Result of AGM

Sainsbury(J) PLC

02 July 2026

 

J Sainsbury plc (the Company)

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting held today, J Sainsbury plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution. The Board was pleased to see all resolutions approved by shareholders.

		Votes For	% of Votes Cast	Votes Against	% of Votes Cast	Votes cast	Votes cast as a % of ISC	Votes Withheld1
1.	To receive and adopt the Company's audited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the 52 weeks to 28 February 2026.	1,430,446,180	99.99	102,572	0.01	1,430,548,752	64.12	5,413,220
2.	To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration.	1,393,943,582	98.64	19,171,231	1.36	1,413,114,813	63.34	22,847,159
3.	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy.	1,407,992,595	98.10	27,320,739	1.90	1,435,313,334	64.34	648,637
4.	To declare a final dividend of 9.6 pence per ordinary share in respect of the 52 weeks to 28 February 2026.	1,430,936,961	99.69	4,449,446	0.31	1,435,386,407	64.34	575,565
5.	To re-elect Bláthnaid Bergin as a Director.	1,410,878,791	98.31	24,315,586	1.69	1,435,194,377	64.33	767,395
6.	To re-elect Jo Bertram as a Director.	1,396,793,621	97.33	38,390,499	2.67	1,435,184,120	64.33	777,652
7.	To re-elect Katie Bickerstaffe as a Director.	1,384,008,202	96.43	51,180,090	3.57	1,435,188,292	64.33	773,480
8.	To re-elect Steve Hare as a Director.	1,396,841,836	97.33	38,347,449	2.67	1,435,189,285	64.33	772,487
9.	To re-elect Jo Harlow as a Director.	1,385,350,906	96.51	50,023,462	3.49	1,435,374,368	64.34	587,404
10.	To re-elect Adrian Hennah as a Director.	1,386,179,779	96.59	49,008,069	3.41	1,435,187,848	64.33	773,924
11.	To re-elect Tanuj Kapilashrami as a Director.	1,396,714,555	97.32	38,471,394	2.68	1,435,185,949	64.33	775,823
12.	To re-elect Simon Roberts as a Director.	1,429,119,292	99.58	6,078,634	0.42	1,435,197,926	64.33	763,846
13.	To re-elect Martin Scicluna as a Director.	1,375,513,327	95.84	59,684,574	4.16	1,435,197,901	64.33	763,871
14.	To re-elect Keith Weed as a Director.	1,396,821,801	97.33	38,360,310	2.67	1,435,182,111	64.33	779,661
15.	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor.	1,435,035,080	99.98	260,356	0.02	1,435,295,436	64.34	666,536
16.	To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration.	1,435,129,785	99.99	183,220	0.01	1,435,313,005	64.34	648,967
17.	To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political expenditure'.	1,258,746,742	98.80	15,244,321	1.20	1,273,991,063	57.11	161,970,909
18.	To authorise the Directors to allot shares.	1,370,155,904	95.47	65,082,259	4.53	1,435,238,163	64.33	712,834
19.	To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights without restriction as to use*.	1,199,655,472	93.77	79,692,945	6.23	1,279,348,417	57.35	156,613,555
20.	To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions or specified capital investments*.	1,177,350,805	92.03	102,001,862	7.97	1,279,352,667	57.35	156,609,305
21.	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*.	1,429,560,819	99.98	342,440	0.02	1,429,903,259	64.10	6,058,713
22.	To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice*.	1,318,810,062	91.88	116,596,609	8.12	1,435,406,671	64.34	555,301

¹A vote withheld is not a vote under English law and is therefore not included in the calculation of votes for and against a resolution.

The total number of voting rights as at 30 June 2026 was 2,230,893,450 shares of 28⁴/₇ pence.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

A copy of the voting results shown above will also be made available on the Company's website at https://corporate.sainsburys.co.uk/agm2026/.

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