Result of AGM
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
13 July 2005
Issued: 13 July 2005
Poll Results (see Note 1)
Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 13 July 2005 at 2.00pm
Results of the poll taken at meeting
Resolution % For % Against % of Capital % Votes Number of
(see note (see note instructed (see Withheld as % votes
2) 2) note 3) of Capital Withheld
1 To receive
the directors'
report,
financial
statements and
report of the
auditors 99.89 0.11 45.77% 1.33% 22,139,479
2 To approve
the
remuneration
report 92.98 7.02 45.77% 4.01% 66,582,766
3 To declare
a final
dividend 99.99 0.01 45.77% 0.21% 3,540,555
4 To elect
Ian Dyson 99.09 0.91 45.77% 0.33% 5,504,322
5 To elect
Anthony
Habgood 98.86 1.14 45.77% 0.22% 3,717,687
6 To elect
Steven
Holliday 99.13 0.87 45.77% 0.22% 3,684,968
7 To
re-elect Jack
Keenan 98.63 1.37 45.77% 0.29% 4,889,164
8 To appoint
Lord Burns 99.27 0.73 45.77% 0.22% 3,702,347
9 To
re-appoint
auditors 96.91 3.09 45.77% 0.89% 14,797,013
10 To
authorise the
audit
committee to
determine the
auditors'
remuneration 98.57 1.43 45.77% 0.84% 13,880,258
11 To renew
directors'
authority to
allot shares 98.29 1.71 45.77% 0.22% 3,733,119
12. To renew
disapplication
of pre-emption
rights 98.96 1.04 45.77% 0.33% 5,507,431
13 To
authorise the
Company to
purchase its
own shares 99.85 0.15 45.77% 0.30% 4,954,598
14 To amend
the articles
of Association
relating to
indemnification
of directors 98.88 1.12 45.77% 0.35% 5,859,313
15 To
approve the
Marks and
Spencer Group
Performance
Plan 2005 and
authorise
directors to
modify the
Plan and
establish
similar plans
for employees
overseas 82.00 18.00 45.77% 0.94% 15,560,559
16 To
approve the
Marks and
Spencer Group
Executive
Share Option
Plan 2005 and
authorise
directors to
modify the
Option Plan
and establish
similar plans
for employees
overseas 82.87 17.13 45.77% 0.95% 15,844,949
NOTES:
1 All resolutions were passed.
2 Votes 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a percentage of votes received
(excluding 'Votes withheld'). The 'For' vote includes those votes giving the
Chairman discretion.
3 'Votes withheld' are included within % of capital instructed, but not counted
when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.
4 Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 11 July 2005 = 1,660,457,027
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