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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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