Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2036U

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

10 July 2018

 

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 10 JULY 2018 - POLL RESULT
		For (see note 2)		Against (see note 2)		Number of votes Withheld (See note 3)	Total Capital Instructed
Resolution		No. of shares	%	No. of shares	%
1	Receive Annual Reports and Accounts	1,041,838,899	99.99	52,395	0.01	346,610	64.15%
2	Approve the Remuneration report	1,009,866,132	98.70	13,263,809	1.30	19,095,928	64.15%
3	Declare final dividend	1,041,966,757	99.99	154,691	0.01	136,058	64.15%
4	Re-elect Archie Norman	1,032,687,521	99.11	9,284,720	0.89	245,588	64.14%
5	Re-elect Steve Rowe	1,033,100,206	99.15	8,889,748	0.85	248,495	64.15%
6	Re-elect Vindi Banga	1,039,353,306	99.75	2,568,609	0.25	285,280	64.14%
7	Re-elect Alison Brittain	1,039,691,705	99.78	2,246,633	0.22	269,255	64.14%
8	Re-elect Andy Halford	1,039,646,427	99.78	2,293,677	0.22	265,865	64.14%
9	Re-elect Andrew Fisher	1,039,801,008	99.79	2,137,660	0.21	263,721	64.14%
10	Elect Humphrey Singer	1,036,198,005	99.45	5,697,639	0.55	296,086	64.14%
11	Elect Katie Bickerstaffe	1,041,374,082	99.95	556,845	0.05	260,272	64.14%
12	Elect Pip McCrostie	1,038,921,081	99.71	2,973,902	0.29	296,216	64.14%
13	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as audtiors	1,041,500,005	99.95	473,989	0.05	217,735	64.14%
14	Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration	1,041,621,198	99.97	314,814	0.03	252,817	64.14%
15	Authorise allotment of shares	1,021,160,324	98.00	20,832,756	2.00	198,119	64.14%
16	Disapply pre-emption rights*	1,040,598,831	99.87	1,338,988	0.13	252,355	64.14%
17	Authorise purchase of own shares*	1,022,551,539	98.21	18,641,919	1.79	996,774	64.14%
18	Call general meetings on 14 days' notice*	954,092,500	91.56	87,977,051	8.44	128,330	64.14%
19	Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	979,278,498	93.99	62,575,749	6.01	312,463	64.14%
* Special Resolution
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 6 July 2018 = 1,624,787,537 shares. 64.15% of voting capital was instructed.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting (16 - 18) have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

 

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