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RNS Number : 3413V  Associated British Foods PLC  10 December 2021

Associated British Foods plc

 

10 December 2021

 

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 10 December 2021.  All resolutions were passed.

 

 Resolution                                                Votes        %       Votes Against  % Against  Votes Total  % of Issued Share Capital voted         Votes Withheld

                                                           For          For

 1       Annual report and accounts                        683,678,491  100.00  2,821          0.00       683,681,312  86.36                                   287,949
 2       Directors' Remuneration report                    604,806,298  88.64   77,512,539     11.36      682,318,837  86.19                                   1,650,382
 3       Declaration of final dividend                     683,793,756  100.00  33,336         0.00       683,827,092  86.38                                   142,169
 4       Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director           682,528,436  99.81   1,270,726      0.19       683,799,162  86.37                                   170,099
 5       Re-election of Graham Allan as a director         682,746,448  99.85   1,053,234      0.15       683,799,682  86.37                                   169,579
 6       Re-election of John Bason as a director           681,083,778  99.60   2,718,009      0.40       683,801,787  86.37                                   167,474
 7       Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director         676,809,485  98.98   6,991,337      1.02       683,800,822  86.37                                   168,439
 8       Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director      682,739,352  99.85   1,056,067      0.15       683,795,419  86.37                                   173,792
 9       Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director    680,252,257  99.48   3,549,261      0.52       683,801,518  86.37                                   167,743
 10      Election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director.  683,656,370  99.98   140,982        0.02       683,797,352  86.37                                   171,909
 11      Re-election of Richard Reid as a director         682,748,696  99.85   1,053,698      0.15       683,802,394  86.37                                   166,867
 12      Re-election of George Weston as a director        682,537,666  99.81   1,267,620      0.19       683,805,286  86.37                                   163,887
 13      Reappointment of auditor                          682,378,559  99.79   1,425,191      0.21       683,803,750  86.37                                   165,511
 14      Auditor's remuneration                            683,051,128  99.89   754,508        0.11       683,805,636  86.37                                   163,625
 15      Political donations or expenditure                679,338,293  99.35   4,449,009      0.65       683,787,302  86.37                                   175,959
 16      Directors' authority to allot shares              669,146,068  97.85   14,697,697     2.15       683,843,765  86.38                                   125,424
 17      Disapplication of pre-emption rights*             681,095,519  99.74   1,768,211      0.26       682,863,730  86.26                                   1,105,531
 18      Authority to purchase own shares*                 683,021,658  99.88   807,754        0.12       683,829,412  86.38                                   140,876
 19      Notice of general meetings *                      662,113,115  96.83   21,698,878     3.17       683,811,993  86.38                                   156,048
 * Special resolution
 Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning the
 election or re-election of the independent non-executive directors
 Resolution                                                Votes        %       Votes Against  % Against  Votes Total  % of Issued Share Capital voted         Votes Withheld

                                                           For          For                                            (excluding controlling share-holders)

 5       Re-election of Graham Allan as a director         233,253,263  99.55   1,053,234      0.45       234,306,497  71.02                                   169,579
 7       Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director         227,316,300  97.02   6,991,337      2.98       234,307,637  71.02                                   168,439
 8       Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director      233,246,167  99.55   1,056,067      0.45       234,302,234  71.02                                   173,792
 10      Election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director.  234,163,185  99.94   140,982        0.06       234,304,167  71.02                                   171,909
 11      Re-election of Richard Reid as a director         233,255,511  99.55   1,053,698      0.45       234,309,209  71.02                                   166,867

 

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 8 December 2021 was
791,674,183.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling
shareholders at 8 December 2021 was 329,930,592.

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

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not
constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting have been submitted
to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection
at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

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