Tesco PLC
27 June 2008
Tesco Plc - Results of AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 June 2008 were passed by shareholders, with the exception of resolution number 17, Requisitionists's resolution which the board of directors recommended was voted against.
Tesco Plc Annual General Meeting Poll Results
|
|
For |
Against |
Withheld |
Total |
01 |
Receive Directors' Report and Accounts |
4,825,846,899 |
12,005,955 |
8,742,044 |
4,846,594,898 |
02 |
Approve the Director's Remuneration Report |
4,243,939,863 |
308,775,493 |
293,897,973 |
4,846,613,329 |
03 |
Declare a final dividend |
4,843,910,327 |
151,285 |
2,590,033 |
4,846,651,645 |
04 |
Re-elect Mr Charles Allen as director |
4,589,047,671 |
193,846,655 |
62,960,495 |
4,845,854,821 |
05 |
Re-elect Dr Harald Einsmann as director |
4,588,882,431 |
194,600,394 |
63,110,872 |
4,846,593,697 |
06 |
Re-elect Mr Rodney Chase as director |
4,722,798,193 |
118,062,976 |
5,737,811 |
4,846,598,980 |
07 |
Re-elect Ms Karen Cook as director |
4,749,514,749 |
91,547,801 |
5,538,360 |
4,846,600,910 |
08 |
Re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as director |
4,708,604,060 |
88,879,957 |
49,112,831 |
4,846,596,848 |
09 |
Re-elect Mr Tim Mason as a director |
4,733,374,876 |
61,521,836 |
51,705,414 |
4,846,602,126 |
10 |
Re-appoint the auditors |
4,755,666,562 |
45,196,587 |
45,721,465 |
4,846,584,614 |
11 |
Set the auditors' remuneration |
4,810,626,655 |
30,625,873 |
4,755,702 |
4,846,008,230 |
12 |
Authorise the directors to allot shares |
4,822,881,947 |
21,087,162 |
2,610,345 |
4,846,579,454 |
13 |
Disapply pre-emption rights |
4,810,672,583 |
28,285,273 |
7,666,973 |
4,846,624,829 |
14 |
Authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
4,841,080,537 |
3,046,489 |
1,955,958 |
4,846,082,984 |
15 |
Authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries |
4,601,931,732 |
129,394,606 |
115,268,597 |
4,846,594,935 |
16 |
Authorise the adoption of new articles of association |
4,701,291,036 |
71,893,152 |
73,417,204 |
4,846,601,392 |
17 |
Requisitionists' resolution |
438,902,527 |
4,000,988,241 |
480,040,836 |
4,919,931,604 |
Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website: http://www.investorcentre.tescoplc.com/plc/ir/shareholder_info/agm/
*Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
Shares in issue: 7,854,301,493