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RNS Number : 5183K  Associated British Foods PLC  05 December 2025

Associated British Foods plc

 

5 December 2025

 

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 5 December 2025.  All resolutions were passed.

 

  Resolution                                               VOTES        %       VOTES       %     VOTES        % of ISC VOTED  VOTES

FOR
AGAINST
TOTAL
WITHHELD
 1. Annual report and accounts                             626,994,300  99.99   37,699      0.01  627,031,999  87.76%          793,658
 2. Directors' Remuneration Report                         625,959,586  99.85   917,913     0.15  626,877,499  87.74%          949,406
 3. Directors' Remuneration Policy                         617,905,219  98.57   8,972,835   1.43  626,878,054  87.74%          948,851
 4.  Declaration of final dividend                         627,403,718  100.00  3,025       0.00  627,406,743  87.82%          420,762
 5.  Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director        620,365,229  98.88   7,032,171   1.12  627,397,400  87.81%          429,155
 6.  Re-election of George Weston as a director            626,983,068  99.93   415,595     0.07  627,398,663  87.81%          427,892
 7.  Re-election of Eoin Tonge as a director               627,311,099  99.99   85,901      0.01  627,397,000  87.81%          429,555
 8. Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director                624,429,163  99.53   2,966,714   0.47  627,395,877  87.81%          430,678
 9. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director              604,455,966  96.34   22,937,843  3.66  627,393,809  87.81%          432,746
 10.  Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director   621,347,002  99.04   6,044,370   0.96  627,391,372  87.81%          435,183
 11. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director             621,352,350  99.04   6,041,179   0.96  627,393,529  87.81%          433,026
 12. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director    620,817,652  98.95   6,576,298   1.05  627,393,950  87.81%          432,605
 13. Re-election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director        621,132,548  99.00   6,262,061   1.00  627,394,609  87.81%          431,946
 14. Reappointment of auditor                              626,826,215  99.91   575,879     0.09  627,402,094  87.82%          424,461
 15. Auditor's remuneration                                627,334,892  99.99   65,294      0.01  627,400,186  87.82%          426,368
 16. Political donations or expenditure                    609,643,892  99.51   3,010,959   0.49  612,654,851  85.75%          15,171,231
 17. Adoption of the 2025 Restricted Share Plan            622,621,205  99.32   4,242,010   0.68  626,863,215  87.74%          962,517
 18. Adoption of the 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan         625,966,645  99.77   1,418,931   0.23  627,385,576  87.81%          440,156
 19. Directors' authority to allot shares                  602,015,141  95.95   25,386,899  4.05  627,402,040  87.82%          423,692
 20. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*                 626,340,359  99.91   542,858     0.09  626,883,217  87.74%          942,515
 21. Authority to purchase own shares*                     622,394,228  99.20   4,989,639   0.80  627,383,867  87.81%          441,095
 22. Notice of general meetings*                           618,023,316  98.54   9,126,055   1.46  627,149,371  87.78%          669,157

 

* 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)
 9. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director              163,829,408  87.72  22,937,843  12.28  186,767,251  70.44%                              432,746
 10. Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director    180,720,444  96.76  6,044,370   3.24   186,764,814  70.44%                              435,183
 11. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director             180,725,792  96.77  6,041,179   3.23   186,766,971  70.44%                              433,026
 12. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director    180,191,094  96.48  6,576,298   3.52   186,767,392  70.44%                              432,605
 13. Re-election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director        180,505,990  96.65  6,262,061   3.35   186,768,051  70.44%                              431,946

 

 

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 714,455,261

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling
shareholders was 265,127,525.

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

 

 

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