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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