27 November 2014
The Manager Companies
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Company Announcements Office Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam
For the purpose of Listing Rule 3.13.2 and Sections 251AA(1) and (2) of the Corporations
Act, I advise that:
• At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held today, Resolutions 2(a), 2(b), 2(d), 3 and 4 were passed on a poll with the requisite majority of votes. Resolution 2(c) was defeated. These results reflect the recommendations of the directors as set out in the Notice of Meeting.
• The table attached shows each of the Ordinary Resolutions as set out in the Notice of Meeting, the total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed, and the total number of votes cast on the poll in favour of the resolution, against the resolution, open and abstaining on the resolution.
For and on behalf of WOOLWORTHS LIMITED RICHARD DAMMERY Chief Legal Officer and Company SecretaryThe following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Resolution details | Instructions given to validly appointed proxies (as at proxy close) | Number of votes cast on the poll (where applicable) | Resolution Result | ||||||
Resolution | Resolution Type | For | Against | Proxy's Discretion | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain* | Carried / Not Carried |
2(a) To re-elect as a Director Board endorsed candidate, Ms Jillian Rosemary Broadbent | Ordinary | 547,134,920 96.05% | 4,372,580 0.77% | 18,111,499 3.18% | 2,087,910 | 566,057,467 99.23% | 4,390,897 0.77% | 2,088,410 | Carried |
2(b) To elect as a Director Board endorsed candidate, Mr Scott Redvers Perkins | Ordinary | 543,638,391 95.50% | 4,583,965 0.80% | 21,061,819 3.70% | 2,391,836 | 565,500,425 99.19% | 4,615,470 0.81% | 2,401,725 | Carried |
2(c) To elect as a Director Board not- endorsed candidate, Mr Stephen Mayne | Ordinary | 22,961,789 4.03% | 528,057,791 92.89% | 17,510,159 3.08% | 3,129,677 | 23,065,772 4.05% | 546,280,769 95.95% | 3,166,186 | Not Carried |
2(d) To re-elect as a Director Board endorsed candidate, Mr Ralph Graham Waters | Ordinary | 544,179,124 95.57% | 6,903,966 1.22% | 18,287,236 3.21% | 2,320,057 | 563,285,318 98.79% | 6,918,470 1.21% | 2,339,742 | Carried |
3 Long Term Incentive Plan issue to Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | Ordinary | 532,867,432 93.75% | 17,554,334 3.09% | 17,957,726 3.16% | 3,560,459 | 544,828,602 95.77% | 24,079,402 4.23% | 3,593,782 | Carried |
4 Adoption of Remuneration Report | Ordinary | 534,464,283 94.32% | 14,127,052 2.49% | 18,065,035 3.19% | 5,288,189 | 546,541,067 96.36% | 20,644,154 3.64% | 5,307,891 | Carried |
* Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.
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