13th Jul 2005 17:57
Marks & Spencer Group PLC13 July 2005 Issued: 13 July 2005 Poll Results (see Note 1)Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 13 July 2005 at 2.00pm Results of the poll taken at meeting Resolution % For % Against % of Capital % Votes Number of (see note (see note instructed (see Withheld as % votes 2) 2) note 3) of Capital Withheld1 To receivethe directors'report,financialstatements andreport of theauditors 99.89 0.11 45.77% 1.33% 22,139,479 2 To approvetheremunerationreport 92.98 7.02 45.77% 4.01% 66,582,766 3 To declarea finaldividend 99.99 0.01 45.77% 0.21% 3,540,555 4 To electIan Dyson 99.09 0.91 45.77% 0.33% 5,504,322 5 To electAnthonyHabgood 98.86 1.14 45.77% 0.22% 3,717,687 6 To electStevenHolliday 99.13 0.87 45.77% 0.22% 3,684,968 7 Tore-elect JackKeenan 98.63 1.37 45.77% 0.29% 4,889,164 8 To appointLord Burns 99.27 0.73 45.77% 0.22% 3,702,347 9 Tore-appointauditors 96.91 3.09 45.77% 0.89% 14,797,013 10 Toauthorise theauditcommittee todetermine theauditors'remuneration 98.57 1.43 45.77% 0.84% 13,880,258 11 To renewdirectors'authority toallot shares 98.29 1.71 45.77% 0.22% 3,733,119 12. To renewdisapplicationof pre-emptionrights 98.96 1.04 45.77% 0.33% 5,507,431 13 Toauthorise theCompany topurchase itsown shares 99.85 0.15 45.77% 0.30% 4,954,598 14 To amendthe articlesof Associationrelating toindemnificationof directors 98.88 1.12 45.77% 0.35% 5,859,313 15 Toapprove theMarks andSpencer GroupPerformancePlan 2005 andauthorisedirectors tomodify thePlan andestablishsimilar plansfor employeesoverseas 82.00 18.00 45.77% 0.94% 15,560,559 16 Toapprove theMarks andSpencer GroupExecutiveShare OptionPlan 2005 andauthorisedirectors tomodify theOption Planand establishsimilar plansfor employeesoverseas 82.87 17.13 45.77% 0.95% 15,844,949 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 theChairman discretion.3 "Votes withheld" are included within % of capital instructed, but not countedwhen deciding whether or not a resolution is carried.4 Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 11 July 2005 = 1,660,457,027 For further information, please contact:Anthony Clarke, Tel No. 020 8718 9940 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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