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Marks & Spencer Group PLC11 July 2006 Poll Results (see Note 1) Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 11 July 2006 at 2.00pm Results of the poll taken at meeting Resolution % For % % of Capital % Votes Number of Against instructed Withheld as votes (see note 3) % (see note 2) of Capital Withheld (see note 2) 1 To receive the directors' report, financial 99.84 0.16 52.11% 1.19% 20,095,132statements and report of the auditors2 To approve the remuneration report 95.38 4.62 52.11% 1.33% 22,320,9483 To declare a final dividend 99.995 0.005 52.11% 0.05% 819,7254 To elect Jeremy Darroch 99.27 0.73 52.11% 0.06% 952,0535 To elect David Michels 99.19 0.81 52.11% 0.06% 949,3066 To elect Louise Patten 99.20 0.80 52.11% 0.05% 889,2087 To elect Steven Sharp 99.55 0.45 52.11% 0.66% 11,179,2498 To re-elect Stuart Rose 99.57 0.43 52.11% 0.64% 10,835,9159 To re-appoint auditors 98.72 1.28 52.11% 1.08% 18,124,15910 To authorise the audit committee to 98.87 1.13 52.11% 0.04% 706,284determine the auditors' remuneration11 To renew directors' authority to allot 98.87 1.13 52.11% 0.06% 1,019,187shares12 To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights 99.77 0.23 52.11% 0.09% 1,473,69413 To authorise the Company to purchase its own 99.77 0.23 52.11% 0.05% 912,094shares14 To authorise the Company to make political 97.03 2.97 52.11% 0.91% 15,410,697donations15 To authorise Marks and Spencer plc to make 96.87 3.13 52.09% 0.92% 15,496,114political donations16 To authorise Marks & Spencer Outlet Limited 96.86 3.14 52.10% 0.92% 15,545,542to make political donations17 To authorise Marks and Spencer Shared 96.85 3.15 52.11% 0.93% 15,614,859Services Limited to make political donations18 To authorise Marks and Spencer Simply Foods 96.85 3.15 52.11% 0.93% 15,598,889Limited to make political donations19 To authorise Marks and Spencer (Ireland) 96.89 3.11 52.11% 0.81% 13,645,203Limited to make political donations20 To reduce authorised share capital following 99.84 0.16 52.11% 0.09% 1,467,968the redemption of all outstanding B Shares21 To adopt new Articles of Association 96.47 3.53 52.11% 2.29% 38,641,02122 To amend the terms of the Marks and Spencer 85.65 14.35 52.10% 3.32% 55,845,743Group Performance Share Plan 2005 NOTES:1 All resolutions were passed.2 Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received (excluding "Votes withheld"). The "For"vote includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion.3 "Votes withheld" are included within % of capital instructed, but not counted when deciding whether or not aresolution is carried.4 Total number of shares in issue at 2pm on 09 July 2006 = 1,684,277,468 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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