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RNS Number : 2122P  Associated British Foods PLC  06 December 2024

Associated British Foods plc

 

6 December 2024

 

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 2024.  All resolutions were passed.

 

  Resolution                                              VOTES        %       VOTES       %     VOTES        % of ISC VOTED  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL
WITHHELD
 1. Annual report and accounts                            627,703,635  100.00  9,629       0.00  627,713,264  85.12%          397,753
 2. Directors' Remuneration Report                        601,485,545  95.86   25,998,626  4.14  627,484,171  85.09%          626,018
 3.  Declaration of final dividend                        628,040,190  100.00  2,055       0.00  628,042,245  85.16%          68,075
 4.  Re-election of  Emma Adamo as a director             626,360,332  99.73   1,670,416   0.27  628,030,748  85.16%          79,997
 5.  Re-election of  Graham Allan as a director           615,811,952  98.05   12,220,161  1.95  628,032,113  85.16%          78,339
 6.  Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director   625,798,855  99.64   2,231,206   0.36  628,030,061  85.16%          80,391
 7.  Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director       608,758,705  96.93   19,273,657  3.07  628,032,362  85.16%          78,091
 8. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director             619,644,246  98.66   8,388,164   1.34  628,032,410  85.16%          80,616
 9. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director    618,301,509  98.45   9,732,335   1.55  628,033,844  85.16%          78,008
 10. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director          617,237,942  98.28   10,796,721  1.72  628,034,663  85.16%          77,189
 11. Re-election of Eoin Tonge as a director              625,948,023  99.67   2,086,323   0.33  628,034,346  85.16%          77,371
 12. Re-election of George Weston as a director           626,670,815  99.78   1,361,885   0.22  628,032,700  85.16%          73,717
 13. Election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director          621,260,143  98.92   6,768,813   1.08  628,028,956  85.16%          77,329
 14. Reappointment of auditor                             626,978,235  99.83   1,049,905   0.17  628,028,140  85.16%          78,145
 15. Auditor's remuneration                               627,989,883  99.99   42,359      0.01  628,032,242  85.16%          74,043
 16. Political donations or expenditure                   624,065,986  99.55   2,816,658   0.45  626,882,644  85.00%          1,223,641
 17. Directors' authority to allot shares                 615,532,928  98.01   12,500,389  1.99  628,033,317  85.16%          72,967
 18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*                625,363,921  99.74   1,609,597   0.26  626,973,518  85.02%          1,133,591
 19. Authority to purchase own shares*                    621,537,002  98.97   6,475,033   1.03  628,012,035  85.16%          95,209
 20. Notice of general meetings*                          611,713,109  97.40   16,320,557  2.60  628,033,666  85.16%          71,480

 

* Special resolution

 

 

VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE
ELECTION/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             175,499,037  93.49  12,220,161  6.51  187,719,198  65.07%                              78,339
 6. Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director    185,485,940  98.81  2,231,206   1.19  187,717,146  65.07%                              80,391
 8. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director             179,331,331  95.53  8,388,164   4.47  187,719,495  65.07%                              80,616
 9. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director    177,988,594  94.82  9,732,335   5.18  187,720,929  65.07%                              78,008
 10. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director            176,925,027  94.25  10,796,721  5.75  187,721,748  65.07%                              77,189
 13. Election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director          180,952,663  96.39  6,768,813   3.61  187,721,476  65.07%                              77,329

 

 

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 737,470,441.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling
shareholders was 288,495,817.

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

 

 

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