Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8073I

Bunzl PLC

20 April 2022

 

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Bunzl plc (the "Company") confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 20 April 2022 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:	20 April 2022
Number of cards (shareholders) at voting record date:	4,792
Issued share capital at voting record date:	337,407,574
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	280,829,103	99.40%	1,695,458	0.60%	187,652
2	Declaration of a final dividend	281,808,931	99.68%	901,463	0.32%	1,819
3	Re-appointment of Peter Ventress as a director	250,174,500	90.37%	26,657,845	9.63%	5,879,868
4	Re-appointment of Frank van Zanten as a director	282,660,246	99.98%	42,516	0.02%	9,451
5	Re-appointment of Richard Howes as a director	281,684,168	99.64%	1,017,488	0.36%	10,557
6	Re-appointment of Vanda Murray as a director	269,991,715	95.50%	12,710,791	4.50%	9,707
7	Re-appointment of Lloyd Pitchford as a director	269,461,569	95.32%	13,239,699	4.68%	10,557
8	Re-appointment of Stephan Nanninga as a director	266,076,722	94.12%	16,624,434	5.88%	10,557
9	Re-appointment of Vin Murria as a director	256,359,981	90.68%	26,341,675	9.32%	10,557
10	Re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors	280,973,332	99.39%	1,730,933	0.61%	7,948
11	Remuneration of auditors	282,597,757	99.96%	115,743	0.04%	6,858
12	Approval of remuneration report	261,072,563	93.39%	18,471,275	6.61%	3,176,520
13	Authority to allot shares	260,191,780	92.03%	22,522,100	7.97%	6,478
Special resolutions:
14	General authority to disapply pre-emption rights	279,078,605	98.94%	3,002,489	1.06%	639,264
15	Specific authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment	275,110,349	97.53%	6,969,471	2.47%	640,538
16	Authority for the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares	281,507,601	99.58%	1,183,689	0.42%	28,094
17	Notice of general meetings	255,773,717	90.47%	26,938,548	9.53%	7,119

* 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

20 April 2022

 

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