Tesco PLC
15 June 2018
Tesco PLC - Results of AGM
All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 15 June 2018 were passed by shareholders.
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VOTES |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES WITHHELD |
1 |
To receive the Reports and Accounts |
7,235,509,985 |
100.00 |
289,578 |
0.00 |
7,235,799,563 |
73.94% |
26,730,598 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report |
7,036,698,808 |
96.94 |
222,134,025 |
3.06 |
7,258,832,833 |
74.17% |
3,745,517 |
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
6,732,074,335 |
93.15 |
495,171,972 |
6.85 |
7,227,246,307 |
73.85% |
35,311,423 |
4 |
To declare a final dividend |
7,261,461,208 |
99.99 |
506,599 |
0.01 |
7,261,967,807 |
74.21% |
605,252 |
5 |
To elect Stewart Gilliland as a director |
7,240,725,566 |
99.75 |
18,332,756 |
0.25 |
7,259,058,322 |
74.18% |
3,500,415 |
6 |
To elect Charles Wilson as a director |
7,247,528,552 |
99.84 |
11,537,548 |
0.16 |
7,259,066,100 |
74.18% |
3,487,542 |
7 |
To re-elect John Allan as a director |
6,700,778,628 |
92.31 |
558,359,467 |
7.69 |
7,259,138,095 |
74.18% |
3,417,273 |
8 |
To re-elect Mark Armour as a director |
7,205,535,889 |
99.26 |
53,500,784 |
0.74 |
7,259,036,673 |
74.18% |
3,489,669 |
9 |
To re-elect Steve Golsby as a director |
6,987,189,986 |
96.26 |
271,809,562 |
3.74 |
7,258,999,548 |
74.18% |
3,560,387 |
10 |
To re-elect Byron Grote as a director |
6,696,336,753 |
92.25 |
562,749,034 |
7.75 |
7,259,085,787 |
74.18% |
3,470,855 |
11 |
To re-elect Dave Lewis as a director |
7,252,787,224 |
99.91 |
6,580,880 |
0.09 |
7,259,368,104 |
74.18% |
3,190,265 |
12 |
To re-elect Mikael Olsson as a director |
6,986,854,514 |
96.25 |
272,189,586 |
3.75 |
7,259,044,100 |
74.18% |
3,513,995 |
13 |
To re-elect Deanna Oppenheimer as a director |
6,667,657,851 |
91.94 |
584,914,287 |
8.06 |
7,252,572,138 |
74.11% |
9,983,500 |
14 |
To re-elect Simon Patterson as a director |
7,205,428,406 |
99.26 |
53,664,419 |
0.74 |
7,259,092,825 |
74.18% |
3,464,540 |
15 |
To re-elect Alison Platt as a director |
6,988,631,759 |
96.27 |
270,513,377 |
3.73 |
7,259,145,136 |
74.18% |
3,412,229 |
16 |
To re-elect Lindsey Pownall as a director |
7,254,177,854 |
99.93 |
4,964,391 |
0.07 |
7,259,142,245 |
74.18% |
3,415,120 |
17 |
To re-elect Alan Stewart as a director |
7,232,229,816 |
99.63 |
26,753,409 |
0.37 |
7,258,983,225 |
74.18% |
3,409,678 |
18 |
To reappoint the auditors |
6,909,525,467 |
95.20 |
348,391,629 |
4.80 |
7,257,917,096 |
74.17% |
4,639,726 |
19 |
To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
6,745,032,577 |
92.93 |
512,874,477 |
7.07 |
7,257,907,054 |
74.17% |
4,642,461 |
20 |
To authorise the directors to allot shares |
6,627,690,607 |
91.30 |
631,911,774 |
8.70 |
7,259,602,381 |
74.18% |
2,947,286 |
21 |
To disapply pre-emption rights* |
7,106,071,248 |
97.90 |
152,649,323 |
2.10 |
7,258,720,571 |
74.17% |
3,830,596 |
22 |
To disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions and capital investment* |
6,659,365,114 |
91.74 |
599,286,903 |
8.26 |
7,258,652,017 |
74.17% |
3,897,650 |
23 |
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares* |
7,121,084,111 |
98.09 |
138,375,149 |
1.91 |
7,259,459,260 |
74.18% |
3,090,907 |
24 |
To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries |
6,869,549,598 |
94.62 |
390,503,977 |
5.38 |
7,260,053,575 |
74.19% |
2,493,442 |
25 |
To authorise short notice general meetings* |
6,801,991,258 |
93.70 |
457,350,878 |
6.30 |
7,259,342,136 |
74.18% |
3,203,520 |
*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 13 June 2018 was 9,786,153,650 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
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
Tesco House
Shire Park
Kestrel Way
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1GA
Tel: 07793 222569
LEI Number: 2138002P5RNKC5W2JZ46