Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0480J

Sainsbury(J) PLC

10 July 2013

 



10 July 2013

Announcement of AGM Poll Results

Following the Annual General Meeting held today, J Sainsbury plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows:

		Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	Voted total	% of ISC Voted	Votes Withheld
1	To receive and adopt the audited accounts for the 52 weeks to 16 March 2013 together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors	1,342,027,034	99.98	262,385	0.02	1,342,289,419	70.66%	99,693
2	To approve the Remuneration Report for the 52 weeks to 16 March 2013	1,292,876,408	96.91	41,186,058	3.09	1,334,062,466	70.22%	8,324,045
3	To declare a final dividend of 11.6 pence per ordinary share	1,342,274,115	100.00	40,724	0.00	1,342,314,839	70.66%	63,295
4	To elect Jean Tomlin as a Director	1,340,463,609	99.87	1,695,146	0.13	1,342,158,755	70.65%	238,359
5	To elect Susan Rice as a Director	1,340,827,659	99.90	1,370,060	0.10	1,342,197,719	70.65%	226,028
6	To re-elect Matt Brittin Ford as a Director	1,340,778,858	99.89	1,431,218	0.11	1,342,210,076	70.65%	213,038
7	To re-elect Mike Coupe as a Director	1,332,441,324	99.59	5,424,729	0.41	1,337,866,053	70.42%	4,534,745
8	To re-elect Mary Harris as a Director	1,340,755,386	99.89	1,467,187	0.11	1,342,222,573	70.65%	195,624
9	To re-elect Gary Hughes as a Director	1,340,847,231	99.90	1,372,671	0.10	1,342,219,902	70.65%	204,276
10	To re-elect Justin King as a Director	1,332,515,783	99.60	5,377,202	0.40	1,337,892,985	70.42%	4,524,319
11	To re-elect John McAdam as a Director	1,327,525,728	99.41	7,839,033	0.59	1,335,364,761	70.29%	7,055,394
12	To re-elect John Rogers as a Director	1,340,323,089	99.86	1,895,559	0.14	1,342,218,648	70.65%	202,205
13	To re-elect David Tyler as a Director	1,328,164,831	99.72	3,664,004	0.28	1,331,828,835	70.10%	10,594,086
14	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	1,338,567,855	99.73	3,689,161	0.27	1,342,257,016	70.65%	153,349
15	To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the Auditors' remuneration	1,340,719,350	99.89	1,520,200	0.11	1,342,239,550	70.65%	178,190
16	To authorise the Directors to allot shares	1,304,523,063	97.19	37,654,605	2.81	1,342,177,668	70.65%	245,612
17	To authorise the Directors to disapply statutory pre-emption rights (Special Resolution)	1,338,027,590	99.71	3,884,423	0.29	1,341,912,013	70.64%	510,997
18	To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political expenditure'	1,333,472,979	99.40	8,070,317	0.60	1,341,543,296	70.62%	846,664
19	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)	1,338,363,079	99.72	3,767,771	0.28	1,342,130,850	70.65%	289,771
20	To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution)	1,259,288,678	93.83	82,876,082	6.17	1,342,164,760	70.65%	259,212

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism.

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