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Associated British Foods PLC

10 December 2021

Associated British Foods plc

10 December 2021

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 10 December 2021. All resolutions were passed.

 
 Resolution               Votes         %        Votes Against   % Against   Votes Total   % of              Votes 
                           For           For                                                Issued            Withheld 
                                                                                            Share 
                                                                                            Capital 
                                                                                            voted 
      Annual report 
 1     and accounts       683,678,491   100.00           2,821        0.00   683,681,312             86.36     287,949 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Directors' 
       Remuneration 
 2     report             604,806,298    88.64      77,512,539       11.36   682,318,837             86.19   1,650,382 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Declaration 
       of final 
 3     dividend           683,793,756   100.00          33,336        0.00   683,827,092             86.38     142,169 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Emma Adamo 
 4     as a director      682,528,436    99.81       1,270,726        0.19   683,799,162             86.37     170,099 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Graham 
       Allan as 
 5     a director         682,746,448    99.85       1,053,234        0.15   683,799,682             86.37     169,579 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of John Bason 
 6     as a director      681,083,778    99.60       2,718,009        0.40   683,801,787             86.37     167,474 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Ruth Cairnie 
 7     as a director      676,809,485    98.98       6,991,337        1.02   683,800,822             86.37     168,439 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Wolfhart 
       Hauser as 
 8     a director         682,739,352    99.85       1,056,067        0.15   683,795,419             86.37     173,792 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Michael 
       McLintock 
 9     as a director      680,252,257    99.48       3,549,261        0.52   683,801,518             86.37     167,743 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Election 
       of Dame Heather 
       Rabbatts 
 10    as a director.     683,656,370    99.98         140,982        0.02   683,797,352             86.37     171,909 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Richard 
       Reid as a 
 11    director           682,748,696    99.85       1,053,698        0.15   683,802,394             86.37     166,867 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of George 
       Weston as 
 12    a director         682,537,666    99.81       1,267,620        0.19   683,805,286             86.37     163,887 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Reappointment 
 13    of auditor         682,378,559    99.79       1,425,191        0.21   683,803,750             86.37     165,511 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Auditor's 
 14    remuneration       683,051,128    99.89         754,508        0.11   683,805,636             86.37     163,625 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Political 
       donations 
 15    or expenditure     679,338,293    99.35       4,449,009        0.65   683,787,302             86.37     175,959 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Directors' 
       authority 
       to allot 
 16    shares             669,146,068    97.85      14,697,697        2.15   683,843,765             86.38     125,424 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Disapplication 
       of pre-emption 
 17    rights*            681,095,519    99.74       1,768,211        0.26   682,863,730             86.26   1,105,531 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Authority 
       to purchase 
 18    own shares*        683,021,658    99.88         807,754        0.12   683,829,412             86.38     140,876 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Notice of 
       general meetings 
 19    *                  662,113,115    96.83      21,698,878        3.17   683,811,993             86.38     156,048 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
 * Special resolution 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Votes excluding controlling shareholders on the resolutions concerning 
  the election or re-election of the independent non-executive directors 
 Resolution               Votes         %        Votes Against   % Against   Votes Total   % of              Votes 
                           For           For                                                Issued            Withheld 
                                                                                            Share 
                                                                                            Capital 
                                                                                            voted 
                                                                                            (excluding 
                                                                                            controlling 
                                                                                            share-holders) 
                         ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Graham 
       Allan as 
 5     a director         233,253,263    99.55       1,053,234        0.45   234,306,497             71.02     169,579 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Ruth Cairnie 
 7     as a director      227,316,300    97.02       6,991,337        2.98   234,307,637             71.02     168,439 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Wolfhart 
       Hauser as 
 8     a director         233,246,167    99.55       1,056,067        0.45   234,302,234             71.02     173,792 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Election 
       of Dame Heather 
       Rabbatts 
 10    as a director.     234,163,185    99.94         140,982        0.06   234,304,167             71.02     171,909 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
      Re-election 
       of Richard 
       Reid as a 
 11    director           233,255,511    99.55       1,053,698        0.45   234,309,209             71.02     166,867 
     ------------------  ------------  -------  --------------  ----------  ------------  ----------------  ---------- 
 

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 8 December 2021 was 791,674,183.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders at 8 December 2021 was 329,930,592.

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

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

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