Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2289S
Burberry Group PLC
12 July 2022
 

BURBERRY GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

 

Result of Annual General Meeting 2022

 

 

The Company announces the results of voting at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today and confirms that all resolutions were passed with majorities as set out below. All resolutions were taken on a poll. 

 

Resolutions 1 to 18 were proposed as Ordinary Resolutions and resolutions 19 to 21 as Special Resolutions. The results were as follows:

 

Resolution

Votes For*

%

Votes Against

%

Total votes validly cast

Total votes cast as % of issued share capital**

Votes Withheld**

1. 

To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 2 April 2022.

325,302,101

99.99

34,436

0.01

325,336,537

81.58%

1,950,163

2. 

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 2 April 2022.

304,409,889

93.81

20,097,041

6.19

324,506,930

81.37%

2,779,770

3. 

To declare a final dividend for the year ended 2 April 2022.

327,283,144

100.00

372

0.00

327,283,516

82.07%

3,184

4. 

To re-elect Dr Gerry Murphy as a Director of the Company.

322,290,859

98.98

3,331,034

1.02

325,621,893

81.65%

1,664,807

5. 

To elect Jonathan Akeroyd as a Director of the Company.

327,143,743

99.96

126,589

0.04

327,270,332

82.06%

16,368

6. 

To re-elect Julie Brown as a Director of the Company.

325,982,046

99.61

1,289,283

0.39

327,271,329

82.06%

15,371

7. 

To re-elect Orna NíChionna as a Director of the Company.

315,542,730

96.90

10,104,293

3.10

325,647,023

81.66%

1,639,677

8. 

To re-elect Fabiola Arredondo as a Director of the Company.

324,442,994

99.14

2,825,638

0.86

327,268,632

82.06%

18,068

9. 

To re-elect Sam Fischer as a Director of the Company.

324,440,281

99.14

2,829,878

0.86

327,270,159

82.06%

16,541

10. 

To re-elect Ron Frasch as a Director of the Company.

324,062,200

99.02

3,207,715

0.98

327,269,915

82.06%

16,785

11. 

To elect Danuta Gray  as a Director of the Company.

327,064,077

99.94

204,748

0.06

327,268,825

82.06%

17,875

12. 

To re-elect Matthew Key as a Director of the Company.

324,442,336

99.14

2,827,651

0.86

327,269,987

82.06%

16,713

13. 

To re-elect Debra Lee as a Director of the Company.

321,341,831

98.19

5,928,988

1.81

327,270,819

82.06%

15,881

14. 

To re-elect Antoine de Saint-Affrique as a Director of the Company.

210,688,170

66.16

107,752,657

33.84

318,440,827

79.85%

8,845,873

15. 

To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor of the Company.

325,588,409

99.49

1,681,476

0.51

327,269,885

82.06%

16,815

16. 

To authorise the Audit Committee of the Company to determine the auditor's remuneration for the year ended 1 April 2023.

327,257,846

99.99

23,102

0.01

327,280,948

82.07%

5,752

17. 

To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries.

322,167,879

98.44

5,098,818

1.56

327,266,697

82.06%

20,003

18. 

To authorise the Directors to allot shares.

321,532,320

98.25

5,735,600

1.75

327,267,920

82.06%

18,780

19. 

To renew the Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights. (Special Resolution)

325,234,967

99.38

2,033,429

0.62

327,268,396

82.06%

18,304

20. 

To authorise the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares.

(Special Resolution)

324,934,436

99.34

2,153,427

0.66

327,087,863

82.02%

198,837

21. 

To authorise the Directors to call general meetings (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. (Special Resolution)

314,087,732

95.97

13,192,261

4.03

327,279,993

82.06%

6,707

 

Resolution 14  - re-election of Antoine de Saint-Affrique as a Director of the Company

 

The Board is pleased that Resolution 14 relating to Antoine de Saint-Affrique's re-election to the Board was supported.

The Board is aware that some shareholders were not able to support his re-election at this time due to concerns about the potential impact of his other listed directorships on his ability to commit sufficient time to Burberry. Antoine's experience and skills enable him to bring a particularly valuable lens to bear in discussing Board issues. He has consistently demonstrated his commitment to Burberry since his appointment in addition to the formal meetings, Antoine has attended a number of other ad hoc meetings during the course of the year. The Board believes that Antoine is able to continue to devote sufficient time to discharge his duties as a Non-Executive Director of Burberry.

The Board will continue to engage with shareholders to understand and respond to their views on this and other matters.

Notes:

* Includes discretionary votes.

** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.

 

As at 6.30pm on 8 July 2022, the issued share capital of the Company consisted of 404,858,869 ordinary shares. The Company holds 6,052,720 shares in Treasury. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for every ordinary share held.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

12 July 2022

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