Result of AGM

Associated British Foods PLC

08 December 2023

 

Associated British Foods plc

8 December 2023

Result of AGM

Associated British Foods plc ("the Company") announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 8 December 2023.  All resolutions were passed.

Resolution	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
1. Annual report and accounts	661,146,526	100.00	30,651	0.00	661,177,177	86.64%	174,834
2. Directors' Remuneration Report	659,213,770	99.69	2,037,516	0.31	661,251,286	86.65%	101,291
3.  Declaration of final dividend	661,324,172	100.00	1,443	0.00	661,325,615	86.66%	26,964
4.  Re-election of  Emma Adamo as a director	657,830,697	99.48	3,471,227	0.52	661,301,924	86.66%	50,650
5.  Re-election of  Graham Allan as a director	649,826,586	98.26	11,475,848	1.74	661,302,434	86.66%	49,762
6.  Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director	661,246,856	99.99	43,316	0.01	661,290,172	86.66%	61,312
7.  Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director	655,605,598	99.14	5,693,721	0.86	661,299,319	86.66%	52,165
8. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director	637,808,725	96.46	23,408,285	3.54	661,217,010	86.65%	134,474
9. Election of Annie Murphy  as a director	661,250,994	99.99	47,391	0.01	661,298,385	86.66%	53,099
10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts  as a director	655,587,525	99.14	5,715,440	0.86	661,302,965	86.66%	48,454
11. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director	653,999,122	98.90	7,303,307	1.10	661,302,429	86.66%	48,555
12. Election of Eoin Tonge as a director	657,182,900	99.38	4,110,462	0.62	661,293,362	86.66%	58,122
13. Re-election of George Weston as a director	657,851,336	99.48	3,450,275	0.52	661,301,611	86.66%	49,873
14. Reappointment of auditor	660,184,353	99.83	1,117,032	0.17	661,301,385	86.66%	50,099
15. Auditor's remuneration	661,247,160	99.99	58,256	0.01	661,305,416	86.66%	46,068
16. Political donations or expenditure	647,184,836	97.87	14,112,078	2.13	661,296,914	86.66%	54,570
17. Directors' authority to allot shares	649,586,200	98.23	11,711,572	1.77	661,297,772	86.66%	53,366
18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*	660,175,025	99.83	1,120,221	0.17	661,295,246	86.66%	55,893
19. Authority to purchase own shares*	654,284,924	98.94	7,001,813	1.06	661,286,737	86.66%	64,402
20. Notice of general meetings*	645,189,077	97.56	16,120,409	2.44	661,309,486	86.66%	41,003

* Special resolution

VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Resolution	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED  (excluding controlling s/holders)	VOTES WITHHELD
5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director	194,769,810	94.44	11,475,848	5.56	206,245,658	67.87%	49,762
6. Election of Kumsal Bayazit as a director	206,190,080	99.98	43,316	0.02	206,233,396	67.87%	61,312
7. Re-election of Wolfhart Hauser as a director	200,548,822	97.24	5,693,721	2.76	206,242,543	67.87%	52,165
9. Election of Annie Murphy  as a director	206,194,218	99.98	47,391	0.02	206,241,609	67.87%	53,099
10. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director	200,530,749	97.23	5,715,440	2.77	206,246,189	67.87%	48,454
11. Re-election of   Richard Reid as a director	198,942,346	96.46	7,303,307	3.54	206,245,653	67.87%	48,555

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total. 

2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue was 763,125,780.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders was 303,869,555.

4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

 

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