Result of AGM

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Associated British Foods PLC
04 December 2020
 

Associated British Foods plc

 

4 December 2020

 

Result of AGM

 

Associated British Foods plc ("the Company") announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 4 December 2020.  All resolutions were passed.

 

Resolution

Votes

For

 

%

For

Votes Against

 

% Against

 

Votes Total

% of Issued Share Capital voted

 

Votes Withheld

1

Annual report and accounts

645,801,805

99.55

2,928,362

0.45

648,730,167

81.94%

170,301

2

Directors' Remuneration report

642,349,113

99.00

6,462,003

1.00

648,811,116

81.95%

89,350

3

Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director

646,094,920

99.58

2,735,218

0.42

648,830,138

81.96%

70,330

4

Re-election of Graham Allan as a director

646,525,832

99.64

2,308,125

0.36

648,833,957

81.96%

66,511

5

Re-election of John Bason as a director

644,574,862

99.36

4,169,160

0.64

648,744,022

81.95%

156,446

6

Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director

646,882,490

99.70

1,950,861

0.30

648,833,351

81.96%

67,117

7

Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director

646,522,758

99.64

2,309,828

0.36

648,832,586

81.96%

67,882

8

Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director

639,767,781

98.60

9,052,751

1.40

648,820,532

81.96%

79,935

9

Re-election of Richard Reid as a director

646,522,376

99.64

2,309,450

0.36

648,831,826

81.96%

68,642

10

Re-election of George Weston as a director

645,939,254

99.55

2,892,525

0.45

648,831,779

81.96%

68,689

11

Reappointment of auditor

642,071,234

99.21

5,120,519

0.79

647,191,753

81.75%

1,708,715

12

Auditor's remuneration

643,846,682

99.23

4,984,501

0.77

648,831,183

81.96%

69,285

13

Political donations or expenditure

638,052,322

98.34

10,766,683

1.66

648,819,005

81.96%

81,463

14

Directors' authority to allot shares

624,541,445

96.26

24,287,637

3.74

648,829,082

81.96%

71,384

15

Disapplication of pre-emption rights *

648,132,822

99.89

687,369

0.11

648,820,191

81.96%

80,277

16

Notice of  general meetings *

632,130,669

97.43

16,701,385

2.57

648,832,054

81.96%

68,413

17

Amendments to articles of association *

648,800,482

100.00

16,628

0.00

648,817,110

81.96%

83,358

* Special resolution

Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning the election or re-election of the independent non-executive directors

Resolution

Votes

For

 

%

For

Votes Against

 

% Against

 

Votes Total

% of Issued Share Capital voted

(excluding controlling share-holders)

 

Votes Withheld

4

Re-election of Graham Allan as a director

212,152,362

98.92

2,308,125

1.08

214,460,487

65.26%

66,511

6

Re-election of Ruth Cairnie as a director

212,509,020

99.09

1,950,861

0.91

214,459,881

65.26%

67,117

7

Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director

212,149,288

98.92

2,309,828

1.08

214,459,116

65.26%

67,882

9

Re-election of Richard Reid as a director

212,148,906

98.92

2,309,450

1.08

214,458,356

65.26%

68,642

 

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 2 December 2020 was 791,674,183.

3.

Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 2 December 2020 was 328,603,376.

4.

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

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at:  https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism . In addition, and in accordance with Listing Rule 9.2.6E, a copy of the Articles of Association of Associated British Foods plc has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.

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