Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3207R
WPP PLC
13 June 2018
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        13 June 2018

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

WPP plc ("WPP")

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE, BELVEDERE ROAD, LONDON SE1 8XX

ON: 13 JUNE 2018

STATEMENT OF POLL - THE VOTES CAST WERE AS FOLLOWS:

 

RESOLUTION

FOR

%

AGAINST

%

 

1 Ordinary Resolution to receive and approve the audited accounts

994,689,872

99.44

5,575,638

0.56

 

2 Ordinary Resolution to declare a final dividend

1,000,358,215

99.95

543,946

0.05

 

3 Ordinary Resolution to approve the compensation committee report

709,510,755

72.75

265,711,511

27.25

 

4 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Roberto Quarta as a director

839,060,517

84.50

153,912,351

15.50

 

5 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Dr Jacques Aigrain as a director

976,347,218

97.56

24,469,661

2.44

 

6 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Ruigang Li as a director

850,668,264

85.34

146,152,257

14.66

 

7 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Paul Richardson as a director

995,519,534

99.47

5,291,550

0.53

8 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Hugo Shong as a director

869,813,403

87.26

127,002,353

12.74

 

9 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sally Susman as a director

996,827,609

99.60

3,992,297

0.40

 

10 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Solomon Trujillo as a director

996,311,730

99.55

4,515,233

0.45

 

11 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir John Hood as a director

929,184,532

92.85

71,572,237

7.15

 

12 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Nicole Seligman as a director

965,381,697

96.46

35,447,095

3.54

 

13 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Daniela Riccardi as a director

983,951,073

98.31

16,884,088

1.69

 

14 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Tarek Farahat as a director

995,097,804

99.43

5,699,585

0.57

 

15 Ordinary Resolution to re-appoint the auditors

973,546,374

97.40

25,976,398

2.60

 

16 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration

997,763,932

99.69

3,114,598

0.31

 

17 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the directors to allot relevant securities

907,578,087

90.70

93,100,153

9.30

 

18 Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares

986,921,348

98.75

12,448,178

1.25

 

19 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights up to 5% of the issued share capital

992,695,956

99.26

7,391,027

0.74

 

20 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights for an additional 5% for transactions

957,070,558

95.70

42,972,346

4.30

 

Contact:

Chris Wade

WPP

+44 (0)207 408 2204

 

 


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