REG - Assoc.British Foods - Result of AGM

Associated British FoodsAnnouncement

06/12/2019 15:50

RNS Number : 1015W
Associated British Foods PLC
06 December 2019
 


Associated British Foods plc
 
6 December 2019
 
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 6 December 2019.  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


632,663,325


99.20


5,092,148


0.80


637,755,473


80.56%


181,735




2


Directors' remuneration report


615,541,472


96.74


20,741,864


3.26


636,283,336


80.37%


1,654,662




3


Directors' remuneration policy


613,775,728


96.23


24,063,306


3.77


637,839,034


80.57%


98,600




4


Declaration of final dividend


637,779,390


99.98


112,567


0.02


637,891,957


80.58%


44,478




5


Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director


636,186,984


99.74


1,670,456


0.26


637,857,440


80.57%


80,558




6


Re-election of Graham Allan as a director


636,827,939


99.84


1,029,322


0.16


637,857,261


80.57%


80,373




7


Re-election of John Bason as a director


635,665,775


99.66


2,193,087


0.34


637,858,862


80.57%


79,136




8


Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director


630,389,431


98.83


7,469,012


1.17


637,858,443


80.57%


79,189




9


Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director


635,978,759


99.71


1,874,567


0.29


637,853,326


80.57%


83,470




10


Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director


633,695,879


99.35


4,163,475


0.65


637,859,354


80.57%


78,643




11


Re-election of Richard Reid as a director


631,004,657


98.93


6,852,591


1.07


637,857,248


80.57%


80,748




12


Re-election of George Weston as a director


636,138,174


99.73


1,722,712


0.27


637,860,886


80.57%


77,110




13


Reappointment of auditor


632,915,550


99.21


5,057,656


0.79


637,973,206


80.59%


77,590




14


Auditor's remuneration


632,773,573


99.20


5,092,105


0.80


637,865,678


80.57%


50,310




15


Political donations or expenditure


619,292,861


97.30


17,195,119


2.70


636,487,980


80.40%


1,203,274




16


Directors' authority to allot shares


617,580,875


96.82


20,294,287


3.18


637,875,162


80.57%


60,141




17


Disapplication of pre-emption rights *


636,698,597


99.89


711,242


0.11


637,409,839


80.51%


64,004




18


Notice of  general meetings *


619,758,027


97.36


16,797,399


2.64


636,555,426


80.41%


1,166,291










































* 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 Graham Allan as a director


205,008,615


99.50


1,029,322


0.50


206,037,937


64.31%


80,373




8


Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director


198,570,107


96.37


7,469,012


3.63


206,039,119


64.31%


79,189




9


Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director


204,159,435


99.09


1,874,567


0.91


206,034,002


64.31%


83,470




11


Re-election of Richard Reid as a director


199,185,333


96.67


6,852,591


3.33


206,037,924


64.31%


80,748















 
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 4 December 2019 was 791,674,183.




3.


Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 4 December 2019 was 320,379,140.




4.


A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.



 




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