Tesco PLC
26 June 2015
Tesco PLC - Results of AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26 June 2015 were passed by shareholders.
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VOTES |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES WITHHELD |
1 |
To receive the Reports and Accounts |
4,735,319,472 |
86.69 |
727,249,432 |
13.31 |
5,462,568,904 |
67.13% |
30,926,216 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
4,495,866,144 |
89.05 |
552,743,371 |
10.95 |
5,048,609,515 |
62.05% |
444,864,254 |
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
4,844,827,752 |
96.51 |
175,157,134 |
3.49 |
5,019,984,886 |
61.70% |
473,362,689 |
4 |
To elect John Allan as a director |
5,389,568,187 |
98.41 |
87,283,056 |
1.59 |
5,476,851,243 |
67.31% |
16,584,184 |
5 |
To elect Dave Lewis as a director |
5,448,828,801 |
99.42 |
31,724,648 |
0.58 |
5,480,553,449 |
67.36% |
12,938,972 |
6 |
To elect Alan Stewart as a director |
5,447,846,868 |
99.41 |
32,342,823 |
0.59 |
5,480,189,691 |
67.35% |
13,275,262 |
7 |
To elect Richard Cousins as a director |
5,457,375,204 |
99.59 |
22,732,879 |
0.41 |
5,480,108,083 |
67.35% |
13,305,496 |
8 |
To elect Byron Grote as a director |
5,464,088,681 |
99.71 |
15,910,460 |
0.29 |
5,479,999,141 |
67.35% |
13,420,861 |
9 |
To elect Mikael Olsson as a director |
5,465,204,145 |
99.73 |
14,912,382 |
0.27 |
5,480,116,527 |
67.35% |
13,340,335 |
10 |
To re-elect Mark Armour as a director |
5,413,139,310 |
98.78 |
66,936,439 |
1.22 |
5,480,075,749 |
67.35% |
13,398,513 |
11 |
To re-elect Deanna Oppenheimer as a director |
5,425,033,846 |
98.99 |
55,092,538 |
1.01 |
5,480,126,384 |
67.35% |
13,335,049 |
12 |
To appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's auditors |
5,402,362,041 |
99.07 |
50,571,552 |
0.93 |
5,452,933,593 |
67.02% |
40,530,936 |
13 |
To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
5,373,485,953 |
98.55 |
78,911,667 |
1.45 |
5,452,397,620 |
67.01% |
41,064,289 |
14 |
To authorise the directors to allot shares |
4,977,709,743 |
90.81 |
503,771,565 |
9.19 |
5,481,481,308 |
67.37% |
11,999,539 |
15 |
To disapply pre-emption rights |
5,201,756,656 |
94.97 |
275,513,013 |
5.03 |
5,477,269,669 |
67.32% |
16,093,190 |
16 |
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
5,477,079,767 |
99.90 |
5,370,716 |
0.10 |
5,482,450,483 |
67.38% |
11,021,298 |
17 |
To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries |
5,277,729,843 |
96.29 |
203,274,829 |
3.71 |
5,481,004,672 |
67.36% |
12,365,598 |
18 |
To authorise short notice general meetings |
4,987,271,241 |
90.97 |
495,142,570 |
9.03 |
5,482,413,811 |
67.38% |
11,068,997 |
Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website: http://www.tescoplc.com/investors/shareholder-information/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.
The total number of shares in issue as at 24 June 2015 was 8,136,703,294 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: Paul Moore
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL
Tel. 01992 632222