TIDMSBRY

RNS Number : 2458K

Sainsbury(J) PLC

05 July 2017

5 July 2017

LEI: 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484

J Sainsbury plc - Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting held today, J Sainsbury plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows:

 
                                Votes For       %        Votes       %         Votes       Votes      Votes 
                                                        Against                 cast        cast     Withheld 
                                                                                             as 
                                                                                             a % 
                                                                                             of 
                                                                                             ISC 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To receive 
       and adopt the 
       audited accounts 
       for the 52 
       weeks to 11 
 1     March 2017             1,645,665,671   99.99       115,071   0.01   1,645,780,742   75.16%      219,370 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To approve 
       the Directors' 
       Remuneration 
 2     Report                 1,527,656,878   96.30    58,637,795   3.70   1,586,294,673   72.44%   59,700,365 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To approve 
       the Directors' 
       Remuneration 
 3     Policy                 1,519,422,227   95.60    69,877,278   4.40   1,589,299,505   72.58%   56,688,701 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To declare 
       a final dividend 
       of 6.6 pence 
       per ordinary 
 4     share                  1,645,548,600   99.98       338,233   0.02   1,645,886,833   75.16%      118,500 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To elect Kevin 
       O'Byrne as 
 5     a Director             1,633,110,874   99.28    11,901,105   0.72   1,645,011,979   75.12%      987,545 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       Matt Brittin 
 6     as a Director          1,640,456,827   99.72     4,620,568   0.28   1,645,077,395   75.13%      927,404 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       Brian Cassin 
 7     as a Director          1,640,268,157   99.71     4,804,328   0.29   1,645,072,485   75.13%      930,865 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       Mike Coupe 
 8     as a Director          1,635,550,861   99.42     9,528,007   0.58   1,645,078,868   75.13%      916,470 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       David Keens 
 9     as a Director          1,640,481,001   99.72     4,565,624   0.28   1,645,046,625   75.12%      929,572 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       Susan Rice 
 10    as a Director          1,634,051,039   99.33    10,979,660   0.67   1,645,030,699   75.12%      967,478 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       John Rogers 
 11    as a Director          1,635,532,958   99.42     9,546,679   0.58   1,645,079,637   75.13%      921,433 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       Jean Tomlin 
 12    as a Director          1,641,255,399   99.77     3,784,674   0.23   1,645,040,073   75.12%      961,323 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-elect 
       David Tyler 
 13    as a Director          1,628,961,821   99.02    16,140,123   0.98   1,645,101,944   75.13%      900,277 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To re-appoint 
       Ernst & Young 
 14    LLP as Auditor         1,642,875,172   99.83     2,849,511   0.17   1,645,724,683   75.16%      272,389 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To authorise 
       the Audit Committee 
       to determine 
       the Auditor's 
 15    remuneration           1,645,156,983   99.97       513,381   0.03   1,645,670,364   75.15%      329,105 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To authorise 
       the Directors 
 16    to allot shares        1,592,523,087   96.77    53,103,879   3.23   1,645,626,966   75.15%      374,134 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      Authority to 
       disapply pre-emption 
       without restriction 
       as to use (Special 
 17    Resolution)            1,584,164,664   96.28    61,181,857   3.72   1,645,346,521   75.14%      649,044 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      Authority to 
       disapply pre-emption 
       for acquisitions 
       or specified 
       capital investments 
 18    (Special Resolution)   1,484,901,615   90.25   160,415,997   9.75   1,645,317,612   75.14%      679,263 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To authorise 
       the Company 
       to make 'political 
       donations' 
       and incur 'political 
 19    expenditure'           1,562,470,108   95.29    77,248,883   4.71   1,639,718,991   74.88%    6,238,774 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To authorise 
       the Company 
       to purchase 
       its own shares 
 20    (Special Resolution)   1,634,830,172   99.48     8,590,580   0.52   1,643,420,752   75.05%    2,579,531 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
      To authorise 
       the Company 
       to call a general 
       meeting on 
       not less than 
       14 clear days' 
       notice (Special 
 21    Resolution)            1,486,993,033   90.66   153,242,026   9.34   1,640,235,059   74.90%    5,768,339 
===  ======================  ==============  ======  ============  =====  ==============  =======  =========== 
 

A 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is therefore not included in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.

The total number of voting rights as at 3 July 2017 were 2,189,761,991 shares of 28(4) /(7) pence.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business will shortly be available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

A copy of the voting results shown above will also be made available on the Company's website at www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information/agm.

 
 Investor Relations Enquiries   Media Enquiries 
 James Collins                  Louise Evans / Rebecca Reilly 
 +44 (0) 20 7695 0080           +44 (0) 20 7695 7295 
 

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