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Associated British Foods plc announced that all 22 resolutions put to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting on Friday, December 5, 2025, were passed. The resolutions received "FOR" votes ranging from 95.95% to 100.00%, with between 85.75% and 87.82% of the Issued Share Capital being voted on each.
| Date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 15:32:51 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 5183K |
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 |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED |
VOTES |
|
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 |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% of ISC VOTED (excluding controlling s/holders) |
VOTES |
|
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.