Result of AGM.


    12 June 2025 14:52:58
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Tesco PLC
12 June 2025
 

Tesco PLC

 

12 June 2025

 

Tesco PLC - Results of AGM

 

Tesco PLC held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 12 June 2025 at 11:30a.m.  All resolutions proposed were passed by shareholders. A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed.  The results of the polls are as follows:

                                                                                               











 

VOTES FOR

%

VOTES AGAINST

%

TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST

% ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

VOTES WITHHELD

1

To receive the report and accounts

4,733,848,307

99.99

278,409

0.01

4,734,126,716

71.51%

50,773,983

2

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy

4,631,549,244

96.99

143,610,274

3.01

4,775,159,518

72.13%

9,730,076

3

To approve the Directors' remuneration report

4,636,959,734

96.97

145,011,372

3.03

4,781,971,106

72.23%

2,918,387

4

To declare a final dividend

4,780,752,299

99.96

1,836,454

0.04

4,782,588,753

72.24%

2,305,521

5

To elect Chris Kennedy as a Director

4,595,458,414

96.10

186,677,236

3.90

4,782,135,650

72.24%

2,752,911

6

To re-elect Melissa Bethell as a Director

4,656,530,860

97.37

125,658,134

2.63

4,782,188,994

72.24%

2,700,145

7

To re-elect Bertrand Bodson as a Director

4,702,717,696

98.34

79,480,207

1.66

4,782,197,903

72.24%

2,691,682

8

To re-elect Dame Carolyn Fairbairn as a Director

4,711,006,546

98.51

71,180,655

1.49

4,782,187,201

72.24%

2,702,829

9

To re-elect Thierry Garnier as a Director

4,687,819,896

98.03

94,353,779

1.97

4,782,173,675

72.24%

2,714,336

10

To re-elect Stewart Gilliland as a Director

4,658,410,237

98.29

80,864,770

1.71

4,739,275,007

71.59%

45,614,578

11

To re-elect Dr Gerry Murphy as a Director

4,384,822,592

91.69

397,355,874

8.31

4,782,178,466

72.24%

2,711,119

12

To re-elect Ken Murphy as a Director

4,771,854,375

99.78

10,379,211

0.22

4,782,233,586

72.24%

2,661,003

13

To re-elect Imran Nawaz as a Director

4,750,658,557

99.34

31,536,662

0.66

4,782,195,219

72.24%

2,694,366

14

To re-elect Caroline Silver as a Director

4,649,657,761

97.23

132,544,883

2.77

4,782,202,644

72.24%

2,686,941

15

To re-elect Karen Whitworth as a Director

4,711,006,033

98.51

71,204,197

1.49

4,782,210,230

72.24%

2,679,355

16

To reappoint the auditor

4,718,026,339

99.55

21,367,068

0.45

4,739,393,407

71.59%

45,495,872

17

To authorise the Audit Committee to set the auditor's remuneration

4,780,840,862

99.97

1,447,501

0.03

4,782,288,363

72.24%

2,599,553

18

To authorise political donations by the Company and its subsidiaries

4,576,285,742

97.82

101,813,888

2.18

4,678,099,630

70.66%

106,781,228

19

To authorise the Directors to allot shares

4,430,617,402

92.65

351,638,134

7.35

4,782,255,536

72.24%

2,633,658

20

To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights*

4,445,706,453

92.96

336,483,044

7.04

4,782,189,497

72.24%

2,699,782

21

To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions and other capital investment*

4,195,185,360

87.85

580,191,435

12.15

4,775,376,795

72.13%

9,512,473

22

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*

4,770,022,224

99.81

8,872,288

0.19

4,778,894,512

72.19%

6,001,336

23

To authorise a 14 day notice period for general meetings*

4,467,446,023

93.42

314,675,776

6.58

4,782,121,799

72.24%

2,768,618

 

*Special resolutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

Results of the poll can also be viewed on the Company's website: https://www.tescoplc.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings/

 

Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.

 

The total number of ordinary shares available for voting on 11 June 2025 at 6.30pm was 6,620,186,219. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. 

           

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2 copies of the resolutions (other than those relating to ordinary business) will be submitted to the FCA National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:                    

 

Group Company Secretary         Chris Taylor       +44 (0) 7793 902 343

 

Tesco PLC

Tesco House

Shire Park

Kestrel Way

Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire

AL7 1GA

 

 

LEI Number: 2138002P5RNKC5W2JZ46

 

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