REG - Antofagasta PLC - Results of Annual General Meeting
For immediate release, 23 May 2018
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 12 March 2018.
The results of the polls are:
Annual General Meeting
Resolution
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital
Votes withheld
(1)
Adopt the 2017 Annual Report and Financial Statements
1,082,688,579
224,238
91.32%
360,216
99.98%
0.02%
(2)
Approve the 2017 Remuneration Report
1,073,241,098
9,917,915
91.34%
113,419
99.08%
0.92%
(3)
Declare a final dividend
1,083,178,543
1,017
91.34%
93,473
100.00%
0.00%
(4)
Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director
1,024,253,818
58,773,748
91.33%
245,465
94.57%
5.43%
(5)
Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director
1,071,157,355
12,013,816
91.34%
101,862
98.89%
1.11%
(6)
Re-elect Gonzalo Menéndez as a Director
1,043,343,655
39,825,319
91.34%
104,059
96.32%
3.68%
(7)
Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director
1,046,094,507
37,074,949
91.34%
103,577
96.58%
3.42%
(8)
Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director
1,046,243,879
36,925,095
91.34%
104,059
96.59%
3.41%
(9)
Re-elect William Hayes as a Director
1,046,517,631
36,651,615
91.34%
103,787
96.62%
3.38%
(10)
Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director
1,078,321,206
4,848,040
91.34%
103,787
99.55%
0.45%
(11)
Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director
935,807,565
147,031,938
91.31%
433,528
86.42%
13.58%
(12)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
1,079,463,854
3,706,873
91.34%
102,305
99.66%
0.34%
(13)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
1,080,948,967
2,220,007
91.34%
104,059
99.80%
0.20%
(14)
Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director
1,081,275,602
1,895,126
91.34%
102,305
99.83%
0.17%
(15)
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors
1,082,868,679
306,509
91.34%
97,845
99.97%
0.03%
(16)
Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration
1,083,176,456
1,900
91.34%
94,677
100.00%
0.00%
(17)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities
1,067,321,858
15,853,803
91.34%
97,372
98.54%
1.46%
(18)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders
1,081,086,489
2,079,132
91.34%
107,412
99.81%
0.19%
(19)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders for the purposes of an acquisition or specified capital investment
1,077,838,089
5,327,959
91.34%
106,984
99.51%
0.49%
(20)
Authorise purchase of own shares
1,080,552,834
2,617,828
91.34%
102,370
99.76%
0.24%
(21)
Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice
1,061,624,907
20,253,022
91.23%
1,395,104
98.13%
1.87%
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 Ollie Oliveira as a Director
240,505,225
12,013,816
72.13%
101,862
95.24%
4.76%
(10)
Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director
247,669,076
4,848,040
72.13%
103,787
98.08%
1.92%
(12)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
248,811,724
3,706,873
72.13%
102,305
98.53%
1.47%
(13)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
250,296,837
2,220,007
72.13%
104,059
99.12%
0.88%
(14)
Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director
250,623,472
1,895,126
72.13%
102,305
99.25%
0.75%
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 350,086,090 votes at the Annual General Meeting.
These results will be published within "news" 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, 20 and 21 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.
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Investors - London Media - London
Andrew Lindsay alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk Carole Cable antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Telephone +44 20 7808 0983 Telephone +44 20 7404 5959
Andres Vergara avergara@antofagasta.co.uk Will Medvei antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Telephone +44 20 7808 0988 Telephone +44 20 7404 5959
Investors - Santiago Media - Santiago
Francisco Veloso fveloso@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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