Associated British Foods PLC Result of AGM

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Associated British Foods PLC

06 December 2024

Associated British Foods plc

6 December 2024

Result of AGM

Associated British Foods plc ("the Company") announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday 6 December 2024. All resolutions were passed.

Resolution	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
1. Annual report and accounts	627,703,635	100.00	9,629	0.00	627,713,264	85.12%	397,753
2. Directors' Remuneration Report	601,485,545	95.86	25,998,626	4.14	627,484,171	85.09%	626,018
3. Declaration of final dividend	628,040,190	100.00	2,055	0.00	628,042,245	85.16%	68,075
4. Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director	626,360,332	99.73	1,670,416	0.27	628,030,748	85.16%	79,997
5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director	615,811,952	98.05	12,220,161	1.95	628,032,113	85.16%	78,339
6. Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director	625,798,855	99.64	2,231,206	0.36	628,030,061	85.16%	80,391
7. Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director	608,758,705	96.93	19,273,657	3.07	628,032,362	85.16%	78,091
8. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director	619,644,246	98.66	8,388,164	1.34	628,032,410	85.16%	80,616
9. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director	618,301,509	98.45	9,732,335	1.55	628,033,844	85.16%	78,008
10. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director	617,237,942	98.28	10,796,721	1.72	628,034,663	85.16%	77,189
11. Re-election of Eoin Tonge as a director	625,948,023	99.67	2,086,323	0.33	628,034,346	85.16%	77,371
12. Re-election of George Weston as a director	626,670,815	99.78	1,361,885	0.22	628,032,700	85.16%	73,717
13. Election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director	621,260,143	98.92	6,768,813	1.08	628,028,956	85.16%	77,329
14. Reappointment of auditor	626,978,235	99.83	1,049,905	0.17	628,028,140	85.16%	78,145
15. Auditor's remuneration	627,989,883	99.99	42,359	0.01	628,032,242	85.16%	74,043
16. Political donations or expenditure	624,065,986	99.55	2,816,658	0.45	626,882,644	85.00%	1,223,641
17. Directors' authority to allot shares	615,532,928	98.01	12,500,389	1.99	628,033,317	85.16%	72,967
18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*	625,363,921	99.74	1,609,597	0.26	626,973,518	85.02%	1,133,591
19. Authority to purchase own shares*	621,537,002	98.97	6,475,033	1.03	628,012,035	85.16%	95,209
20. Notice of general meetings*	611,713,109	97.40	16,320,557	2.60	628,033,666	85.16%	71,480

* Special resolution

VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION/RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Resolution	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED (excluding controlling s/holders)	VOTES WITHHELD
5. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director	175,499,037	93.49	12,220,161	6.51	187,719,198	65.07%	78,339
6. Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director	185,485,940	98.81	2,231,206	1.19	187,717,146	65.07%	80,391
8. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director	179,331,331	95.53	8,388,164	4.47	187,719,495	65.07%	80,616
9. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director	177,988,594	94.82	9,732,335	5.18	187,720,929	65.07%	78,008
10. Re-election of Richard Reid as a director	176,925,027	94.25	10,796,721	5.75	187,721,748	65.07%	77,189
13. Election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director	180,952,663	96.39	6,768,813	3.61	187,721,476	65.07%	77,329

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'For' total.

2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue was 737,470,441.

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders was 288,495,817.

4. A 'Vote Withheld' is not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

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