2006 AGM poll results
Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 11 July 2006 at 2:00pm
|
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 |
99.84 |
0.16 |
52.11% |
1.19% |
20,095,132 |
|
2 To approve the remuneration report |
95.38 |
4.62 |
52.11% |
1.33% |
22,320,948 |
|
3 To declare a final dividend |
99.995 |
0.005 |
52.11% |
0.05% |
819,725 |
|
4 To elect Jeremy Darroch |
99.27 |
0.73 |
52.11% |
0.06% |
952,053 |
|
5 To elect David Michels |
99.19 |
0.81 |
52.11% |
0.06% |
949,306 |
|
6 To elect Louise Patten |
99.2 |
0.8 |
52.11% |
0.05% |
889,208 |
|
7 To elect Steven Sharp |
99.55 |
0.45 |
52.11% |
0.66% |
11,179,249 |
|
8 To re-elect Stuart Rose |
99.57 |
0.43 |
52.11% |
0.64% |
10,835,915 |
|
9 To re-appoint auditors |
98.72 |
1.28 |
52.11% |
1.08% |
18,124,159 |
|
10 To authorise the audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration |
98.87 |
1.13 |
52.11% |
0.04% |
706,284 |
|
11 To renew directors' authority to allot shares |
98.87 |
1.13 |
52.11% |
0.06% |
1,019,187 |
|
12 To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights |
99.77 |
0.23 |
52.11% |
0.09% |
1,473,694 |
|
13 To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
99.77 |
0.23 |
52.11% |
0.05% |
912,094 |
|
14 To authorise the Company to make political donations |
97.03 |
2.97 |
52.11% |
0.91% |
15,410,697 |
|
15 To authorise Marks and Spencer plc to make political donations |
96.87 |
3.13 |
52.09% |
0.92% |
15,496,114 |
|
16 To authorise Marks & Spencer Outlet Limited to make political donations |
96.86 |
3.14 |
52.10% |
0.92% |
15,545,542 |
|
17 To authorise Marks and Spencer Shared Services Limited to make political donations |
96.85 |
3.15 |
52.11% |
0.93% |
15,614,859 |
|
18 To authorise Marks and Spencer Simply Foods Limited to make political donations |
96.85 |
3.15 |
52.11% |
0.93% |
15,598,889 |
|
19 To authorise Marks and Spencer (Ireland) Limited to make political donations |
96.89 |
3.11 |
52.11% |
0.81% |
13,645,203 |
|
20 To reduce authorised share capital following the redemption of all outstanding B Shares |
99.84 |
0.16 |
52.11% |
0.09% |
1,467,968 |
|
21 To adopt new Articles of Association |
96.47 |
3.53 |
52.11% |
2.29% |
38,641,021 |
|
22 To amend the terms of the Marks and Spencer Group Performance Share Plan 2005 |
85.65 |
14.35 |
52.10% |
3.32% |
55,845,743 |
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 2pm on 09 July 2006 = 1,684,277,468
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