2005 AGM poll results
Poll Results (see Note 1) Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 13 July 2005 at 2:00pm
Results of the poll taken at meeting
Poll Results (see Note 1) Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 13 July 2005 at 2:00pm
Results of the poll taken at meeting
| Resolution |
% For (see note 2) |
% Against (see note 2) |
% of Capital instructed (see note 3) |
% Votes Withheld as % of Capital |
Number of votes Withheld |
| 1. To receive the directors' report, financial statements and report of the auditors |
99.89 |
0.11 |
45.77 |
1.33 |
22,140,531 |
| 2. To approve the remuneration report |
92.98 |
7.02 |
45.77 |
4.01 |
66,592,478 |
| 3. To declare a final dividend |
99.99 |
0.01 |
45.77 |
0.21 |
3,542,074 |
| 4. To elect Ian Dyson |
99.09 |
0.91 |
45.77 |
0.33 |
5,525,846 |
| 5. To elect Anthony Habgood |
98.86 |
1.14 |
45.77 |
0.22 |
3,752,175 |
| 6. To elect Steven Holliday |
99.13 |
0.87 |
45.77 |
0.22 |
3,716,449 |
| 7. To re-elect Jack Keenan |
98.63 |
1.37 |
45.77 |
0.29 |
4,901,193 |
| 8. To appoint Lord Burns |
99.27 |
0.73 |
45.77 |
0.22 |
3,770,590 |
| 9. To re-appoint auditors |
96.91 |
3.09 |
45.77 |
0.89 |
14,798,389 |
| 10. To authorise the audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration |
98.57 |
1.43 |
45.77 |
0.84 |
13,896,066 |
| 11. To renew directors' authority to allot shares |
98.29 |
1.71 |
45.77 |
0.22 |
3,785,770 |
| 12. To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights |
98.96 |
1.04 |
45.77 |
0.33 |
5,526,239 |
| 13. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
99.85 |
0.15 |
45.77 |
0.30 |
4,964,856 |
| 14. To amend the articles of Association relating to indemnification of directors |
98.88 |
1.12 |
45.77 |
0.35 |
5,885,171 |
| 15. To approve the Marks and Spencer Group Performance Plan 2005 and authorise directors to modify the Plan and establish similar plans for employees overseas |
82.00 |
18.00 |
45.77 |
0.94 |
15,584,495 |
| 16. To approve the Marks and Spencer Group Executive Share Option Plan 2005 and authorise directors to modify the Option Plan and establish similar plans for employees overseas |
82.87 |
17.13 |
45.77 |
0.95 |
15,878,003 |
Notes:
1 All resolutions were passed.
2 Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received (excluding"Votes Withheld"). The "For" vote includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
3 "Votes withheld" are included within % of capital instructed but not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.
4 Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 11 July 2005 = 1,660,457,027
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