18th Jul 2005 18:21
Marks & Spencer Group PLC18 July 2005 Marks and Spencer Group plc amends the AGM Poll Results previously announced at17.57 on 13 July 2005, RNS No. 8619O. These amendments adjust the votes withheldfigures, the largest being +68,243 shares, and does not affect the overall result. A full breakdown of the changes is listed below. Marks and Spencer Group plc would like to apologise for any inconveniencecaused. 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 (see note instructed (see Withheld as % votes note 2) 2) note 3) of Capital Withheld 1 To receivethe directors'report,financialstatements andreport of theauditors 99.89 0.11 45.77% 1.33% 22,140,531 2 To approvetheremunerationreport 92.98 7.02 45.77% 4.01% 66,592,478 3 To declarea finaldividend 99.99 0.01 45.77% 0.21% 3,542,074 4 To electIan Dyson 99.09 0.91 45.77% 0.33% 5,525,846 5 To electAnthonyHabgood 98.86 1.14 45.77% 0.23% 3,752,175 6 To electStevenHolliday 99.13 0.87 45.77% 0.22% 3,716,449 7 Tore-elect JackKeenan 98.63 1.37 45.77% 0.30% 4,901,193 8 To appointLord Burns 99.27 0.73 45.77% 0.23% 3,770,590 9 Tore-appointauditors 96.91 3.09 45.77% 0.89% 14,798,389 10 Toauthorise theauditcommittee todetermine theauditors'remuneration 98.57 1.43 45.77% 0.84% 13,896,066 11 To renewdirectors'authority toallot shares 98.29 1.71 45.77% 0.23% 3,785,770 12. To renewdisapplicationof pre-emptionrights 98.96 1.04 45.77% 0.33% 5,526,239 13 Toauthorise theCompany topurchase itsown shares 99.85 0.15 45.77% 0.30% 4,964,856 14 To amendthe articlesof Associationrelating toindemnificationof directors 98.88 1.12 45.77% 0.35% 5,885,171 15 Toapprove theMarks andSpencer GroupPerformancePlan 2005 andauthorisedirectors tomodify thePlan andestablishsimilar plansfor employeesoverseas 82.00 18.00 45.77% 0.94% 15,584,595 16 Toapprove theMarks andSpencer GroupExecutiveShare OptionPlan 2005 andauthorisedirectors tomodify theOption Planand establishsimilar plansfor employeesoverseas 82.87 17.13 45.77% 0.96% 15,878,003 NOTES:1 (All resolutions were passed.) STC2 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 Changes have only been made to the votes withheld figures in accordance to thatlisted below. This does not affect the overall result. Resolution 1 +1,052-----------Resolution 2 +9,712-----------Resolution 3 +1,519-----------Resolution 4 +21,524-----------Resolution 5 +34,488-----------Resolution 6 +31,481-----------Resolution 7 +12,029-----------Resolution 8 +68,243-----------Resolution 9 +1,376-----------Resolution 10 +15,808-----------Resolution 11 +52,651-----------Resolution 12 +18,808-----------Resolution 13 +10,258-----------Resolution 14 +25,858-----------Resolution 15 +24,036-----------Resolution 16 +33,054----------- For further information, please contact:Anthony Clarke on 020 8718 9940 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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