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Associated British FoodsAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 2828J  Associated British Foods PLC  09 December 2022

Associated British Foods plc

 

9 December 2022

 

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 9 December 2022.  All resolutions were passed.

 

  Resolution                                             VOTES        %       VOTES       %     VOTES        % of ISC VOTED  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL
WITHHELD
 1. Annual report and accounts                           693,860,360  100.00  25,273      0.00  693,885,633  87.88%          168,831
 2. Directors' Remuneration Report                       686,958,267  99.11   6,168,155   0.89  693,126,422  87.78%          928,042
 3. Directors' Remuneration Policy                       638,749,317  92.37   52,765,749  7.63  691,515,066  87.58%          2,539,398
 4. Declaration of final dividend                        694,014,171  100.00  23,173      0.00  694,037,344  87.90%          17,120
 5. Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director              692,302,947  99.75   1,727,878   0.25  694,030,825  87.90%          23,639
 6. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director            685,776,602  98.81   8,254,201   1.19  694,030,803  87.90%          23,661
 7. Re-election of John Bason as a director              685,397,132  98.76   8,633,582   1.24  694,030,714  87.90%          23,750
 8. Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director            677,335,680  97.95   14,189,424  2.05  691,525,104  87.58%          2,529,360
 9. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director         685,771,084  98.81   8,255,071   1.19  694,026,155  87.89%          28,309
 10. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director      681,030,184  98.50   10,387,594  1.50  691,417,778  87.56%          2,636,686
 11. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director  684,740,078  99.02   6,778,928   0.98  691,519,006  87.58%          2,531,468
 12. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director           683,263,282  98.81   8,256,760   1.19  691,520,042  87.58%          2,530,432
 13. Re-election of George Weston as a director          693,862,778  99.98   165,668     0.02  694,028,446  87.89%          22,028
 14. Reappointment of auditor                            693,318,609  99.90   709,271     0.10  694,027,880  87.89%          22,594
 15. Auditor's remuneration                              693,911,631  99.98   115,268     0.02  694,026,899  87.89%          23,575
 16. Political donations or expenditure                  690,340,090  99.47   3,684,006   0.53  694,024,096  87.89%          26,378
 17. Directors' authority to allot shares                676,951,973  97.89   14,564,373  2.11  691,516,346  87.58%          2,534,128
 18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*               692,139,654  99.86   992,700     0.14  693,132,354  87.78%          918,120
 19. Authority to purchase own shares*                   693,356,215  99.91   650,187     0.09  694,006,402  87.89%          44,072
 20. Notice of general meetings*                         671,874,973  97.16   19,649,455  2.84  691,524,428  87.58%          2,526,046
 21. Adoption of the Restricted Share Plan 2022          649,051,271  93.86   42,456,832  6.14  691,508,103  87.58%          2,546,361

* Special resolution

VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE
RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 

  Resolution                                             VOTES        %      VOTES       %     VOTES        % of ISC VOTED (excluding controlling s/holders  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL
WITHHELD
 6. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director            227,776,857  96.50  8,254,201   3.50  236,031,058  72.04%                                           23,661
 8. Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director            219,335,935  93.92  14,189,424  6.08  233,525,359  71.28%                                           2,529,360
 9. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director         227,771,339  96.50  8,255,071   3.50  236,026,410  72.04%                                           28,309
 11. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director  226,740,333  97.10  6,778,928   2.90  233,519,261  71.28%                                           2,531,468
 12. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director           225,263,537  96.46  8,256,760   3.54  233,520,297  71.28%                                           2,530,432

 

 

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 was 789,612,902.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling
shareholders was 327,624,355.

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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