RNS Number : 4635H
WPP PLC
07 June 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 June 2017
ANNOUNCEMENT
WPP plc ("WPP")
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE PULLMAN HOTEL LONDON ST PANCRAS, LONDON NW1 2AJ
ON: 7 JUNE 2017
STATEMENT OF POLL - THE VOTES CAST WERE AS FOLLOWS:
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RESOLUTION
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FOR
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%
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AGAINST
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%
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1 Ordinary Resolution to receive and approve the audited accounts
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962,331,167
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99.87
|
1,247,212
|
0.13
|
|
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2 Ordinary Resolution to declare a final dividend
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962,066,999
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99.97
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294,047
|
0.03
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|
|
3 Ordinary Resolution to approve the compensation committee report
|
759,137,519
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79.21
|
199,191,704
|
20.79
|
|
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4 Ordinary Resolution to approve the compensation policy
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869,083,431
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91.71
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78,532,980
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8.29
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5 Ordinary Resolution to approve the sustainability report of the directors
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963,831,695
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99.98
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179,364
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0.02
|
|
|
6 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Roberto Quarta as a director
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834,148,508
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97.78
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18,907,558
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2.22
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|
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7 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Dr Jacques Aigrain as a director
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955,255,974
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99.02
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9,480,146
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0.98
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|
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8 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Ruigang Li as a director
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956,237,659
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99.19
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7,853,988
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0.81
|
|
|
9 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Paul Richardson as a director
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961,968,171
|
99.71
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2,771,947
|
0.29
|
|
10 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Hugo Shong as a director
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964,261,210
|
99.95
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474,713
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0.05
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|
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11 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as a director
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964,260,974
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99.94
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573,772
|
0.06
|
|
|
12 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sally Susman as a director
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964,659,111
|
99.99
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129,704
|
0.01
|
|
|
13 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Solomon Trujillo as a director
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963,484,030
|
99.87
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1,268,173
|
0.13
|
|
|
14 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir John Hood as a director
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916,404,787
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95.55
|
42,635,464
|
4.45
|
|
|
15 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Nicole Seligman as a director
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964,546,474
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99.97
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244,116
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0.03
|
|
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16 Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Daniela Riccardi as a director
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934,971,901
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97.92
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19,871,982
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2.08
|
|
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17 Ordinary Resolution to elect Tarek Farahat
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951,272,371
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98.60
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13,476,491
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1.40
|
|
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18 Ordinary Resolution to re-appoint the auditors
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929,695,052
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96.37
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35,015,263
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3.63
|
|
|
19 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration
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947,614,179
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98.23
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17,105,202
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1.77
|
|
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20 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the directors to allot relevant securities
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885,542,655
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92.24
|
74,469,313
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7.76
|
|
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21 Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares
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954,811,086
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99.05
|
9,173,505
|
0.95
|
|
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22 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights up to 5% of the issued share capital
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957,096,152
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99.35
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6,272,702
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0.65
|
|
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23 Special Resolution to authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights for an additional 5% for transactions
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926,571,277
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96.18
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36,794,367
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3.82
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Contact:
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Feona McEwan
WPP
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+44 (0)207 408 2204
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