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RNS Number : 5920X  Bunzl PLC  26 April 2023

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Bunzl plc (the "Company") confirms that all resolutions proposed at its Annual
General Meeting ("AGM") held on 26 April 2023 were duly passed by shareholders
on a poll.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed, other
than resolutions constituting ordinary business, at the AGM have been
submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for
inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

The AGM voting results are as follows:

 

 Company name:                                          Bunzl plc
 Meeting date:                                          26 April 2023
 Number of cards (shareholders) at voting record date:  4,481
 Issued share capital at voting record date:            337,719,698
 Number of votes per share:                             1

 

 Resolution (No. as noted on the Form of Proxy)                                                     Votes For                                    % of shares voted  Votes Against  % of shares voted  Votes Withheld*

                                                                                                    (including votes at Chairman's discretion)
 Ordinary resolutions:
 1                         Consideration of accounts                                                            279,045,705                      99.72%             778,374        0.28%              1,747,912
 2                         Declaration of a final dividend                                          281,566,354                                  100.00%            251            0.00%              5,386
 3                         Re-appointment of Peter Ventress as a director                           268,361,773                                  95.31%             13,191,026     4.69%              19,192
 4                         Re-appointment of Frank van Zanten as a director                         281,537,376                                  99.99%             15,409         0.01%              19,206
 5                         Re-appointment of Richard Howes as a director                            280,530,927                                  99.64%             1,021,873      0.36%              19,191
 6                         Re-appointment of Vanda Murray as a director                             278,273,028                                  98.84%             3,277,649      1.16%              21,314
 7                         Re-appointment of Lloyd Pitchford as a director                          276,887,845                                  98.88%             3,149,913      1.12%              1,534,233
 8                         Re-appointment of Stephan Nanninga as a director                         271,589,723                                  96.46%             9,962,907      3.54%              19,361
 9                         Re-appointment of Vin Murria as a director                               276,467,647                                  98.19%             5,084,983      1.81%              19,361
 10                        Appointment of Pam Kirby as a director                                   281,368,990                                  99.94%             182,292        0.06%              20,708
 11                        Appointment of Jacky Simmonds as a director                              280,014,518                                  99.99%             21,182         0.01%              1,536,291
 12                        Re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors                 279,926,266                                  99.42%             1,634,202      0.58%              11,523
 13                        Remuneration of auditors                                                 281,541,693                                  99.99%             18,407         0.01%              11,891
 14                        Approval of remuneration report                                          267,969,829                                  95.49%             12,650,719     4.51%              941,363
 15                        Authority to allot shares                                                260,729,230                                  92.60%             20,828,129     7.40%              14,632
 Special resolutions:
 16                        General authority to disapply pre-emption rights                         277,747,098                                  98.98%             2,871,648      1.02%              953,245
 17                        Specific authority to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an  277,503,221                                  98.89%             3,116,218      1.11%              952,552
                           acquisition or specified capital investment
 18                        Authority for the Company to purchase its own ordinary shares            279,820,773                                  99.45%             1,539,225      0.55%              211,993
 19                        Notice of general meetings                                               259,991,123                                  92.34%             21,569,519     7.66%              11,348

 

* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the votes
cast 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

 

 

Suzanne Jefferies

General Counsel & Company Secretary

26 April 2023

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