Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5244P

Compass Group PLC

08 February 2019

 

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC          

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 7 FEBRUARY 2019: POLL RESULTS

The Compass Group PLC Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 7 February 2019. All resolutions were decided on a poll and all resolutions proposed at the Meeting were passed.  

The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of votes withheld are set out below:

Res No	Details	No. of Votes 'For' & 'Discretionary	%	No. of Votes 'Against'	%	Total No. of Votes Cast	No. of  Votes Withheld
1	Receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts	1,258,906,941	100.00	6,012	0.00	1,258,912,953	6,220,309
2	To receive and adopt the Directors' Remuneration Report	1,225,182,253	98.01	24,889,504	1.99	1,250,071,757	15,061,643
3	Declare a final dividend	1,263,868,181	99.95	630,406	0.05	1,264,498,587	634,814
4	Elect John Bryant	1,256,861,098	99.90	1,301,216	0.10	1,258,162,314	6,970,531
5	Elect Anne-Francoise Nesmes	1,254,914,240	99.74	3,245,298	0.26	1,258,159,538	6,974,761
6	Re-elect Dominic Blakemore	1,231,926,981	97.42	32,566,095	2.58	1,264,493,076	641,149
7	Re-elect Gary Green	1,262,448,169	99.84	2,045,207	0.16	1,264,493,376	641,149
8	Re-elect Carol Arrowsmith	1,259,971,235	99.64	4,521,555	0.36	1,264,492,790	641,735
9	Re-elect John Bason	1,254,449,343	99.70	3,712,928	0.30	1,258,162,271	6,971,808
10	Re-elect Stefan Bomhard	1,255,159,565	99.26	9,332,816	0.74	1,264,492,381	642,143
11	Re-elect Nelson Silva	1,263,815,323	99.95	675,153	0.05	1,264,490,476	644,049
12	Re-elect Ireena Vittal	947,630,649	77.62	273,282,406	22.38	1,220,913,055	44,221,469
13	Re-elect Paul Walsh	1,063,810,661	88.80	134,202,350	11.20	1,198,013,011	67,121,513
14	Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditor	1,264,355,785	99.99	132,357	0.01	1,264,488,142	646,383
15	Authorise the Audit Committee to agree the Auditor's remuneration	1,264,382,912	99.99	107,499	0.01	1,264,490,411	644,114
16	EU political donations	1,218,183,403	96.85	39,659,536	3.15	1,257,842,939	7,292,416
17	Approve payment of full fee payable to non-executive directors	1,263,465,634	99.92	980,693	0.08	1,264,446,327	688,138
18	Authority to allot shares	1,152,854,142	91.13	112,163,958	8.87	1,265,018,100	116,365
19	Authority to allot shares for cash*	1,211,545,526	95.94	51,229,691	4.06	1,262,775,217	2,358,828
20	Additional authority to allot shares for cash in limited circumstances*	1,199,096,949	94.96	63,683,232	5.04	1,262,780,181	2,354,343
21	Authority to purchase shares*	1,251,550,203	99.03	12,306,662	0.97	1,263,856,865	1,277,659
22	Reduce general meeting notice periods*	1,152,095,827	91.58	105,936,466	8.42	1,258,032,293	7,103,049

* Passed as a special resolution.

Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a resolution is carried.  Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.

The Board notes the result of resolution 12 relating to the re-election of Ireena Vittal. Over the last 12 months Mrs Vittal has reduced the number of non-executive roles held and the Board believes that she continues to discharge her role at Compass Group PLC effectively. However, the Board takes seriously the results of the AGM and will engage with shareholders to understand and discuss their concerns regarding over-boarding.

A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section of the Company's website

www.compass-group.com.

A copy of all of the Resolutions passed, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and in due course will be available to view at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm using Compass Group PLC's code 'CPG'.

As at the close of business on 7 February 2019, the issued share capital was 1,589,736,625 ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each of which 3,665,289 were held as treasury shares and the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) was 1,586,071,336 each ordinary share having one vote.

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ENDS

Enquiries:

Investors/Analysts:               Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £23.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2018.  It operates in around 50 countries, employs and engages around 600,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion meals a year. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

 

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