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Associated British Foods PLC
09 December 2022
Associated British Foods plc
9 December 2022
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 9 December 2022. All
resolutions were passed.
Resolution VOTES % VOTES % VOTES % of VOTES
FOR AGAINST TOTAL ISC VOTED WITHHELD
1. Annual report
and accounts 693,860,360 100.00 25,273 0.00 693,885,633 87.88% 168,831
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2. Directors'
Remuneration Report 686,958,267 99.11 6,168,155 0.89 693,126,422 87.78% 928,042
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3. Directors'
Remuneration Policy 638,749,317 92.37 52,765,749 7.63 691,515,066 87.58% 2,539,398
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4. Declaration
of final dividend 694,014,171 100.00 23,173 0.00 694,037,344 87.90% 17,120
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5. Re-election
of Emma Adamo
as a director 692,302,947 99.75 1,727,878 0.25 694,030,825 87.90% 23,639
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6. Re-election
of Graham Allan
as a director 685,776,602 98.81 8,254,201 1.19 694,030,803 87.90% 23,661
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7. Re-election
of John Bason
as a director 685,397,132 98.76 8,633,582 1.24 694,030,714 87.90% 23,750
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8. Re-election
of Ruth Cairnie
as a director 677,335,680 97.95 14,189,424 2.05 691,525,104 87.58% 2,529,360
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9. Re-election
of Wolfhart Hauser
as a director 685,771,084 98.81 8,255,071 1.19 694,026,155 87.89% 28,309
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10. Re-election
of Michael McLintock
as a director 681,030,184 98.50 10,387,594 1.50 691,417,778 87.56% 2,636,686
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11. Re-election
of Dame Heather
Rabbatts as a
director 684,740,078 99.02 6,778,928 0.98 691,519,006 87.58% 2,531,468
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12. Re-election
of Richard Reid
as a director 683,263,282 98.81 8,256,760 1.19 691,520,042 87.58% 2,530,432
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13. Re-election
of George Weston
as a director 693,862,778 99.98 165,668 0.02 694,028,446 87.89% 22,028
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14. Reappointment
of auditor 693,318,609 99.90 709,271 0.10 694,027,880 87.89% 22,594
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15. Auditor's
remuneration 693,911,631 99.98 115,268 0.02 694,026,899 87.89% 23,575
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16. Political
donations or expenditure 690,340,090 99.47 3,684,006 0.53 694,024,096 87.89% 26,378
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17. Directors'
authority to allot
shares 676,951,973 97.89 14,564,373 2.11 691,516,346 87.58% 2,534,128
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18. Disapplication
of pre-emption
rights* 692,139,654 99.86 992,700 0.14 693,132,354 87.78% 918,120
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19. Authority
to purchase own
shares* 693,356,215 99.91 650,187 0.09 694,006,402 87.89% 44,072
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20. Notice of
general meetings* 671,874,973 97.16 19,649,455 2.84 691,524,428 87.58% 2,526,046
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21. Adoption of
the Restricted
Share Plan 2022 649,051,271 93.86 42,456,832 6.14 691,508,103 87.58% 2,546,361
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* Special resolution
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS
CONCERNING THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
Resolution VOTES % VOTES % VOTES % of VOTES
FOR AGAINST TOTAL ISC VOTED WITHHELD
(excluding
controlling
s/holders
6. Re-election
of Graham Allan
as a director 227,776,857 96.50 8,254,201 3.50 236,031,058 72.04% 23,661
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8. Re-election
of Ruth Cairnie
as a director 219,335,935 93.92 14,189,424 6.08 233,525,359 71.28% 2,529,360
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9. Re-election
of Wolfhart Hauser
as a director 227,771,339 96.50 8,255,071 3.50 236,026,410 72.04% 28,309
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11. Re-election
of Dame Heather
Rabbatts as a
director 226,740,333 97.10 6,778,928 2.90 233,519,261 71.28% 2,531,468
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12. Re-election
of Richard Reid
as a director 225,263,537 96.46 8,256,760 3.54 233,520,297 71.28% 2,530,432
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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 was 789,612,902.
3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the
controlling shareholders was 327,624,355.
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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