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J SainsburyAnnouncement

16/07/2015 14:38

RNS Number : 5439S
Sainsbury(J) PLC
08 July 2015
8 July 2015
Announcement of AGM Poll Results
Following the Annual General Meeting held today, J Sainsbury plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows:


Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
Voted total
% of ISC Voted
Votes Withheld
1
To receive and adopt the audited accounts for the 52 weeks to 14 March 2015 together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors
1,276,451,422
99.99
122,524
0.01
1,276,573,946
66.40%
2,009,381
2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the 52 weeks to 14 March 2015
1,228,795,102
98.78
15,153,821
1.22
1,243,948,923
64.70%
34,659,310
3
To declare a final dividend of 8.2 pence per ordinary share
1,276,428,085
99.99
154,236
0.01
1,276,582,321
66.40%
2,005,106
4
To elect David Keens as a Director
1,276,061,563
99.97
398,132
0.03
1,276,459,695
66.39%
2,095,897
5
To re-elect Matt Brittin as a Director
1,275,958,514
99.96
523,254
0.04
1,276,481,768
66.40%
2,071,149
6
To re-elect Mike Coupe as a Director
1,275,863,966
99.95
642,772
0.05
1,276,506,738
66.40%
2,046,746
7
To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director
1,272,016,494
99.65
4,442,196
0.35
1,276,458,690
66.39%
2,098,993
8
To re-elect John McAdam as a Director
1,261,818,089
98.85
14,648,371
1.15
1,276,466,460
66.39%
2,093,062
9
To re-elect Susan Rice as a Director
1,275,802,618
99.95
683,271
0.05
1,276,485,889
66.40%
2,069,791
10
To re-elect John Rogers as a Director
1,276,049,431
99.97
410,636
0.03
1,276,460,067
66.39%
2,097,930
11
To re-elect Jean Tomlin as a Director
1,275,778,673
99.94
708,221
0.06
1,276,486,894
66.40%
2,070,851
12
To re-elect David Tyler as a Director
1,262,657,875
99.07
11,803,705
0.93
1,274,461,580
66.29%
4,115,106
13
To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors
1,274,512,673
99.84
2,021,754
0.16
1,276,534,427
66.40%
2,044,893
14
To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the Auditors' remuneration
1,276,184,807
99.97
337,341
0.03
1,276,522,148
66.40%
2,061,136
15
To authorise the Directors to allot shares 
1,181,747,234
92.58
94,708,355
7.42
1,276,455,589
66.39%
2,129,497
16
To authorise the Directors to disapply statutory pre-emption rights (Special Resolution)
1,210,921,444
94.88
65,295,446
5.12
1,276,216,890
66.38%
2,334,404
17
To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political expenditure' 
1,207,316,390
96.90
38,589,451
3.10
1,245,905,841
64.80%
32,629,985
18
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)
1,275,786,633
99.95
694,240
0.05
1,276,480,873
66.40%
2,101,558
19
To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution) 
1,166,003,092
91.34
110,543,105
8.66
1,276,546,197
66.40%
2,035,581
20
To amend Article 98 of the Company's Articles of Association 
1,275,346,445
99.93
830,640
0.07
1,276,177,085
66.38%
2,376,079
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism. 
Investor Relations Enquiries
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+44 (0) 20 7695 0080
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