Wesfarmers : Results of 2020 Annual General Meeting
November 13, 2020 at 03:29 am IST
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12 November 2020
The Manager
Market Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange
Dear Manager,
RESULTS OF 2020 VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
We advise that at the Wesfarmers Limited 2020 Annual General Meeting held virtually on 12 November 2020, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting, to be voted on at the meeting, were passed. The Notice of Meeting was lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange on 23 September 2020.
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001, details of proxy and direct votes, and votes cast for each resolution, are attached.
Authorised to be given to the ASX by:
Vicki Robinson
Executive General Manager
Company Secretariat
Results of 2020 Virtual Annual General Meeting
Wesfarmers Limited
Thursday 12 November 2020
Proxy votes
Direct votes
Poll
(as at proxy close)
(as at close of direct voting)
(total number of votes cast on the
Resolution
poll)
Result
For
Against
Proxy's
Abstain
For
Against
Abstain
For
Against
Abstain*
Discretion
Item 2 Re-election of
506,281,253
7,207,366
6,092,915
695,653
24,315,537
515,560
320,692
537,141,057
7,722,926
1,019,555
Carried
M A Chaney AO
98.58%
1.42%
Item 3 Adoption of the
499,294,097
12,742,135
6,062,955
2,172,141
21,983,695
2,696,834
464,227
524,828,287
18,210,737
2,654,662
Carried
Remuneration Report
96.65%
3.35%
Item 4 Grant of KEEPP
501,210,781
11,508,283
6,055,106
1,503,017
20,760,840
4,007,988
382,964
528,351,777
15,517,600
2,010,335
Carried
Deferred Shares and
97.15%
2.85%
KEEPP Performance
Shares to the Group
Managing Director
Item 5 Grant of additional
498,846,778
14,685,545
6,057,541
687,323
15,546,808
9,238,946
366,041
518,028,404
26,687,881
1,159,547
Carried
Performance-tested Shares
95.10%
4.90%
to the Group Managing
Director
*Votes cast by person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.
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Wesfarmers Limited is an Australia-based company engaged in various business operations, such as home improvement, outdoor living products and supply of building materials, and general merchandise and apparel, among others. Its segments include Bunnings Group; Kmart Group; Officeworks; Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers (WesCEF); Industrial and Safety; Health; Catch; and Other. The Bunnings Group segment is a retailer of building materials and home, garden and lifestyle improvement products. The Kmart Group segment is a retailer of apparel and general merchandise, including toys, leisure, entertainment, home, and consumables. The Officeworks segment is a retailer and supplier of office products and solutions for households, small-to-medium sized businesses, and the education sector. The WesCEF segment is a manufacturer and marketer of chemicals for industry, mining, and mineral processing; manufacturer and marketer of broadacre and horticultural fertilizers; and others.