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RNS Number : 0142Z
Associated British Foods PLC
05 December 2014
Associated British Foods plc
5 December 2014
Result of AGM
Associated British Foods plc announces the results of the voting
by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the
Company held on Friday 5 December 2014. All resolutions were passed
by the members entitled to vote.
Resolution Votes % Votes % Against Votes Total % of Issued Votes
For For Against Share Withheld
Capital
voted
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Annual report
1 and accounts 660,850,629 99.97 222,292 0.03 661,072,921 83.50% 378,485
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Directors'
remuneration
2 report 619,982,274 93.97 39,753,835 6.03 659,736,109 83.33% 1,672,922
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Directors'
remuneration
3 policy 598,077,621 90.59 62,113,585 9.41 660,191,206 83.39% 1,216,643
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Declaration
of final
4 dividend 661,039,626 100.00 1,180 0.00 661,040,806 83.50% 367,751
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Re-election
of Emma Adamo
5 as a director 659,874,647 99.82 1,158,913 0.18 661,033,560 83.50% 373,915
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Re-election
of John Bason
6 as a director 659,864,954 99.82 1,170,210 0.18 661,035,164 83.50% 371,731
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Election
of Ruth Cairnie
7 as a director 660,695,367 99.95 337,396 0.05 661,032,763 83.50% 374,132
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Re-election
of Timothy
Clarke as
8 a director 615,535,724 95.06 31,969,651 4.94 647,505,375 81.79% 13,901,520
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Re-election
of Lord Jay
of Ewelme
9 as a director 660,240,720 99.88 794,464 0.12 661,035,184 83.50% 371,611
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Re-election
of Javier
Ferrán
10 as a director 660,260,294 99.88 778,262 0.12 661,038,556 83.50% 368,239
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Re-election
of Charles
Sinclair
11 as a director 623,958,674 99.27 4,579,535 0.73 628,538,209 79.39% 32,869,058
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Re-election
of Peter
Smith as
12 a director 659,667,635 99.79 1,365,653 0.21 661,033,288 83.50% 373,507
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Re-election
of George
Weston as
13 a director 660,421,799 99.91 614,878 0.09 661,036,677 83.50% 370,118
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Reappointment
14 of auditors 652,391,853 98.97 6,757,550 1.03 659,149,403 83.26% 2,256,896
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Auditors'
15 remuneration 658,533,514 99.62 2,499,699 0.38 661,033,213 83.50% 373,086
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Directors'
authority
to allot
16 shares 594,934,122 90.07 65,617,128 9.93 660,551,250 83.44% 855,049
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Disapplication
of pre-emption
17 rights * 659,282,752 99.74 1,741,250 0.26 661,024,002 83.50% 382,297
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Notice of
general meetings
18 * 646,921,783 97.87 14,109,542 2.13 661,031,325 83.50% 374,978
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* Special resolution
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Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning
the election or re-election of the independent non-executive directors
Resolution Votes % Votes % Against Votes Total % of Issued Votes
For For Against Share Withheld
Capital
voted
(excluding
controlling
shareholders)
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Election
of Ruth Cairnie
7 as a director 223,761,490 99.85 337,396 0.15 224,098,886 69.19% 374,132
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Re-election
of Timothy
Clarke as
8. a director 178,601,847 84.82 31,969,651 15.18 210,571,498 65.02% 13,901,520
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Re-election
of Lord Jay
of Ewelme
9 as a director 223,306,843 99.65 794,464 0.35 224,101,307 69.19% 371,611
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Re-election
of Javier
Ferrán
10 as a director 223,326,417 99.65 778,262 0.35 224,104,679 69.20% 368,239
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Re-election
of Peter
Smith as
12 a director 222,733,758 99.39 1,365,653 0.61 224,099,411 69.19% 373,507
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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 at 3 December 2014 was 791,674,183.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the
controlling shareholders at 3 December 2014 was
323,872,436.
4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
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