Smith (DS) PLC AGM Results (7520Z)

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RNS Number : 7520Z

Smith (DS) PLC

04 September 2018

4 September 2018

For immediate release

DS SMITH PLC

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 4 September 2018. All resolutions were decided on a poll. All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 to 13 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 14 to 18 were passed as special resolutions. The voting results are given below.

 
                                         Number of             For         Against 
                                        poll votes    (% of shares    (% of shares 
                                          received          voted)          voted)   Votes Withheld 
  1   Annual Report                    964,160,148           99.94            0.06        1,578,144 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  2   Dividend                         965,681,290           99.98            0.02           57,002 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  3   Remuneration Report              965,074,718           96.79            3.21          663,574 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  4   Mr Davis                         886,916,846           98.83            1.17       78,821,446 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  5   Mr Roberts                       965,653,839           98.62            1.38           84,453 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  6   Mr Marsh                         965,644,709           99.54            0.46           93,583 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  7   Mr Britton                       965,649,658           99.06            0.94           88,634 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  8   Mr Nicholls                      965,647,063           98.77            1.23           91,229 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  9   Ms O'Donovan                     965,652,912           98.13            1.87           85,380 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 10   Ms Smalley                       962,171,259           99.56            0.44        3,567,033 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 11   Re-appoint auditors              963,953,680           98.26            1.74        1,784,612 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 12   Auditors' remuneration           965,640,554           99.68            0.32           97,738 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 13   Authority to allot shares        965,640,896           97.07            2.93           97,396 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 14   Pre-emption rights               965,618,516           98.13            1.87          119,776 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
      Pre-emption rights additional 
 15    powers                          965,598,841           94.65            5.35          139,451 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
      Authority to purchase own 
 16    shares                          965,120,535           99.31            0.69          617,757 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
      Amend articles to allow hybrid 
 17    AGM                             965,580,803           99.99            0.01          157,489 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 18   GM notice period                 965,674,833           96.44            3.56           63,459 
     -------------------------------  ------------  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 

Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website at www.dssmith.com.

Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution or the total number of votes cast.

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue as at close of business on 3 September 2018 was 1,368,290,838. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per Ordinary Share held.

Copies of the resolutions have been submitted today to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection on the NSM's website at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

Company Official Responsible for making this notification:

Iain Simm

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

Date of this notification

4 September 2018

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