Smith (DS) PLC Result of AGM (3664Y)

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RNS Number : 3664Y

Smith (DS) PLC

08 September 2020

8 September 2020

DS SMITH PLC

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 8 September 2020. All resolutions were decided on a poll. All resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 to 18 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 19 to 22 were passed as special resolutions. The voting results are given below.

 
                         For                    For      Against      Against   Total number    Votes       Votes 
                         (incl discretionary)    (% of                 (% of     of votes        cast        Withheld 
                                                 votes                 votes     cast            (% of 
                                                 cast)                 cast)                     issued 
                                                                                                 share 
                                                                                                 capital) 
      Annual Report 
       and financial 
 1     statements                 968,742,426   96.17%   38,622,425     3.83%   1,007,364,851      73.38%    1,089,567 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Remuneration 
 2     Policy                     916,656,836   93.13%   67,569,543     6.87%     984,226,379      71.70%   24,228,039 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Directors' 
       Remuneration 
 3     Report                     956,409,527   94.86%   51,858,006     5.14%   1,008,267,533      73.45%      186,885 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 4    Mr Davis                    932,827,684   98.13%   17,802,121     1.87%     950,629,805      69.25%   57,824,613 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 5    Mr Roberts                  984,405,906   97.63%   23,898,187     2.37%   1,008,304,093      73.45%      150,326 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 6    Mr Marsh                    999,752,643   99.15%    8,582,124     0.85%   1,008,334,767      73.45%      119,652 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 7    Ms Baxter                 1,002,284,997   99.40%    6,018,157     0.60%   1,008,303,154      73.45%      151,265 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 8    Mr Drabble                  997,126,766   98.89%   11,169,193     1.11%   1,008,295,959      73.45%      158,460 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 9    Ms Kessel                 1,002,278,777   99.40%    6,019,696     0.60%   1,008,298,473      73.45%      155,946 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 10   Mr Robbie                 1,001,278,970   99.30%    7,016,139     0.70%   1,008,295,109      73.45%      159,310 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 11   Ms Smalley                1,001,287,899   99.30%    7,015,603     0.70%   1,008,303,502      73.45%      150,917 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 12   Mr Soames                 1,001,270,005   99.30%    7,028,228     0.70%   1,008,298,233      73.45%      156,186 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Re-appoint 
 13    the auditor                956,762,287   94.88%   51,608,003     5.12%   1,008,370,290      73.46%       84,128 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Auditor's 
 14    remuneration               969,321,844   96.12%   39,083,429     3.88%   1,008,405,273      73.46%       49,146 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Sharesave 
 15    Plan                     1,003,774,875   99.57%    4,321,775     0.43%   1,008,096,650      73.44%      357,769 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Stock Purchase 
 16    Plan                     1,007,191,484   99.92%      821,971     0.08%   1,008,013,455      73.43%      440,964 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      French schedule 
       to Performance 
 17    Share Plan               1,000,298,118   99.24%    7,711,238     0.76%   1,008,009,356      73.43%      445,062 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Authority 
       to allot 
 18    shares                     928,483,460   92.10%   79,665,897     7.90%   1,008,149,357      73.44%      305,062 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Pre-emption 
 19    rights                     939,586,455   93.91%   60,949,414     6.09%   1,000,535,869      72.89%    7,918,550 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Pre-emption 
      rights 
      additional 
 20   powers                      932,819,358   93.23%   67,715,901     6.77%   1,000,535,259      72.89%    7,919,159 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      Authority 
       to purchase 
 21    own shares                 999,243,208   99.30%    6,996,842     0.70%   1,006,240,050      73.30%    2,214,368 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
      GM notice 
 22    period                     985,898,360   97.77%   22,490,970     2.23%   1,008,389,330      73.46%       65,089 
     -----------------  ---------------------  -------  -----------  --------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
 

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 on 8 September 2020 was 1,372,745,258 . Shareholders are entitled to one vote per Ordinary Share held.

Copies of the resolutions required to be made available for inspection in accordance with LR 9.6.2 have been submitted today to the Financial Conduct Authority and will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism website at

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Company Official Responsible for making this notification:

Iain Simm

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

Date of this notification

8 September 2020

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