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Result of AGM

5th Dec 2025 15:32

RNS Number : 5183K
Associated British Foods PLC
05 December 2025
 

Associated British Foods plc

 

5 December 2025

 

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 5 December 2025. All resolutions were passed.

 

 Resolution

VOTESFOR

%

VOTESAGAINST

%

VOTESTOTAL

% of ISC VOTED

VOTESWITHHELD

1. Annual report and accounts

626,994,300

99.99

37,699

0.01

627,031,999

87.76%

793,658

2. Directors' Remuneration Report

625,959,586

99.85

917,913

0.15

626,877,499

87.74%

949,406

3. Directors' Remuneration Policy

617,905,219

98.57

8,972,835

1.43

626,878,054

87.74%

948,851

4.  Declaration of final dividend

627,403,718

100.00

3,025

0.00

627,406,743

87.82%

420,762

5.  Re-election of Michael McLintock as a director

620,365,229

98.88

7,032,171

1.12

627,397,400

87.81%

429,155

6.  Re-election of George Weston as a director

626,983,068

99.93

415,595

0.07

627,398,663

87.81%

427,892

7.  Re-election of Eoin Tonge as a director

627,311,099

99.99

85,901

0.01

627,397,000

87.81%

429,555

8. Re-election of Emma Adamo as a director

624,429,163

99.53

2,966,714

0.47

627,395,877

87.81%

430,678

9. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director

604,455,966

96.34

22,937,843

3.66

627,393,809

87.81%

432,746

10.  Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director

621,347,002

99.04

6,044,370

0.96

627,391,372

87.81%

435,183

11. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director

621,352,350

99.04

6,041,179

0.96

627,393,529

87.81%

433,026

12. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director

620,817,652

98.95

6,576,298

1.05

627,393,950

87.81%

432,605

13. Re-election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director

621,132,548

99.00

6,262,061

1.00

627,394,609

87.81%

431,946

14. Reappointment of auditor

626,826,215

99.91

575,879

0.09

627,402,094

87.82%

424,461

15. Auditor's remuneration

627,334,892

99.99

65,294

0.01

627,400,186

87.82%

426,368

16. Political donations or expenditure

609,643,892

99.51

3,010,959

0.49

612,654,851

85.75%

15,171,231

17. Adoption of the 2025 Restricted Share Plan

622,621,205

99.32

4,242,010

0.68

626,863,215

87.74%

962,517

18. Adoption of the 2025 Long Term Incentive Plan

625,966,645

99.77

1,418,931

0.23

627,385,576

87.81%

440,156

19. Directors' authority to allot shares

602,015,141

95.95

25,386,899

4.05

627,402,040

87.82%

423,692

20. Disapplication of pre-emption rights*

626,340,359

99.91

542,858

0.09

626,883,217

87.74%

942,515

21. Authority to purchase own shares*

622,394,228

99.20

4,989,639

0.80

627,383,867

87.81%

441,095

22. Notice of general meetings*

618,023,316

98.54

9,126,055

1.46

627,149,371

87.78%

669,157

 

* Special resolution

 

 

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

 

 Resolution

VOTESFOR

%

VOTESAGAINST

%

VOTESTOTAL

% of ISC VOTED 

(excluding controlling s/holders)

VOTESWITHHELD

9. Re-election of Graham Allan as a director

163,829,408

87.72

22,937,843

12.28

186,767,251

70.44%

432,746

10. Re-election of Kumsal Bayazit Besson as a director

180,720,444

96.76

6,044,370

3.24

186,764,814

70.44%

435,183

11. Re-election of Annie Murphy as a director

180,725,792

96.77

6,041,179

3.23

186,766,971

70.44%

433,026

12. Re-election of Dame Heather Rabbatts as a director

180,191,094

96.48

6,576,298

3.52

186,767,392

70.44%

432,605

13. Re-election of Loraine Woodhouse as a director

180,505,990

96.65

6,262,061

3.35

186,768,051

70.44%

431,946

 

 

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 714,455,261

3. Total ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders was 265,127,525.

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

 

 

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