RNS Number : 9781E
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
09 July 2019
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MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 9 JULY 2019 - POLL RESULT
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For (see note 2)
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Against (see note 2)
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Number of votes Withheld (See note 3)
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Total Capital Instructed
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Resolution
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No. of shares
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%
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No. of shares
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%
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1
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Receive Annual Reports and Accounts
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1,334,327,937
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99.99
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72,776
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0.01
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964,546
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68.48%
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2
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Approve the Remuneration report
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1,165,884,756
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98.18
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21,592,545
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1.82
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146,548,542
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68.41%
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3
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Declare final dividend
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1,332,331,718
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99.88
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1,623,958
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0.12
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57,083
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68.41%
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4
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Re-elect Archie Norman
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1,325,785,585
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99.39
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8,101,027
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0.61
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125,502
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68.41%
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5
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Re-elect Steve Rowe
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1,331,842,715
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99.85
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2,064,123
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0.15
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118,565
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68.41%
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6
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Re-elect Humphrey Singer
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1,330,480,391
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99.75
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3,345,155
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0.25
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185,980
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68.41%
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7
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Re-elect Katie Bickerstaffe
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1,328,530,053
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99.62
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5,001,618
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0.38
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490,894
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68.41%
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8
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Re-elect Alison Brittain
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1,328,718,613
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99.61
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5,156,380
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0.39
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142,634
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68.41%
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9
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Re-elect Andrew Fisher
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1,192,897,487
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99.53
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5,591,240
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0.47
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135,517,345
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68.41%
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10
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Re-elect Andy Halford
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1,328,558,918
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99.60
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5,296,037
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0.40
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155,141
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68.41%
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11
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Re-elect Pip McCrostie
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1,329,004,687
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99.64
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4,849,896
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0.36
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156,918
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68.41%
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12
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Elect Justin King
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1,330,567,807
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99.79
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2,774,824
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0.21
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669,283
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68.41%
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13
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Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as audtiors
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1,333,409,748
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99.97
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450,114
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0.03
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142,725
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68.41%
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14
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Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration
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1,333,310,324
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99.96
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551,520
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0.04
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152,898
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68.41%
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15
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Authorise allotment of shares
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1,282,171,333
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96.14
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51,501,468
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3.86
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338,413
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68.41%
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16
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Disapply pre-emption rights*
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1,259,429,514
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94.43
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74,279,667
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5.57
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297,769
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68.41%
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17
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Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights*
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1,240,076,580
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92.98
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93,616,322
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7.02
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312,664
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68.41%
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18
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Authorise purchase of own shares*
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1,321,369,338
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99.13
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11,606,713
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0.87
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1,030,875
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68.41%
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19
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Call general meetings on 14 days' notice*
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1,172,675,348
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88.32
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155,042,928
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11.68
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6,255,347
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68.41%
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20
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Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations
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1,246,738,362
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95.17
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63,281,901
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4.83
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23,988,456
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68.41%
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21
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Renew the Republic of Ireland Sharesave Plan 2019
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1,315,163,073
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98.62
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18,428,648
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1.38
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404,161
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68.41%
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* Special Resolution
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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 2019 = 1,950,059,808 shares. 68.48% of voting capital was instructed.
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