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J SainsburyAnnouncement

05/07/2017 17:10

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Sainsbury(J) PLC
05 July 2017
5 July 2017
LEI: 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
J Sainsbury plc - Results of AGM
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
%
Votes cast
Votes cast as a % of ISC 
Votes Withheld
1
To receive and adopt the audited accounts for the 52 weeks to 11 March 2017 
1,645,665,671
99.99
115,071
0.01
1,645,780,742
75.16%
219,370
2
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 
1,527,656,878
96.30
58,637,795
3.70
1,586,294,673
72.44%
59,700,365
3
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy
1,519,422,227
95.60
69,877,278
4.40
1,589,299,505
72.58%
56,688,701
4
To declare a final dividend of 6.6 pence per ordinary share
1,645,548,600
99.98
338,233
0.02
1,645,886,833
75.16%
118,500
5
To elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director
1,633,110,874
99.28
11,901,105
0.72
1,645,011,979
75.12%
987,545
6
To re-elect Matt Brittin as a Director
1,640,456,827
99.72
4,620,568
0.28
1,645,077,395
75.13%
927,404
7
To re-elect Brian Cassin as a Director
1,640,268,157
99.71
4,804,328
0.29
1,645,072,485
75.13%
930,865
8
To re-elect Mike Coupe as a Director
1,635,550,861
99.42
9,528,007
0.58
1,645,078,868
75.13%
916,470
9
To re-elect David Keens as a Director
1,640,481,001
99.72
4,565,624
0.28
1,645,046,625
75.12%
929,572
10
To re-elect Susan Rice as a Director
1,634,051,039
99.33
10,979,660
0.67
1,645,030,699
75.12%
967,478
11
To re-elect John Rogers as a Director
1,635,532,958
99.42
9,546,679
0.58
1,645,079,637
75.13%
921,433
12
To re-elect Jean Tomlin as a Director
1,641,255,399
99.77
3,784,674
0.23
1,645,040,073
75.12%
961,323
13
To re-elect David Tyler as a Director
1,628,961,821
99.02
16,140,123
0.98
1,645,101,944
75.13%
900,277
14
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor
1,642,875,172
99.83
2,849,511
0.17
1,645,724,683
75.16%
272,389
15
To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration
1,645,156,983
99.97
513,381
0.03
1,645,670,364
75.15%
329,105
16
To authorise the Directors to allot shares 
1,592,523,087
96.77
53,103,879
3.23
1,645,626,966
75.15%
374,134
17
Authority to disapply pre-emption without restriction as to use (Special Resolution)
1,584,164,664
96.28
61,181,857
3.72
1,645,346,521
75.14%
649,044
18
Authority to disapply pre-emption for acquisitions or specified capital investments (Special Resolution)
1,484,901,615
90.25
160,415,997
9.75
1,645,317,612
75.14%
679,263
19
To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political expenditure'
1,562,470,108
95.29
77,248,883
4.71
1,639,718,991
74.88%
6,238,774
20
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)
1,634,830,172
99.48
8,590,580
0.52
1,643,420,752
75.05%
2,579,531
21
To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution) 
1,486,993,033
90.66
153,242,026
9.34
1,640,235,059
74.90%
5,768,339
A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is therefore not included in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution. 
The total number of voting rights as at 3 July 2017 were 2,189,761,991 shares of 284/7 pence.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. 
A copy of the voting results shown above will also be made available on the Company's website at www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information/agm. 
Investor Relations Enquiries
Media Enquiries
James Collins
Louise Evans / Rebecca Reilly
+44 (0) 20 7695 0080
+44 (0) 20 7695 7295

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