|
Resolution |
For (see note 2) |
Against (see note 2) |
Number of votes Withheld (See note 3) |
Total Votes Cast |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No. of shares |
% |
No. of shares |
% |
||||
|
1 |
Receive Annual Report and Accounts |
954,728,204 |
99.86 |
1,350,257 |
0.14 |
4,822,114 |
59.47% |
|
2 |
Approve the Remuneration report |
877,888,013 |
91.94 |
76,968,514 |
8.06 |
6,029,313 |
59.47% |
|
3 |
Declare final dividend |
959,099,964 |
99.99 |
94,981 |
0.01 |
1,681,202 |
59.47% |
|
4 |
Elect Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne |
948,067,989 |
98.91 |
10,445,383 |
1.09 |
2,299,747 |
59.47% |
|
5 |
Elect Andy Halford |
951,069,016 |
99.21 |
7,599,301 |
0.79 |
2,200,291 |
59.47% |
|
6 |
Elect Steve Rowe |
948,705,144 |
98.95 |
10,033,053 |
1.05 |
2,125,040 |
59.47% |
|
7 |
Re-elect Vindi Banga |
953,327,879 |
99.46 |
5,201,788 |
0.54 |
2,321,419 |
59.47% |
|
8 |
Re-elect Marc Bolland |
915,832,010 |
95.53 |
42,821,413 |
4.47 |
2,229,102 |
59.47% |
|
9 |
Re-elect Miranda Curtis |
954,331,291 |
99.54 |
4,439,483 |
0.46 |
2,082,715 |
59.47% |
|
10 |
Re-elect John Dixon |
952,612,812 |
99.36 |
6,106,936 |
0.64 |
2,131,303 |
59.47% |
|
11 |
Re-elect Martha Lane Fox |
950,735,658 |
99.17 |
7,979,042 |
0.83 |
2,158,458 |
59.47% |
|
12 |
Re-elect Steven Holliday |
941,241,888 |
98.18 |
17,415,181 |
1.82 |
2,203,882 |
59.47% |
|
13 |
Re-elect Jan du Plessis |
949,079,691 |
99.04 |
9,225,746 |
0.96 |
2,294,163 |
59.45% |
|
14 |
Re-elect Alan Stewart |
952,341,927 |
99.36 |
6,092,525 |
0.64 |
2,177,731 |
59.45% |
|
15 |
Re-elect Robert Swannell |
950,920,068 |
99.19 |
7,744,102 |
0.81 |
2,148,649 |
59.47% |
|
16 |
Re-elect Laura Wade-Gery |
952,363,731 |
99.33 |
6,402,455 |
0.67 |
2,070,230 |
59.47% |
|
17 |
Re-appoint PwC as auditors |
917,509,371 |
97.99 |
18,825,472 |
2.01 |
24,543,879 |
59.47% |
|
18 |
Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration |
933,391,401 |
98.23 |
16,782,094 |
1.77 |
10,489,728 |
59.46% |
|
19 |
Authorise allotment of shares |
845,865,742 |
92.96 |
64,084,560 |
7.04 |
9,006,189 |
56.88% |
|
20 |
Disapply pre-emption rights * |
954,329,189 |
99.77 |
2,175,956 |
0.23 |
4,345,024 |
59.47% |
|
21 |
Authorise purchase of own shares * |
955,738,084 |
99.70 |
2,903,012 |
0.30 |
2,131,776 |
59.46% |
|
22 |
Call general meetings on 14 days notice * |
750,843,002 |
81.88 |
166,213,919 |
18.12 |
1,977,434 |
56.88% |
|
23 |
Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations |
892,802,082 |
93.43 |
62,736,044 |
6.57 |
5,335,850 |
59.47% |
* Special Resolution
NOTES:
1. All resolutions were passed.
2. Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
3. A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
4. Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 5 July 2013 = 1,615,732,456 shares. 59.47% of voting capital was instructed.
In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed by Marks and Spencer Group plc shareholders, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
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