Result of Meeting

RNS Number : 9749D

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

12 July 2016

 

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 12 JULY 2016 - 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	1,005,324,219	99.98	223,362	0.02	2,399,439	62.04%
2	Approve the Remuneration report	986,080,026	98.02	19,885,063	1.98	1,979,099	62.04%
3	Declare Dividend	1,006,033,683	99.99	51,695	0.01	1,754,298	62.03%
4	Elect Andrew Fisher	1,004,922,677	99.82	1,795,826	0.18	1,087,471	62.03%
5	Re-elect Vindi Banga	1,003,057,258	99.65	3,516,135	0.35	1,194,240	62.03%
6	Re-elect Alison Brittain	1,004,939,252	99.82	1,767,429	0.18	1,071,386	62.03%
7	Re-elect Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne	999,634,494	99.30	7,008,271	0.70	1,137,284	62.03%
8	Re-elect Miranda Curtis	998,575,386	99.66	3,388,592	0.34	5,835,238	62.03%
9	Re-elect Andy Halford	1,005,088,706	99.84	1,587,524	0.16	1,114,146	62.03%
10	Re-elect Steve Rowe	1,000,105,635	99.34	6,689,156	0.66	963,689	62.03%
11	Re-elect Richard Solomons	998,427,884	99.68	3,210,857	0.32	6,023,677	62.02%
12	Re-elect Robert Swannell	1,001,348,927	99.45	5,491,221	0.55	1,038,241	62.04%
13	Re-elect Laura Wade-Gery	999,434,886	99.29	7,155,595	0.71	1,133,730	62.03%
14	Re-elect Helen Weir	999,434,692	99.28	7,246,949	0.72	1,044,601	62.03%
15	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as audtiors	1,003,847,919	99.70	2,997,785	0.30	975,874	62.03%
16	Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration	1,005,070,027	99.83	1,757,245	0.17	1,019,865	62.03%
17	Authorise allotment of shares	877,370,221	90.53	91,734,457	9.47	1,970,918	59.77%
18	Disapply pre-emption rights*	994,987,401	99.48	5,221,904	0.52	7,664,574	62.04%
19	Authorise purchase of own shares*	991,175,018	99.21	7,926,965	0.79	8,767,779	62.04%
20	Call general meetings on 14 days notice*	875,201,386	90.92	87,356,762	9.08	8,511,347	59.77%
21	Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	972,857,211	97.41	25,904,852	2.59	9,111,777	62.04%
* 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 8 July 2016 = 1,624,653,844 shares. 62.04% of voting capital was instructed.

 

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