Result of AGM

Bunzl PLC

26 April 2023

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Bunzl plc (the "Company") confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 26 April 2023 were duly passed by shareholders on a poll.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions constituting ordinary business, at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

The AGM voting results are as follows:

Company name:	Bunzl plc
Meeting date:	26 April 2023
Number of cards (shareholders) at voting record date:	4,481
Issued share capital at voting record date:	337,719,698
Number of votes per share:	1

Resolution (No. as noted on the Form of Proxy)		Votes For (including votes at Chairman's discretion)	% of shares voted	Votes Against	% of shares voted	Votes Withheld*
Ordinary resolutions:
1	Consideration of accounts	279,045,705	99.72%	778,374	0.28%	1,747,912
2	Declaration of a final dividend	281,566,354	100.00%	251	0.00%	5,386
3	Re-appointment of Peter Ventress as a director	268,361,773	95.31%	13,191,026	4.69%	19,192
4	Re-appointment of Frank van Zanten as a director	281,537,376	99.99%	15,409	0.01%	19,206
5	Re-appointment of Richard Howes as a director	280,530,927	99.64%	1,021,873	0.36%	19,191
6	Re-appointment of Vanda Murray as a director	278,273,028	98.84%	3,277,649	1.16%	21,314
7	Re-appointment of Lloyd Pitchford as a director	276,887,845	98.88%	3,149,913	1.12%	1,534,233
8	Re-appointment of Stephan Nanninga as a director	271,589,723	96.46%	9,962,907	3.54%	19,361
9	Re-appointment of Vin Murria as a director	276,467,647	98.19%	5,084,983	1.81%	19,361
10	Appointment of Pam Kirby as a director	281,368,990	99.94%	182,292	0.06%	20,708
11	Appointment of Jacky Simmonds as a director	280,014,518	99.99%	21,182	0.01%	1,536,291
12	Re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors	279,926,266	99.42%	1,634,202	0.58%	11,523
13	Remuneration of auditors	281,541,693	99.99%	18,407	0.01%	11,891
14	Approval of remuneration report	267,969,829	95.49%	12,650,719	4.51%	941,363
15	Authority to allot shares	260,729,230	92.60%	20,828,129	7.40%	14,632
Special resolutions:
16	General authority to disapply pre-emption rights	277,747,098	98.98%	2,871,648	1.02%	953,245
17	Specific authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment	277,503,221	98.89%	3,116,218	1.11%	952,552
18	Authority for the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares	279,820,773	99.45%	1,539,225	0.55%	211,993
19	Notice of general meetings	259,991,123	92.34%	21,569,519	7.66%	11,348

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

Suzanne Jefferies

General Counsel & Company Secretary

26 April 2023

 

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