Associated British Foods PLC Result of AGM (8665J)

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RNS Number : 8665J

Associated British Foods PLC

07 December 2018

Associated British Foods plc

7 December 2018

Result of AGM

Associated British Foods plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 7 December 2018. All resolutions were passed by the members entitled to vote.

 
 Resolution            Votes         %        Votes        % Against   Votes Total   % of Issued      Votes Withheld 
                        For           For      Against                                Share 
                                                                                      Capital 
                                                                                      voted 
      Annual report 
 1     and accounts    652,053,220   100.00        2,358        0.00   652,055,578           82.36%          6,512,539 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Directors' 
       remuneration 
 2     report          632,195,283    96.25   24,613,823        3.75   656,809,106           82.96%          1,759,476 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Declaration 
       of final 
 3     dividend        658,485,837   100.00       25,421        0.00   658,511,258           83.18%             57,164 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
       of Emma Adamo 
 4     as a director   655,515,106    99.55    2,990,716        0.45   658,505,822           83.18%             62,490 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Election 
       of Graham 
       Allan as 
 5     a director      658,384,898    99.98      120,483        0.02   658,505,381           83.18%             62,481 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
       of John Bason 
 6     as a director   656,807,534    99.76    1,580,927        0.24   658,388,461           83.16%             59,483 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
      of Ruth 
      Cairnie 
 7    as a director    656,527,231    99.70    1,964,207        0.30   658,491,438           83.18%             76,088 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
       of Wolfhart 
       Hauser as 
 8     a director      657,082,779    99.78    1,421,706        0.22   658,504,485           83.18%             62,947 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
       of Michael 
 9     McLintock       653,921,297    99.30    4,587,604        0.70   658,508,901           83.18%             59,521 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
       of Richard 
       Reid as a 
 10    director        651,322,296    98.91    7,185,071        1.09   658,507,367           83.18%             60,159 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Re-election 
       of George 
       Weston as 
 11    a director      657,403,144    99.83    1,105,545        0.17   658,508,689           83.18%             59,733 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Reappointment 
 12    of auditor      654,085,402    99.33    4,418,331        0.67   658,503,733           83.18%             63,711 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Auditor's 
 13    remuneration    654,194,004    99.35    4,312,112        0.65   658,506,116           83.18%             62,196 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Political 
      donations 
 14   or expenditure   650,418,393    98.78    8,018,329        1.22   658,436,722           83.17%            110,813 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Directors' 
       authority 
       to allot 
 15    shares          618,253,029    93.89   40,246,631        6.11   658,499,660           83.18%             64,652 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Disapplication 
      of pre-emption 
 16   rights *         658,374,830    99.98      115,878        0.02   658,490,708           83.18%             73,058 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
      Notice of 
      general 
      meetings 
 17   *                645,883,536    98.08   12,625,181        1.92   658,508,717           83.18%             59,705 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 * Special resolution 
====================================================================================================================== 
 Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning 
  the election or re-election of the independent non-executive directors 
 Resolution            Votes         %        Votes        % Against   Votes Total   % of Issued        Votes 
                        For           For      Against                                Share Capital      Withheld 
                                                                                      voted 
                                                                                      (excluding 
                                                                                      controlling 
                                                                                      share-holders) 
      Election 
       of Graham 
       Allan as 
 5     a director      203,523,551    99.94      120,483        0.06   203,644,034             62.96%           62,481 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  -----------------  --------------- 
      Re-election 
      of Ruth 
      Cairnie 
 7    as a director    201,665,884    99.04    1,964,207        0.96   203,630,091             62.96%           76,088 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  -----------------  --------------- 
      Re-election 
       of Wolfhart 
       Hauser as 
 8     a director      202,221,432    99.30    1,421,706        0.70   203,643,138             62.96%           62,947 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  -----------------  --------------- 
      Re-election 
       of Richard 
       Reid as a 
 10    director        196,460,949    96.47    7,185,071        3.53   203,646,020             62.96%           60,159 
     ===============  ------------  -------  -----------  ----------  ------------  -----------------  --------------- 
 
 

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total.

   2.   Total number of ordinary shares in issue at 5 December 2018 was 791,674,183. 

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 5 December 2018 was

323,435,769.

   4.   A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. 

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