REG - Assoc.British Foods - Result of AGM
Associated British Foods plc
7 December 2018
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 7 December 2018. 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
652,053,220
100.00
2,358
0.00
652,055,578
82.36%
6,512,539
2
Directors' remuneration report
632,195,283
96.25
24,613,823
3.75
656,809,106
82.96%
1,759,476
3
Declaration of final dividend
658,485,837
100.00
25,421
0.00
658,511,258
83.18%
57,164
4
Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director
655,515,106
99.55
2,990,716
0.45
658,505,822
83.18%
62,490
5
Election of Graham Allan as a director
658,384,898
99.98
120,483
0.02
658,505,381
83.18%
62,481
6
Re-election of John Bason as a director
656,807,534
99.76
1,580,927
0.24
658,388,461
83.16%
59,483
7
Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director
656,527,231
99.70
1,964,207
0.30
658,491,438
83.18%
76,088
8
Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director
657,082,779
99.78
1,421,706
0.22
658,504,485
83.18%
62,947
9
Re-election of Michael McLintock
653,921,297
99.30
4,587,604
0.70
658,508,901
83.18%
59,521
10
Re-election of Richard Reid as a director
651,322,296
98.91
7,185,071
1.09
658,507,367
83.18%
60,159
11
Re-election of George Weston as a director
657,403,144
99.83
1,105,545
0.17
658,508,689
83.18%
59,733
12
Reappointment of auditor
654,085,402
99.33
4,418,331
0.67
658,503,733
83.18%
63,711
13
Auditor's remuneration
654,194,004
99.35
4,312,112
0.65
658,506,116
83.18%
62,196
14
Political donations or expenditure
650,418,393
98.78
8,018,329
1.22
658,436,722
83.17%
110,813
15
Directors' authority to allot shares
618,253,029
93.89
40,246,631
6.11
658,499,660
83.18%
64,652
16
Disapplication of pre-emption rights *
658,374,830
99.98
115,878
0.02
658,490,708
83.18%
73,058
17
Notice of general meetings *
645,883,536
98.08
12,625,181
1.92
658,508,717
83.18%
59,705
* 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
5
Election of Graham Allan as a director
203,523,551
99.94
120,483
0.06
203,644,034
62.96%
62,481
7
Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director
201,665,884
99.04
1,964,207
0.96
203,630,091
62.96%
76,088
8
Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director
202,221,432
99.30
1,421,706
0.70
203,643,138
62.96%
62,947
10
Re-election of Richard Reid as a director
196,460,949
96.47
7,185,071
3.53
203,646,020
62.96%
60,159
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 5 December 2018 was 791,674,183.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 5 December 2018 was
323,435,769.
4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
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