Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3708P

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

14 July 2010

 



MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 14 JULY 2010 - POLL RESULT

Resolution		For (see note 2)		Against (see note 2)		Number of votes Withheld (See note 3)	Total Capital Instructed
		No. of shares	%	No. of shares	%
1	To receive Annual Report and Accounts	911,199,246	99.93	648,150	0.07	1,178,152	913,025,548
2	To approve the Remuneration report	764,984,436	91.37	72,265,216	8.63	75,746,562	912,996,214
3	To declare a final dividend	911,237,528	99.99	111,475	0.01	1,444,406	912,793,409
4	To re-elect Sir Stuart Rose	858,532,002	96.92	27,247,198	3.08	27,230,292	913,009,492
5	To elect Marc Bolland	879,792,231	96.52	31,720,561	3.48	1,495,012	913,007,804
6	To elect John Dixon	909,225,953	99.72	2,522,035	0.28	1,264,288	913,012,276
7	To re-elect Martha Lane Fox	884,807,791	97.64	21,415,242	2.36	6,542,433	912,765,466
8	To re-elect Steven Holiday	884,785,413	97.13	26,176,084	2.87	2,071,969	913,033,466
9	To re-appoint PwC as the auditors	889,850,307	98.71	11,656,006	1.29	11,513,572	913,019,885
10	To authorise Audit Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration	902,312,733	98.96	9,508,438	1.04	1,186,187	913,007,358
11	To renew directors' authority to allot shares	852,626,906	94.08	53,605,856	5.92	6,775,412	913,008,174
12	To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights *	769,579,079	91.54	71,136,926	8.46	2,185,625	842,901,630
13	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares *	902,027,659	98.95	9,556,233	1.05	1,433,753	913,017,645
14	To authorise the Company to call general meetings on 14 days notice *	719,443,983	85.67	120,330,276	14.33	3,187,554	842,961,813
15	To authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	886,520,964	97.42	23,463,926	2.58	2,326,160	912,311,050
16	To adopt New Articles of Association *	909,346,568	99.87	1,197,377	0.13	2,444,330	912,988,275
* Special Resoution
NOTES:  1   All resolutions were passed. 2   Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.   3   A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution. 4   Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 13 July 2010 = 1,582,864,873 shares. 57.68% of voting capital was instructed.

 

END

 

 

RAGKKQDBABKDBOD