Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3699V

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

08 July 2009

 



MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 8 JULY 2009 - POLL RESULT

Resolution		For (see note 2)		Against (see note 2)		Number of votes Withheld (See note 3)	Total Capital Instructed
		No. of shares	%	No. of shares	%
1	To receive Annual Report and Accounts	805,289,058	98.76	10,121,555	1.24	849,346	51.70
2	To approve the Remuneration report	696,184,458	89.59	80,909,137	10.41	39,164,230	51.70
3	To declare a final dividend	815,272,136	99.96	342,151	0.04	651,116	51.70
4	To re-elect Sir Stuart Rose	640,732,601	91.38	60,426,360	8.62	115,126,965	51.70
5	To Elect Jan du Plessis	806,856,265	99.02	7,969,643	0.98	1,440,316	51.70
6	To Elect Jeremy Darroch	799,100,453	98.06	15,813,140	1.94	1,355,832	51.70
7	To re-elect Sir David Michels	705,110,146	89.53	82,440,009	10.47	28,694,752	51.70
8	To re-elect Louise Patten	728,955,526	90.18	79,403,927	9.82	6,999,056	51.64
9	To re-appoint PwC as the auditors	797,074,534	99.49	4,109,386	0.51	15,064,972	51.70
10	To authorise Audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration	812,353,481	99.65	2,834,149	0.35	1,036,874	51.70
11	To renew directors' authority to allot shares	644,534,172	87.12	95,264,096	12.88	6,514,033	47.27
12	To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights	806,399,967	99.06	7,668,917	0.94	2,147,745	51.70
13	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares	810,843,564	99.51	3,958,341	0.49	1,306,137	51.69
14	To authorise the Company to call general meetings on 14 days notice	649,422,720	87.14	95,811,406	12.86	1,211,013	47.28
15	To approve the republic of Ireland All Employee Sharesave Plan	811,623,574	99.73	2,163,136	0.27	2,424,728	51.70
	Additional Resolution requisitioned by LAPFF
16	To recommend that the board brings forward the appointment of an independent Chairman from July 2011 to July 2010	295,228,105	37.72	487,427,221	62.28	33,532,714	51.69
NOTES:  1 All resolutions, with the exception of resolution 16, were passed. 2 Votes 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a percentage of votes received.   3 A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution. 4 Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 7 July 2009 = 1,578,876,710 shares. 51.70% of voting capital was instructed.

 

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