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RNS Number : 2245V  Sainsbury(J) PLC  04 July 2024

4 July 2024

J Sainsbury plc

(the Company)

 

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting held today, J Sainsbury plc announces the
results of the poll vote for each resolution. The Board was pleased to see all
resolutions approved by shareholders.

                                                                                    Votes For      % of Votes Cast  Votes Against  % of Votes Cast  Votes cast     Votes cast as a % of ISC  Votes Withheld(1)
 1   To receive and adopt the Company's audited Annual Report and Financial         1,768,421,867  100.00           40,583         0.00             1,768,462,450  74.72%                    1,823,876
     Statements for the 52 weeks to 2 March 2024.
 2   To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration                                   1,724,205,314  98.60            24,469,820     1.40             1,748,675,134  73.89%                    21,609,367
 3   To declare a final dividend of 9.2 pence per ordinary share in respect of the  1,766,875,536  99.82            3,207,906      0.18             1,770,083,442  74.79%                    205,086
     52 weeks to 2 March 2024.
 4   To re-elect Bláthnaid Bergin as a Director.                                    1,768,254,194  99.90            1,722,499      0.10             1,769,976,693  74.79%                    309,633
 5   To re-elect Jo Bertram as a Director                                           1,737,532,623  98.17            32,446,536     1.83             1,769,979,159  74.79%                    304,571
 6   To re-elect Brian Cassin as a Director                                         1,728,254,370  97.64            41,716,661     2.36             1,769,971,031  74.79%                    313,134
 7   To re-elect Jo Harlow as a Director                                            1,733,576,472  97.95            36,306,246     2.05             1,769,882,718  74.78%                    401,762
 8   To re-elect Adrian Hennah as a Director                                        1,711,145,092  96.68            58,827,435     3.32             1,769,972,527  74.79%                    311,953
 9   To re-elect Tanuj Kapilashrami as a Director                                   1,737,317,795  98.15            32,657,913     1.85             1,769,975,708  74.79%                    308,741
 10  To re-elect Simon Roberts as a Director                                        1,769,684,752  99.98            274,825        0.02             1,769,959,577  74.79%                    295,406
 11  To re-elect Martin Scicluna as a Director                                      1,705,547,333  96.36            64,425,666     3.64             1,769,972,999  74.79%                    311,481
 12  To re-elect Keith Weed as a Director                                           1,728,275,427  97.64            41,710,236     2.36             1,769,985,663  74.79%                    298,817
 13  To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor                                     1,765,617,387  99.75            4,359,504      0.25             1,769,976,891  74.79%                    308,238
 14  To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration       1,769,126,729  99.95            870,817        0.05             1,769,997,546  74.79%                    287,794
 15  To authorise the Directors to allot shares                                     1,746,103,026  98.65            23,924,352     1.35             1,770,027,378  74.79%                    261,329
 16  To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights without restriction  1,730,752,968  97.78            39,231,111     2.22             1,769,984,079  74.79%                    300,583
     as to use

     (Special Resolution)
 17  To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions or  1,727,941,261  97.63            42,036,791     2.37             1,769,978,052  74.79%                    308,187
     specified capital investments

     (Special Resolution)
 18  To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares                            1,765,843,543  99.81            3,297,001      0.19             1,769,140,544  74.75%                    1,145,295

     (Special Resolution)
 19  To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political    1,425,522,888  99.71            4,128,531      0.29             1,429,651,419  60.41%                    340,633,883
     expenditure'
 20  To approve the rules of the J Sainsbury plc Long Term Incentive Plan 2024      1,746,478,032  98.68            23,276,580     1.32             1,769,754,612  74.78%                    523,442

     (Special Resolution)
 21  To approve the reduction of the Company's capital redemption reserve           1,769,307,296  99.97            573,945        0.03             1,769,881,241  74.78%                    403,293

     (Special Resolution)
 22  To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear   1,667,125,183  94.19            102,863,267    5.81             1,769,988,450  74.79%                    298,092
     days' notice

     (Special Resolution)

(1)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 2 July 2024 was 2,366,713,275 shares
of 28(4)/(7) pence.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not
constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will be submitted to
the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

A copy of the voting results shown above will also be made available on the
Company's website at
https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information/agm
(https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information/agm) .

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