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RNS Number : 9057L  Bunzl PLC  24 April 2024

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Bunzl plc (the "Company") confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Annual
General Meeting ("AGM") held on 24 April 2024 were duly passed by shareholders
on a poll.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed, other
than resolutions constituting ordinary business, at the AGM have been
submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for
inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

The AGM voting results are as follows:

 

 Company name:                                          Bunzl plc
 Meeting date:                                          24 April 2024
 Number of cards (shareholders) at voting record date:  4,259
 Issued share capital at voting record date:            338,035,561
 Number of votes per share:                             1

 

 Resolution (No. as noted on the Form of Proxy)                                                          Votes For                                    % of shares voted  Votes Against   % of shares voted  Votes Withheld*

                                                                                                         (including votes at Chairman's discretion)
 Ordinary resolutions:
 1                         To receive and consider the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023       290,294,995                                 99.59%              1,199,820      0.41%               289,502
                           together with the reports of the directors and auditors.
 2                         To declare a final dividend.                                                   290,391,207                                 99.53%              1,372,825      0.47%               18,600
 3                         To re-appoint Peter Ventress as a director.                                    273,831,885                                 94.27%              16,637,405     5.73%               1,315,026
 4                         To re-appoint Frank van Zanten as a director.                                  291,616,141                                 99.95%              137,823        0.05%               30,353
 5                         To re-appoint Richard Howes as a director.                                     290,454,655                                 99.55%              1,298,457      0.45%               31,205
 6                         To re-appoint Lloyd Pitchford as a director.                                   281,602,922                                 96.95%              8,866,354      3.05%               1,315,041
 7                         To re-appoint Stephan Nanninga as a director.                                  277,821,983                                 95.23%              13,931,045     4.77%               31,289
 8                         To re-appoint Vin Murria as a director.                                        266,668,852                                 91.40%              25,084,175     8.60%               31,290
 9                         To re-appoint Pam Kirby as a director.                                         283,465,168                                 97.16%              8,287,944      2.84%               31,205
 10                        To re-appoint Jacky Simmonds as a director.                                    280,422,724                                 96.54%              10,053,234     3.46%               1,308,359
 11                        To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors.                          289,559,030                                 99.24%              2,203,867      0.76%               21,420
 12                        To authorise the directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine   291,736,636                                 99.99%              18,896         0.01%               28,785
                           the remuneration of the auditors.
 13                        Approval of the remuneration policy.                                           264,037,122                                 90.50%              27,714,210     9.50%               32,984
 14                        Approval of the remuneration report.                                           277,729,411                                 95.19%              14,020,907     4.81%               33,998
 15                        Approval of the Long Term Incentive Plan 2024.                                 275,047,652                                 94.27%              16,703,972     5.73%               32,692
 16                        Authority to allot ordinary shares.                                            272,136,307                                 93.27%              19,625,723     6.73%               22,287
 Special resolutions:
 17                        General authority to disapply pre-emption rights.                                   289,206,841                            99.33%                1,957,904    0.67%              619,572
 18                        Specific authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an             288,131,264                            98.96%                3,032,017    1.04%              621,036
                           acquisition or specified capital

                           investment.
 19                        To renew the authority to purchase own shares.                                      290,426,886                            99.55%                1,310,556    0.45%              46,875
 20                        Authority that a general meeting other than an AGM may be called on not less        271,209,795                            92.96%              20,552,244     7.04%              22,274
                           than 14 clear days' notice.

 

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the votes
cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

 

 

Suzanne Jefferies

General Counsel & Company Secretary

24 April 2024

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