Result of AGM

Jul 06 2021 15:32 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 3475E

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

06 July 2021

6 July 2021

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC - AGM - 6 JULY 2021 - POLL RESULT
		For (see note 2)		Against (see note 2)		Number of votes Withheld (See note 3)	Total Capital Instructed
Resolution		No. of shares	%	No. of shares	%	Number of votes Withheld (See note 3)	Total Capital Instructed
1	Receive Annual Reports and Accounts	1,283,196,291	99.98	257,826	0.02	1,365,554	65.63%
2	Approve the Remuneration Report	1,271,170,625	99.15	10,910,040	0.85	2,734,663	65.63%
3	Re-elect Archie Norman	1,278,950,608	99.56	5,659,947	0.44	222,638	65.63%
4	Re-elect Steve Rowe	1,283,044,867	99.88	1,558,781	0.12	206,942	65.63%
5	Re-elect Eoin Tonge	1,283,008,284	99.88	1,521,329	0.12	276,232	65.63%
6	Re-elect Andrew Fisher	1,282,626,133	99.85	1,891,013	0.15	288,699	65.63%
7	Re-elect Andy Halford	1,283,095,652	99.89	1,416,509	0.11	293,684	65.63%
8	Re-elect Tamara Ingram	1,282,643,081	99.86	1,851,716	0.14	286,104	65.62%
9	Re-elect Justin King	1,282,973,536	99.88	1,586,476	0.12	250,176	65.63%
10	Re-elect Sapna Sood	1,283,053,145	99.89	1,426,692	0.11	296,721	65.62%
11	Elect Evelyn Bourke	1,271,047,072	98.95	13,460,562	1.05	302,554	65.63%
12	Elect Fiona Dawson	1,284,258,597	99.98	256,324	0.02	295,267	65.63%
13	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor	1,266,415,031	99.98	288,933	0.02	18,104,081	65.63%
14	Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors' remuneration	1,284,298,699	99.98	267,342	0.02	263,708	65.63%
15	Authorise subdivision of ordinary shares	1,280,375,447	99.69	3,945,459	0.31	489,728	65.63%
16	Approve terms of deferred shares	1,279,904,997	99.66	4,393,755	0.34	487,825	65.62%
17	Authorise allotment of ordinary shares	1,256,884,503	97.85	27,572,394	2.15	337,414	65.63%
18	Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations	1,256,129,285	98.04	25,152,695	1.96	3,510,847	65.62%
19	General disapplication pre-emption rights*	1,275,449,674	99.31	8,834,186	0.69	502,717	65.62%
20	Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights*	1,197,802,166	93.27	86,375,095	6.73	580,029	65.62%
21	Authorise purchase of own shares*	1,263,261,072	98.43	20,171,974	1.57	1,386,900	65.63%
22	Authorise purchase of own shares*	1,279,059,074	99.58	5,372,625	0.42	388,450	65.63%
23	Call general meetings on 14 days' notice*	1,206,241,326	93.90	78,341,323	6.10	243,424	65.63%
24	Approve amendments to Articles of Association*	1,284,051,066	99.98	301,822	0.02	469,720	65.63%
* 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 6.30pm on 5 July 2021 = 1,957,779,626 shares. 65.63% of voting capital was instructed.

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