Smith (DS) PLC Result of AGM (9056P)

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RNS Number : 9056P

Smith (DS) PLC

05 September 2017

5 September 2017

For immediate release

DS SMITH PLC

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the company was held on 5 September 2017. All resolutions were decided on a poll. All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 to 17 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 18 to 22 were passed as special resolutions. The voting results are given below.

 
                                    Number       For   Against 
                                   of poll     (% of     (% of 
                                     votes    shares    shares        Votes 
                                  received    voted)    voted)     Withheld 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  1   Annual Report            794,051,218   100.00%     0.00%      114,862 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  2   Dividend                 794,150,776    99.99%     0.01%       15,304 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  3   Remuneration Policy      746,018,573    96.98%     3.02%   48,147,507 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  4   Remuneration Report      739,075,696    97.29%     2.71%   55,090,384 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  5   Mr Davis                 790,985,338    98.75%     1.25%    3,180,742 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  6   Mr Roberts               794,134,419    98.70%     1.30%       31,661 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  7   Mr Marsh                 794,123,306    99.65%     0.35%       42,774 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  8   Mr Britton               794,119,606    99.72%     0.28%       46,474 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
  9   Mr Griffiths             794,117,067    99.70%     0.30%       49,013 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 10   Mr Nicholls              791,634,982    98.88%     1.12%    2,531,098 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 11   Ms O'Donovan             746,464,971    97.39%     2.61%   47,701,109 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 12   Ms Smalley               794,118,838    99.74%     0.26%       47,242 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 13   Re-appoint auditors      794,113,254    98.96%     1.04%       52,826 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 14   Auditors' remuneration   794,133,313   100.00%     0.00%       32,767 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 15   NED fee cap              794,014,461    99.62%     0.38%      151,619 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 16   PSP rules                746,019,631    96.41%     3.59%   48,146,449 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
      Authority to allot 
 17    shares                  791,621,929    98.02%     1.98%    2,544,151 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 18   Pre-emption rights       786,276,114    99.98%     0.02%    7,889,966 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
      Pre-emption rights 
 19    additional powers       786,243,576    96.28%     3.72%    7,922,504 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
      Authority to purchase 
 20    own shares              793,184,317    98.89%     1.11%      981,763 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 21   GM notice period         794,151,177    95.42%     4.58%       14,903 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 22   Borrowing powers         794,066,531    97.89%     2.11%       99,549 
---  -----------------------  ------------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 

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 4 September 2017 was 1,067,250,768. 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

5 September 2017

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