Result of AGM

RNS Number : 9337I

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

09 July 2013

 



MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 09 JULY 2013 - 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	Receive Annual Report and Accounts	954,728,204	99.86	1,350,257	0.14	4,822,114	59.47%
2	Approve the Remuneration report	877,888,013	91.94	76,968,514	8.06	6,029,313	59.47%
3	Declare final dividend	959,099,964	99.99	94,981	0.01	1,681,202	59.47%
4	Elect Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne	948,067,989	98.91	10,445,383	1.09	2,299,747	59.47%
5	Elect Andy Halford	951,069,016	99.21	7,599,301	0.79	2,200,291	59.47%
6	Elect Steve Rowe	948,705,144	98.95	10,033,053	1.05	2,125,040	59.47%
7	Re-elect Vindi Banga	953,327,879	99.46	5,201,788	0.54	2,321,419	59.47%
8	Re-elect Marc Bolland	915,832,010	95.53	42,821,413	4.47	2,229,102	59.47%
9	Re-elect Miranda Curtis	954,331,291	99.54	4,439,483	0.46	2,082,715	59.47%
10	Re-elect John Dixon	952,612,812	99.36	6,106,936	0.64	2,131,303	59.47%
11	Re-elect Martha Lane Fox	950,735,658	99.17	7,979,042	0.83	2,158,458	59.47%
12	Re-elect Steven Holliday	941,241,888	98.18	17,415,181	1.82	2,203,882	59.47%
13	Re-elect Jan du Plessis	949,079,691	99.04	9,225,746	0.96	2,294,163	59.45%
14	Re-elect Alan Stewart	952,341,927	99.36	6,092,525	0.64	2,177,731	59.45%
15	Re-elect Robert Swannell	950,920,068	99.19	7,744,102	0.81	2,148,649	59.47%
16	Re-elect Laura Wade-Gery	952,363,731	99.33	6,402,455	0.67	2,070,230	59.47%
17	Re-appoint PwC as audtiors	917,509,371	97.99	18,825,472	2.01	24,543,879	59.47%
18	Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration	933,391,401	98.23	16,782,094	1.77	10,489,728	59.46%
19	Authorise allotment of shares	845,865,742	92.96	64,084,560	7.04	9,006,189	56.88%
20	Disapply pre-emption rights*	954,329,189	99.77	2,175,956	0.23	4,345,024	59.47%
21	Authorise purchase of own shares*	955,738,084	99.70	2,903,012	0.30	2,131,776	59.46%
22	Call general meetings on 14 days notice*	750,843,002	81.88	166,213,919	18.12	1,977,434	56.88%
23	Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	892,802,082	93.43	62,736,044	6.57	5,335,850	59.47%
* Special Resoution
NOTES:  1   All resolutions 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 5 July 2013 = 1,615,732,456 shares. 59.47% of voting capital was instructed.

 

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