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RNS Number : 8239NAntofagasta PLC20 May 2015For immediate release, 20 May 2015
Antofagasta plc (the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting dated 16 March 2015.
The results of the polls are:
Resolution
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital
Votes withheld
(1)
Adopt the 2014 Annual Report and Financial Statements
1,059,530,270
10,907
89.35%
79,128
100.00%
0.00%
(2)
Approve the 2014 Remuneration Report
1,049,760,797
9,754,030
89.35%
105,477
99.08%
0.92%
(3)
Declare a final dividend
1,059,554,171
0
89.35%
64,983
100.00%
0.00%
(4)
Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director
1,042,361,880
17,051,339
89.34%
205,934
98.39%
1.61%
(5)
Re-elect William Hayes as a Director
1,058,884,826
520,862
89.34%
213,465
99.95%
0.05%
(6)
Re-elect Gonzalo Menendez as a Director
1,050,075,469
9,474,853
89.35%
68,831
99.11%
0.89%
(7)
Re-elect Ramon Jara as a Director
1,045,373,466
14,176,856
89.35%
68,831
98.66%
1.34%
(8)
Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director
1,052,819,622
6,730,400
89.35%
69,131
99.36%
0.64%
(9)
Re-elect Hugo Dryland as a Director
1,043,428,285
16,123,370
89.35%
68,649
98.48%
1.52%
(10)
Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director
1,059,035,202
517,272
89.35%
67,831
99.95%
0.05%
(11)
Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director
1,059,026,803
518,671
89.35%
74,831
99.95%
0.05%
(12)
Re-elect Andronico Luksic as a Director
1,008,121,257
49,980,771
89.23%
1,518,275
95.28%
4.72%
(13)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
1,059,242,238
310,718
89.35%
67,349
99.97%
0.03%
(14)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
1,059,478,072
73,402
89.35%
68,831
99.99%
0.01%
(15)
Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors
1,059,492,275
61,622
89.35%
66,408
99.99%
0.01%
(16)
Authorise the Directors to fix the auditor's remuneration
1,059,506,976
46,064
89.35%
67,265
100.00%
0.00%
(17)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities
1,039,810,962
18,566,392
89.25%
1,242,951
98.25%
1.75%
(18)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders
1,056,567,047
1,937,529
89.26%
1,115,729
99.82%
0.18%
(19)
Authorise purchase of own shares
1,057,737,004
779,213
89.26%
1,104,088
99.93%
0.07%
(20)
Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice
1,025,102,247
34,452,904
89.35%
65,153
96.75%
3.25%
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Resolution
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital (excluding controlling shareholders)
Votes withheld
(5)
Re-elect William Hayes as a Director
228,232,696
520,862
65.34%
213,465
99.77%
0.23%
(10)
Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director
228,383,072
517,272
65.38%
67,831
99.77%
0.23%
(11)
Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director
228,374,673
518,671
65.38%
74,831
99.77%
0.23%
(13)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
228,590,108
310,718
65.38%
67,349
99.86%
0.14%
(14)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
228,825,942
73,402
65.38%
68,831
99.97%
0.03%
Notes to the poll results
1. Any proxy votes that were at the discretion of the Chairman are included in the total of "votes for" each resolution.
2. Percentages of votes for and votes against each resolution are included on the basis of votes cast and therefore exclude abstentions.
3. The Company had in issue 985,856,695 Ordinary Shares carrying one vote each, and 2,000,000 5% Cumulative Preference Shares carrying 100 votes each. Accordingly, the total number of votes available was 1,185,856,695 votes and the total number of votes available excluding the controlling shareholders was 538,325,690 votes at the Annual General Meeting.
These results will be published within "press releases" in the media section of the website of Antofagasta plc, www.antofagasta.co.uk.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 17, 18, 19 and 20 passed at the Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the UKLA today and will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type.
Investors - London Public Relations Advisors - London
Andrew Lindsay alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk Carole Cable antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Paresh Bhanderi pbhanderi@antofagasta.co.uk Robin Wrench antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Telephone +44 20 7808 0988Telephone +44 20 7404 5959
Investors - Santiago Media - Santiago
Alfredo Atucha aatucha@aminerals.cl Pablo Orozco porozco@aminerals.cl
Telephone +56 2 2798 7000 Carolina Pica cpica@aminerals.cl
Telephone +56 2 2798 7000
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