Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3597K

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

13 July 2011

 



MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 13 JULY 2011 - 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 report and Accounts	940,835,673	99.89	1,040,994	0.11	1,260,673	59.49%
2	Approve the Remuneration report	912,029,722	97.08	27,432,795	2.92	3,751,523	59.50%
3	Declare final dividend	941,862,638	99.99	55,350	0.01	1,226,607	59.49%
4	Elect Robert Swannel	937,309,235	99.55	4,254,808	0.45	1,613,574	59.50%
5	Elect Alan Stewart	918,202,787	97.75	21,098,402	2.25	3,769,739	59.49%
6	Elect Laura Wade-Gery	898,911,074	95.70	40,434,246	4.30	3,808,755	59.49%
7	Re-elect Marc Bolland	902,295,280	96.04	37,207,653	3.96	3,674,315	59.50%
8	Re-elect Kate Bostock	922,486,513	98.20	16,897,599	1.80	3,753,128	59.49%
9	Re-elect Jeremy Darroch	937,579,493	99.58	3,937,764	0.42	1,638,660	59.49%
10	Re-elect John Dixon	922,749,405	98.23	16,673,714	1.77	3,754,554	59.50%
11	Re-elect Martha Lane Fox	930,707,295	99.10	8,436,043	0.90	4,009,223	59.49%
12	Re-elect Steven Holliday	926,321,788	99.06	8,785,184	0.94	8,053,186	59.49%
13	Re-elect Sir David Michels	929,167,280	99.40	5,570,591	0.60	8,411,969	59.49%
14	Re-elect Jan du Plessis	937,263,457	99.57	4,079,811	0.43	1,632,539	59.48%
15	Re-elect Steven Sharp	922,579,465	98.21	16,789,152	1.79	3,783,786	59.49%
16	Re-appoint PwC as audtiors	907,513,963	98.66	12,304,520	1.34	23,336,152	59.49%
17	Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration	929,392,758	99.35	6,039,542	0.65	7,699,209	59.49%
18	Authorise allotement of shares	743,532,930	84.80	133,242,460	15.20	7,536,454	55.78%
19	Disapply pre-emption rights*	939,467,392	99.84	1,463,116	0.16	2,182,563	59.49%
20	Authorise purchase of own shares*	938,349,455	99.67	3,151,584	0.33	1,592,816	59.49%
21	Call general meetings on 14 days notice*	770,469,493	87.24	112,663,649	12.76	1,483,369	55.80%
22	Authorise the company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	924,037,437	98.21	16,823,548	1.79	2,283,775	59.49%
23	Amend the Group Performance Share plan 2005	908,028,465	96.60	31,961,567	3.40	3,150,742	59.49%
* 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 6pm on 12 July 2011 = 1,585,281,453 shares. 59.50% of voting capital was instructed.

 

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