Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1356C

Tesco PLC

13 June 2019

 

Tesco PLC

13 June 2019

Tesco PLC - Results of AGM

All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 13 June 2019 were passed by shareholders.

Tesco PLC Annual General Meeting Poll Results

		VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
1	To receive the reports and accounts	7,157,608,276	99.99	961,015	0.01	7,158,569,291	73.10%	29,963,930
2	To approve the Directors' remuneration report	6,989,347,846	97.25	197,645,037	2.75	7,186,992,883	73.39%	1,540,339
3	To declare a final dividend	7,186,506,198	99.98	1,589,681	0.02	7,188,095,879	73.40%	479,952
4	To elect Melissa Bethell as a Director	7,171,394,471	99.78	15,552,972	0.22	7,186,947,443	73.38%	1,628,388
5	To re-elect John Allan as a Director	6,809,057,773	94.74	378,081,541	5.26	7,187,139,314	73.39%	1,436,274
6	To re-elect Mark Armour as a Director	7,163,253,774	99.67	23,835,228	0.33	7,187,089,002	73.39%	1,486,830
7	To re-elect Stewart Gilliland as a Director	7,159,978,241	99.62	27,181,856	0.38	7,187,160,097	73.39%	1,415,735
8	To re-elect Steve Golsby as a Director	7,168,352,469	99.74	18,776,292	0.26	7,187,128,761	73.39%	1,447,071
9	To re-elect Byron Grote as a Director	6,974,031,980	97.03	213,135,220	2.97	7,187,167,200	73.39%	1,408,177
10	To re-elect Dave Lewis as a Director	7,182,876,319	99.94	4,455,417	0.06	7,187,331,736	73.39%	1,244,096
11	To re-elect Mikael Olsson as a Director	7,181,326,187	99.92	5,856,201	0.08	7,187,182,388	73.39%	1,394,569
12	To re-elect Deanna Oppenheimer as a Director	7,173,010,223	99.80	14,100,138	0.20	7,187,110,361	73.39%	1,466,596
13	To re-elect Simon Patterson as a Director	7,168,516,811	99.74	18,644,603	0.26	7,187,161,414	73.39%	1,415,543
14	To re-elect Alison Platt as a Director	7,124,197,391	99.12	62,925,844	0.88	7,187,123,235	73.39%	1,453,721
15	To re-elect Lindsey Pownall as a Director	7,182,847,966	99.94	4,333,387	0.06	7,187,181,353	73.39%	1,395,526
16	To re-elect Alan Stewart as a Director	7,163,847,042	99.68	23,282,913	0.32	7,187,129,955	73.39%	1,447,002
17	To reappoint the auditors	6,991,977,661	97.28	195,304,076	2.72	7,187,281,737	73.39%	1,295,218
18	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	7,073,216,455	98.41	114,277,645	1.59	7,187,494,100	73.39%	1,082,855
19	To approve the Deferred Bonus Plan 2019	7,133,951,327	99.28	52,028,755	0.72	7,185,980,082	73.38%	2,596,874
20	To authorise the Directors to allot shares	6,711,169,987	93.38	475,950,267	6.62	7,187,120,254	73.39%	1,456,702
21	To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights*	7,075,568,250	98.45	111,038,406	1.55	7,186,606,656	73.38%	1,970,221
22	To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions and capital investment*	6,812,558,154	94.80	374,059,988	5.20	7,186,618,142	73.38%	1,958,735
23	To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*	7,078,331,517	98.51	107,181,500	1.49	7,185,513,017	73.37%	3,063,938
24	To authorise the Directors to offer scrip dividends	7,059,180,746	98.22	128,242,876	1.78	7,187,423,622	73.39%	1,153,334
25	To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries	6,816,326,533	95.26	339,350,420	4.74	7,155,676,953	73.07%	32,900,003
26	To authorise a 14 day notice period for general meetings*	6,748,345,067	94.30	408,090,959	5.70	7,156,436,026	73.07%	32,140,930

*Special resolutions

Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website: https://www.tescoplc.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings/ 

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.

The total number of shares in issue as at 11 June 2019 was 9,793,496,561 Ordinary shares.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of the resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Enquiries:                       Robert Welch

Group Company Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tesco House

Shire Park

Kestrel Way

Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire

AL7 1GA

Tel: [phone]

LEI Number: 2138002P5RNKC5W2JZ46

 

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