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05/02/2016 14:31

RNS Number : 2664O
Compass Group PLC
05 February 2016
COMPASS GROUP PLC 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 4 FEBRUARY 2016: POLL RESULTS
The Compass Group PLC Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 4 February 2016. All resolutions were decided on a poll and all resolutions proposed at the Meeting were passed. 
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld are set out below:
Res
No
Details
No. of Votes 'For' & 'Discretionary
%
No. of Votes 'Against'
%
Total No. of Votes Cast
No. of 
Votes 
Withheld
1
Receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts and the Auditor's Report 
1,285,893,509
99.76
3,055,336
0.24
1,288,948,845
13,692,045
2
Receive and adopt the Directors' Remuneration Report
1,117,203,682
89.12
136,383,197
10.88
1,253,586,879
49,045,531
3
Declare a final dividend
1,291,673,363
100.00
14,089
0.00
1,291,687,452
10,942,669
4
Elect Nelson Silva 
1,290,936,185
99.84
2,086,055
0.16
1,293,022,240
9,603,714
5
Elect Johnny Thomson
1,281,195,506
99.08
11,846,189
0.92
1,293,041,695
9,592,743
6
Elect Ireena Vittal
1,135,443,928
88.93
141,310,832
11.07
1,276,754,760
25,923,135
7
Re-elect Dominic Blakemore
1,281,258,513
99.08
11,850,255
0.92
1,293,108,768
9,571,545
8
Re-elect Richard Cousins
1,219,419,002
94.30
73,685,368
5.70
1,293,104,370
9,569,805
9
Re-elect Gary Green
1,280,547,439
99.03
12,557,833
0.97
1,293,105,272
9,575,384
10
Re-elect Carol Arrowsmith
1,271,741,925
99.01
12,669,165
0.99
1,284,411,090
18,263,333
11
Re-elect John Bason
1,268,148,906
99.02
12,586,164
0.98
1,280,735,070
21,915,347
12
Re-elect Susan Murray
1,280,512,244
99.03
12,572,358
0.97
1,293,084,602
9,597,004
13
Re-elect Don Robert
1,279,602,982
98.96
13,478,459
1.04
1,293,081,441
9,591,938
14
Re-elect Paul Walsh
1,200,648,995
95.80
52,612,141
4.20
1,253,261,136
49,412,783
15
Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors
1,290,595,749
99.80
2,554,724
0.20
1,293,150,473
9,523,055
16
Authorise the Audit Committee to agree the Auditor's remuneration
1,291,641,438
99.88
1,511,379
0.12
1,293,152,817
9,526,869
17
EU political donations
1,240,219,254
95.94
52,512,017
4.06
1,292,731,271
9,932,991
18
Authority to allot shares
1,198,397,373
92.94
91,063,537
7.06
1,289,460,910
13,216,836
19
Authority to allot shares for cash*
1,168,362,944
92.43
95,697,816
7.57
1,264,060,760
38,596,737
20
Authority to purchase shares*
1,289,266,319
99.71
3,788,137
0.29
1,293,054,456
9,618,142
21
Reduce general meeting notice periods*
1,122,790,910
86.83
170,253,284
13.17
1,293,044,194
9,599,550
* Passed as a special resolution. 
Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried.Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 
A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of the Company's website 
www.compass-group.com .
Copies of all of the Resolutions passed will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available to view at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do using Compass Group PLC's code 'CPG'.
As at the close of business on 4 February 2016, the issued share capital was 1,644,146,751 ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each (excluding 12,630,631 ordinary shares held in treasury) and the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares was 1,644,146,751 (excluding 12,630,631 shares held in treasury) each ordinary share having one vote.
ENDS
Enquiries: 
Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Note to Editors
Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of 17.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2015. It operates in over 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 5 billion meals every year. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

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