FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
08 June 2016 |
ANNOUNCEMENT
WPP plc ("WPP")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE PULLMAN HOTEL LONDON ST PANCRAS, LONDON NW1 2AJ
ON: 8 JUNE 2016
STATEMENT OF POLL - THE VOTES CAST WERE AS FOLLOWS:
|
RESOLUTION |
FOR |
% |
AGAINST |
% |
|
1 Ordinary Resolution to receive and approve the audited accounts |
985,198,666 |
99.89 |
1,044,487 |
0.11 |
|
2 Ordinary Resolution to declare a final dividend |
983,269,966 |
99.88 |
1,140,903 |
0.12 |
|
3 Ordinary Resolution to approve the Implementation Report of the Compensation Committee |
649,465,421 |
66.55 |
326,385,527 |
33.45 |
|
4 Ordinary Resolution to approve the sustainability report of the directors |
985,881,335 |
99.96 |
349,196 |
0.04 |
|
5 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Roberto Quarta as a director |
955,742,150 |
97.64 |
23,114,778 |
2.36 |
|
6 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Dr Jacques Aigrain as a director |
939,650,618 |
95.86 |
40,565,374 |
4.14 |
|
7 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Ruigang Li as a director |
672,531,770 |
69.94 |
289,010,456 |
30.06 |
|
8 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Paul Richardson as a director |
984,094,324 |
99.75 |
2,448,506 |
0.25 |
9 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Hugo Shong as a director |
982,839,409 |
99.62 |
3,704,729 |
0.38 |
|
|
10 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Timothy Shriver as a director |
951,048,537 |
97.02 |
29,163,231 |
2.98 |
|
11 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as a director |
986,257,244 |
99.97 |
284,070 |
0.03 |
|
12 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sally Susman as a director |
982,864,477 |
99.63 |
3,698,044 |
0.37 |
|
13 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Solomon Trujillo as a director |
976,958,922 |
99.03 |
9,578,929 |
0.97 |
|
14 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir John Hood as a director |
904,077,380 |
91.64 |
82,468,611 |
8.36 |
|
15 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Charlene Begley as a director |
978,183,568 |
99.15 |
8,372,423 |
0.85 |
|
16 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Nicole Seligman as a director |
986,451,011 |
99.99 |
104,486 |
0.01 |
|
17 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Daniela Riccardi as a director |
974,593,129 |
98.79 |
11,962,391 |
1.21 |
|
18 Ordinary Resolution to re-appoint the auditors and authorise the directors to determine their remuneration |
941,287,281 |
95.46 |
44,735,792 |
4.54 |
|
19 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the directors to allot relevant securities |
920,475,277 |
93.51 |
63,884,437 |
6.49 |
|
20 Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
978,151,087 |
99.16 |
8,300,286 |
0.84 |
|
21 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights |
948,590,769 |
96.48 |
34,566,483 |
3.52 |
Contact:
Feona McEwan WPP |
+44 (0)207 408 2204
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