726,139
98.83
7,875,624
1.17
672,601,763
84.96%
97,704
5
Re-election of John Bason as a director
671,584,286
99.85
1,016,323
0.15
672,600,609
84.96%
96,601
6
Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director
662,753,903
98.54
9,846,875
1.46
672,600,778
84.96%
97,375
7
Re-election of Javier Ferrn as a director
615,888,482
92.25
51,729,699
7.75
667,618,181
84.33%
4,981,835
8
Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director
662,373,186
98.48
10,227,033
1.52
672,600,219
84.96%
97,900
9
Election of Michael McLintock
672,310,123
99.96
277,545
0.04
672,587,668
84.96%
109,489
10
Election of Richard Reid as a director
666,359,282
99.07
6,240,201
0.93
672,599,483
84.96%
98,445
11
Re-election of Charles Sinclair as a director
630,943,584
97.41
16,778,426
2.59
647,722,010
81.82%
24,998,544
12
Re-election of George Weston as a director
671,900,346
99.90
697,100
0.10
672,597,446
84.96%
98,263
13
Reappointment of auditor
669,094,537
99.48
3,505,446
0.52
672,599,983
84.96%
99,405
14
Auditor's remuneration
669,412,693
99.53
3,180,724
0.47
672,593,417
84.96%
99,617
15
Political donations or expenditure
668,412,155
99.40
4,068,089
0.60
672,480,244
84.94%
169,385
16
Directors' authority to allot shares
589,556,069
87.65
83,034,513
12.35
672,590,582
84.96%
106,583
17
Disapplication of pre-emption rights *
671,373,061
99.89
749,735
0.11
672,122,796
84.90%
110,319
18
Notice of general meetings *
660,844,663
98.24
11,835,701
1.76
672,680,364
84.97%
18,971
* 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
222,513,764
95.76
9,846,875
4.24
232,360,639
71.84%
97,375
7
Re-election of Javier Ferrn as a director
175,648,343
77.25
51,729,699
22.75
227,378,042
70.30%
4,981,835
8
Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director
222,133,047
95.60
10,227,033
4.40
232,360,080
71.84%
97,900
9
Election of Michael McLintock
232,069,984
99.88
277,545
0.12
232,347,529
71.83%
109,489
10
Election of Richard Reid as a director
226,119,143
97.31
6,240,201
2.69
232,359,344
71.84%
98,445
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 6 December 2017 was 791,674,183.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 6 December 2017 was 
323,455,984.
4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

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