Wesfarmers : Results of Annual General Meeting and Declaration of Dividend
November 20, 2014 at 05:23 am EST
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20 November 2014
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange
Dear Sir,
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
We advise that at the Wesfarmers Limited 2014 Annual General Meeting held on
20 November 2014, 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 2 October 2014.
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.
Following shareholder approval of the capital return and the share consolidation, the
Wesfarmers Board declared a fully-franked dividend of A$0.25 per share.
Yours faithfully,
L J KENYON
COMPANY SECRETARY
att.
WESFARMERS LIMITED
2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (20 NOVEMBER 2014) SUMMARY OF PROXIES AND VOTES
Item 2(a)
Item 2(b)
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Re-election of
TJ Bowen
Re-election of
RL Every
Adoption of the
Remuneration
Report
Grant of
Performance
Rights to the Group
Managing Director
Grant of
Performance
Rights to the
Finance Director
A
A
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by proxies validly appointed:
529,200,328
529,202,657
524,835,499
526,253,521
526,253,875
B
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that:
B
The proxy is to vote for the resolution
The proxy is to vote against the resolution
The proxy is to abstain on the resolution
The proxy may vote at the proxy's discretion
508,815,320
508,212,949
471,044,314
476,839,181
476,612,144
B
The proxy is to vote for the resolution
The proxy is to vote against the resolution
The proxy is to abstain on the resolution
The proxy may vote at the proxy's discretion
3,061,096
3,666,798
36,534,770
32,287,960
32,501,553
B
The proxy is to vote for the resolution
The proxy is to vote against the resolution
The proxy is to abstain on the resolution
The proxy may vote at the proxy's discretion
2,013,967
2,012,599
4,767,126
3,945,466
3,891,268
B
The proxy is to vote for the resolution
The proxy is to vote against the resolution
The proxy is to abstain on the resolution
The proxy may vote at the proxy's discretion
17,323,912
17,322,910
17,256,415
17,126,380
17,140,178
B
C
Voting on a poll:
C
Total number of votes cast in favour of the resolution
Total number of votes cast against the resolution
Total number of votes abstaining on the resolution
530,233,036
529,593,672
491,698,672
497,143,347
496,742,145
C
Total number of votes cast in favour of the resolution
Total number of votes cast against the resolution
Total number of votes abstaining on the resolution
3,096,646
3,728,791
36,734,434
32,713,449
33,093,045
C
Total number of votes cast in favour of the resolution
Total number of votes cast against the resolution
Total number of votes abstaining on the resolution
2,027,275
2,025,455
4,815,625
4,136,551
4,090,870
C
WESFARMERS LIMITED
2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (20 NOVEMBER 2014) SUMMARY OF PROXIES AND VOTES CONTINUED
Item 6
Item 7
Return of Capital to
Shareholders
Share Consolidation
A
A
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by proxies validly appointed:
529,523,270
528,770,286
B
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that: The proxy is to vote for the resolution
The proxy is to vote against the resolution
The proxy is to abstain on the resolution
The proxy may vote at the proxy's
discretion
C
Voting on a poll:
Total number of votes cast in favour of the resolution
Total number of votes cast against the resolution
Total number of votes abstaining on the resolution
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.
WESFARMERS LIMITED 
