Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7456K

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

11 July 2017

 

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 11 JULY 2017 - 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	Receive Annual Reports and Accounts	1,031,989,084	99.99	145,172	0.01	304,845	63.55%
2	Approve the Remuneration Report	942,558,230	92.01	81,901,767	7.99	7,972,863	63.54%
3	Approve the Remuneration Policy	1,020,561,621	99.08	9,498,526	0.92	2,368,960	63.54%
4	Declare final dividend	1,031,990,191	99.97	276,989	0.03	189,761	63.55%
5	Re-elect Vindi Banga	1,028,759,261	99.69	3,168,443	0.31	527,852	63.55%
6	Re-elect Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne	1,027,964,243	99.62	3,963,056	0.38	522,822	63.55%
7	Re-elect Alison Brittain	1,030,098,621	99.82	1,849,960	0.18	502,195	63.55%
8	Re-elect Miranda Curtis	1,030,199,069	99.82	1,814,178	0.18	519,726	63.55%
9	Re-elect Andrew Fisher	1,030,250,037	99.83	1,743,078	0.17	542,224	63.55%
10	Re-elect Andy Halford	1,030,202,575	99.82	1,812,573	0.18	520,191	63.55%
11	Re-elect Steve Rowe	1,028,391,304	99.64	3,678,384	0.36	465,417	63.55%
12	Re-elect Richard Solomons	1,030,232,522	99.83	1,783,131	0.17	527,811	63.55%
13	Re-elect Robert Swannell	1,026,078,633	99.43	5,858,275	0.57	612,845	63.55%
14	Re-elect Helen Weir	1,028,453,070	99.65	3,589,963	0.35	501,240	63.55%
15	Appoint Archie Norman	1,031,298,986	99.92	787,756	0.08	463,790	63.55%
16	Re-elect Deloitte LLP as audtiors	1,031,329,399	99.92	801,832	0.08	413,341	63.55%
17	Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration	1,031,590,303	99.95	518,274	0.05	441,955	63.55%
18	Authorise allotment of shares	1,009,458,941	97.81	22,594,838	2.19	496,273	63.55%
19	Disapply pre-emption rights*	1,029,376,572	99.85	1,537,324	0.15	1,636,156	63.55%
20	Authorise purchase of own shares*	1,025,886,477	99.45	5,635,244	0.55	1,028,210	63.55%
21	Call general meetings on 14 days notice*	919,608,133	89.57	107,068,544	10.43	5,873,176	63.55%
22	Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	935,710,149	91.18	90,490,002	8.82	6,341,699	63.55%
23	Renew the all employee Sharesave Plan	1,026,028,390	99.41	6,080,003	0.59	440,110	63.55%
24	Approve amendments to the Articles*	1,030,898,793	99.93	738,524	0.07	897,287	63.55%
	* 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 6:30pm on 7 July 2017 = 1,624,731,744 shares. 63.55% of voting capital was instructed.

 

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