J Sainsbury plc (the Company)
Results of AGM
Following the Annual General Meeting held today, J Sainsbury plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution. The Board was pleased to see all resolutions approved by shareholders.
Votes For % of Votes Cast Votes Against % of Votes Cast Votes cast Votes cast as a % of ISC Votes Withheld1 | 1. To receive and adopt the Company's audited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the 52 weeks to 28 February 2026. 1,430,446,180 99.99 102,572 0.01 1,430,548,752 64.12 5,413,220 | 2. To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration. 1,393,943,582 98.64 19,171,231 1.36 1,413,114,813 63.34 22,847,159 | 3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy. 1,407,992,595 98.10 27,320,739 1.90 1,435,313,334 64.34 648,637 | 4. To declare a final dividend of 9.6 pence per ordinary share in respect of the 52 weeks to 28 February 2026. 1,430,936,961 99.69 4,449,446 0.31 1,435,386,407 64.34 575,565 | 5. To re-elect Bláthnaid Bergin as a Director. 1,410,878,791 98.31 24,315,586 1.69 1,435,194,377 64.33 767,395 | 6. To re-elect Jo Bertram as a Director. 1,396,793,621 97.33 38,390,499 2.67 1,435,184,120 64.33 777,652 | 7. To re-elect Katie Bickerstaffe as a Director. 1,384,008,202 96.43 51,180,090 3.57 1,435,188,292 64.33 773,480 | 8. To re-elect Steve Hare as a Director. 1,396,841,836 97.33 38,347,449 2.67 1,435,189,285 64.33 772,487 | 9. To re-elect Jo Harlow as a Director. 1,385,350,906 96.51 50,023,462 3.49 1,435,374,368 64.34 587,404 | 10. To re-elect Adrian Hennah as a Director. 1,386,179,779 96.59 49,008,069 3.41 1,435,187,848 64.33 773,924 | 11. To re-elect Tanuj Kapilashrami as a Director. 1,396,714,555 97.32 38,471,394 2.68 1,435,185,949 64.33 775,823 | 12. To re-elect Simon Roberts as a Director. 1,429,119,292 99.58 6,078,634 0.42 1,435,197,926 64.33 763,846 | 13. To re-elect Martin Scicluna as a Director. 1,375,513,327 95.84 59,684,574 4.16 1,435,197,901 64.33 763,871 | 14. To re-elect Keith Weed as a Director. 1,396,821,801 97.33 38,360,310 2.67 1,435,182,111 64.33 779,661 | 15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor. 1,435,035,080 99.98 260,356 0.02 1,435,295,436 64.34 666,536 | 16. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration. 1,435,129,785 99.99 183,220 0.01 1,435,313,005 64.34 648,967 | 17. To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political expenditure'. 1,258,746,742 98.80 15,244,321 1.20 1,273,991,063 57.11 161,970,909 | 18. To authorise the Directors to allot shares. 1,370,155,904 95.47 65,082,259 4.53 1,435,238,163 64.33 712,834 | 19. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights without restriction as to use*. 1,199,655,472 93.77 79,692,945 6.23 1,279,348,417 57.35 156,613,555 | 20. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions or specified capital investments*. 1,177,350,805 92.03 102,001,862 7.97 1,279,352,667 57.35 156,609,305 | 21. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*. 1,429,560,819 99.98 342,440 0.02 1,429,903,259 64.10 6,058,713 | 22. To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice*. 1,318,810,062 91.88 116,596,609 8.12 1,435,406,671 64.34 555,301 |
1A vote withheld is not a vote under English law and is therefore not included in the calculation of votes for and against a resolution.
The total number of voting rights as at 30 June 2026 was 2,230,893,450 shares of 284/7 pence.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
A copy of the voting results shown above will also be made available on the Company's website at https://corporate.sainsburys.co.uk/agm2026/.
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