Result of AGM

Associated British Foods PLC
08 December 2023
 

Associated British Foods plc

 

8 December 2023

 

Result of AGM

 

Associated British Foods plc ("the Company") announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 8 December 2023.  All resolutions were passed.

 

 Resolution

VOTES
FOR

%

VOTES
AGAINST

%

VOTES
TOTAL

% of ISC VOTED

VOTES
WITHHELD

1. Annual report and accounts

661,146,526

100.00

30,651

0.00

661,177,177

86.64%

174,834

2. Directors' Remuneration Report

659,213,770

99.69

2,037,516

0.31

661,251,286

86.65%

101,291

3.  Declaration of final dividend

661,324,172

100.00

1,443

0.00

661,325,615

86.66%

26,964

4.  Re-election of  Emma Adamo as a director

657,830,697

99.48

3,471,227

0.52

661,301,924

86.66%

50,650

5.  Re-election of  Graham Allan as a director

649,826,586

98.26

11,475,848

1.74

661,302,434

86.66%

49,762

6.  Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director

661,246,856

99.99

43,316

0.01

661,290,172

86.66%

61,312

7.  Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director

655,605,598

99.14

5,693,721

0.86

661,299,319

86.66%

52,165

8. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director

637,808,725

96.46

23,408,285

3.54

661,217,010

86.65%

134,474

9. Election of Annie Murphy  as a director

661,250,994

99.99

47,391

0.01

661,298,385

86.66%

53,099

10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts  as a director

655,587,525

99.14

5,715,440

0.86

661,302,965

86.66%

48,454

11. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director

653,999,122

98.90

7,303,307

1.10

661,302,429

86.66%

48,555

12. Election of Eoin Tonge as a director

657,182,900

99.38

4,110,462

0.62

661,293,362

86.66%

58,122

13. Re-election of George Weston as a director

657,851,336

99.48

3,450,275

0.52

661,301,611

86.66%

49,873

14. Reappointment of auditor

660,184,353

99.83

1,117,032

0.17

661,301,385

86.66%

50,099

15. Auditor's remuneration

661,247,160

99.99

58,256

0.01

661,305,416

86.66%

46,068

16. Political donations or expenditure

647,184,836

97.87

14,112,078

2.13

661,296,914

86.66%

54,570

17. Directors' authority to allot shares

649,586,200

98.23

11,711,572

1.77

661,297,772

86.66%

53,366

18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*

660,175,025

99.83

1,120,221

0.17

661,295,246

86.66%

55,893

19. Authority to purchase own shares*

654,284,924

98.94

7,001,813

1.06

661,286,737

86.66%

64,402

20. Notice of general meetings*

645,189,077

97.56

16,120,409

2.44

661,309,486

86.66%

41,003

 

* Special resolution

 

 

VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 

 Resolution

VOTES
FOR

%

VOTES
AGAINST

%

VOTES
TOTAL

% of ISC VOTED

 (excluding controlling s/holders)

VOTES
WITHHELD

5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director

194,769,810

94.44

11,475,848

5.56

206,245,658

67.87%

49,762

6. Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director

206,190,080

99.98

43,316

0.02

206,233,396

67.87%

61,312

7. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director

200,548,822

97.24

5,693,721

2.76

206,242,543

67.87%

52,165

9. Election of Annie Murphy  as a director

206,194,218

99.98

47,391

0.02

206,241,609

67.87%

53,099

10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director

200,530,749

97.23

5,715,440

2.77

206,246,189

67.87%

48,454

11. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director

198,942,346

96.46

7,303,307

3.54

206,245,653

67.87%

48,555

 

 

 

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total. 

2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue was 763,125,780.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders was 303,869,555.

4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

 

 

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