Annual General Meeting 2010
Stuart Rose - Chairman
Agenda Introduction Business overview Marc Bolland introduction Q&A Resolutions
Your Board Louise Patten Non-Executive Director Jeremy Darroch Non-Executive Director Martha Lane Fox Non-Executive Director David Michels Deputy Chairman Stuart Rose Chairman Kate Bostock Executive Director General Merchandise Steven Holliday Non-Executive Director Amanda Mellor Group Secretary and Head of Governance Ian Dyson Group Finance and Operations Director Jan du Plessis Non-Executive Director Steven Sharp Executive Director Marketing Marc Bolland Chief Executive John Dixon Executive Director Food
Financial review Sales of £9.3bn 1, up 3.2% UK up by 2.9%, International up almost 6% Grown market share in clothing to 11% Profit before tax 2 £632.5m, up 4.6% Earnings per share p, up 7.1% Full year dividend 15p per share, level with last year 1% total growth in costs = saving of £145m Capital expenditure £389m 1 Income statement shown on a 52 week basis 2 Before property disposals and 52 weeks
Store modernisation LiverpoolBath
Q1 update Q1 performance shows continuing progress made by team over previous year Group sales up 4.4% UK sales up 4.8% and 3.6% on a like for like basis Good start to financial year but we remain cautious about outlook
General Merchandise Sales up 4% Like-for-like sales up 1.6% Grew market share in clothing to 11% with gains in all areas
Womenswear
Menswear
Lingerie
Kidswear
Home
Energy
Food Food sales up 1.8% Six quarters of improving like-for-like sales Increased promotional activity in a very competitive market
Lowering prices
Promotions
Food - Simply Fuller Longer
Food – Summer Grill Range
Branded Food
Multi-channel Strong growth – 27% up Continuing to grow market share Second largest retailer of online clothing
Shop your way
International Solid year Continue to open new stores Doing well in Czech Republic and Russia Four new stores opening in India
International Mantri Mall India
International Hong Kong Food Store
Plan A Delivered a £50 million contribution to profit Extended in March 2010 with 80 new commitments Continued focus on climate change, waste, sustainable raw materials, fair partnerships and health Plus making Plan A how we do business and involving our customers World’s Most Sustainable Major Retailer by 2015
Plan A – Highlights Carbon emissions reduced by 8% Store efficiency improved by 20% Reduced our packaging by 36% in GM and 20% in Food Sent 33% less waste to landfill Invested £13.2m in community projects Raised £2m through Oxfam Clothes Exchange
Project 2020: Supply chain Delivered £35m of savings New Bradford distribution centre due to open next week Made good progress in direct deliveries in our international operations
Project 2020: IT New stock systems already rolled out in 275 stores New point of sale working well with full scale roll-out due to begin shortly Good progress made, huge amount of change to come
Summary Positive increases in: –General Merchandise –Food –International –Multi-channel Firm control of margins, costs, debt and capital expenditure Well positioned for the future; but outlook remains uncertain
Annual General Meeting 2010 Marc Bolland – Chief Executive
Annual General Meeting 2010
Stuart Rose - Chairman
The Bid
Your support
M&S 2004
Modernising M&S
Improving our product
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Logistics
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Your M&S
Good outcomes
Plan A launch
Plan A
Global banking crisis
Return to quality
ValueService Innovation Quality Our values Trust
Celebrating 125 years
Added nearly £2bn of sales Grown market share in clothing Increased margins Removed £400m of costs Invested £3.4bn in the business and £2bn in stores Returned £4.6bn to shareholders
Top three questions Succession Remuneration Shareholder perks
Top three questions Succession Remuneration Shareholder perks
Questions & Answers
Annual General Meeting 2010
Resolutions
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Resolution 1 Receive Annual Report and Accounts
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Resolution 2 Approve the Remuneration report
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Resolution 3 Declare final dividend
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Resolution 4 Re-elect Sir Stuart Rose
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Resolution 5 Elect Marc Bolland
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Resolution 6 Elect John Dixon
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Resolution 7 Re-elect Martha Lane Fox
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Resolution 8 Re-elect Steven Holliday
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Resolution 9 Re-appoint PwC as auditors
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Resolution 10 Authorise Audit Committee to determine auditors’ remuneration
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Resolution 11 Authorise allotment of shares
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Resolution 12 Disapply pre-emption rights
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Resolution 13 Authorise purchase of own shares
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Resolution 14 Call general meetings on 14 days’ notice
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Resolution 15 Authorise the Company, and its subsidiaries, to make political donations
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Resolution 16 Adopt New Articles of Association
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Annual General Meeting 2010
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