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Associated British FoodsAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 2336W  Associated British Foods PLC  08 December 2023

Associated British Foods plc

 

8 December 2023

 

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 8 December 2023.  All resolutions were passed.

 

  Resolution                                                 VOTES        %       VOTES       %     VOTES        % of ISC VOTED  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL
WITHHELD
 1. Annual report and accounts                               661,146,526  100.00  30,651      0.00  661,177,177  86.64%          174,834
 2. Directors' Remuneration Report                           659,213,770  99.69   2,037,516   0.31  661,251,286  86.65%          101,291
 3.  Declaration of final dividend                           661,324,172  100.00  1,443       0.00  661,325,615  86.66%          26,964
 4.  Re-election of  Emma Adamo as a director                657,830,697  99.48   3,471,227   0.52  661,301,924  86.66%          50,650
 5.  Re-election of  Graham Allan as a director              649,826,586  98.26   11,475,848  1.74  661,302,434  86.66%          49,762
 6.  Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director                661,246,856  99.99   43,316      0.01  661,290,172  86.66%          61,312
 7.  Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director            655,605,598  99.14   5,693,721   0.86  661,299,319  86.66%          52,165
 8. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director           637,808,725  96.46   23,408,285  3.54  661,217,010  86.65%          134,474
 9. Election of Annie Murphy  as a director                  661,250,994  99.99   47,391      0.01  661,298,385  86.66%          53,099
 10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts  as a director     655,587,525  99.14   5,715,440   0.86  661,302,965  86.66%          48,454
 11. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director             653,999,122  98.90   7,303,307   1.10  661,302,429  86.66%          48,555
 12. Election of Eoin Tonge as a director                    657,182,900  99.38   4,110,462   0.62  661,293,362  86.66%          58,122
 13. Re-election of George Weston as a director              657,851,336  99.48   3,450,275   0.52  661,301,611  86.66%          49,873
 14. Reappointment of auditor                                660,184,353  99.83   1,117,032   0.17  661,301,385  86.66%          50,099
 15. Auditor's remuneration                                  661,247,160  99.99   58,256      0.01  661,305,416  86.66%          46,068
 16. Political donations or expenditure                      647,184,836  97.87   14,112,078  2.13  661,296,914  86.66%          54,570
 17. Directors' authority to allot shares                    649,586,200  98.23   11,711,572  1.77  661,297,772  86.66%          53,366
 18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*                   660,175,025  99.83   1,120,221   0.17  661,295,246  86.66%          55,893
 19. Authority to purchase own shares*                       654,284,924  98.94   7,001,813   1.06  661,286,737  86.66%          64,402
 20. Notice of general meetings*                             645,189,077  97.56   16,120,409  2.44  661,309,486  86.66%          41,003

 

* 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                        VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL

WITHHELD
                                                                                                               (excluding controlling s/holders)
 5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director              194,769,810  94.44  11,475,848  5.56  206,245,658  67.87%                                49,762
 6. Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director               206,190,080  99.98  43,316      0.02  206,233,396  67.87%                                61,312
 7. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director           200,548,822  97.24  5,693,721   2.76  206,242,543  67.87%                                52,165
 9. Election of Annie Murphy  as a director                206,194,218  99.98  47,391      0.02  206,241,609  67.87%                                53,099
 10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director    200,530,749  97.23  5,715,440   2.77  206,246,189  67.87%                                48,454
 11. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director           198,942,346  96.46  7,303,307   3.54  206,245,653  67.87%                                48,555

 

 

 

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 763,125,780.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling
shareholders was 303,869,555.

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

 

 

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