REG - Antofagasta PLC - Results of Annual General Meeting
RNS Number : 9050ZAntofagasta PLC22 May 2019For immediate release, 22 May 2019
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 18 March 2019.
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 2018 Annual Report and Financial Statements
1,079,300,266
16,425
91.02%
309,378
100.00%
0.00%
(2)
Approve the 2018 Remuneration Report
1,060,477,326
17,686,386
90.92%
1,462,356
98.36%
1.64%
(3)
Declare a final dividend
1,079,616,395
0
91.04%
9,674
100.00%
0.00%
(4)
Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director
1,020,617,442
58,223,081
90.98%
785,545
94.60%
5.40%
(5)
Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director
1,076,426,749
3,173,122
91.04%
26,198
99.71%
0.29%
(6)
Re-elect Gonzalo Menéndez as a Director
1,041,552,936
38,047,292
91.04%
26,198
96.48%
3.52%
(7)
Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director
1,045,590,436
34,009,435
91.04%
26,198
96.85%
3.15%
(8)
Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director
1,043,349,362
36,251,483
91.04%
25,224
96.64%
3.36%
(9)
Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director
1,072,889,131
6,710,740
91.04%
26,198
99.38%
0.62%
(10)
Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director
1,041,622,477
37,983,837
91.04%
19,755
96.48%
3.52%
(11)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
1,077,655,175
1,946,670
91.04%
24,224
99.82%
0.18%
(12)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
1,076,501,382
3,098,489
91.04%
26,198
99.71%
0.29%
(13)
Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director
1,076,858,846
2,744,181
91.04%
23,042
99.75%
0.25%
(14)
Elect Michael Anglin as a Director
1,079,124,287
291,575
91.02%
210,207
99.97%
0.03%
(15)
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors
1,079,589,959
20,035
91.04%
15,775
100.00%
0.00%
(16)
Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration
1,079,606,164
7,875
91.04%
12,030
100.00%
0.00%
(17)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities
1,064,525,513
15,086,768
91.04%
13,788
98.60%
1.40%
(18)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders
1,078,031,391
1,576,333
91.04%
17,545
99.85%
0.15%
(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
1,075,271,172
4,337,677
91.04%
16,420
99.60%
0.40%
(20)
Authorise purchase of own shares
1,069,091,493
9,608,610
90.96%
925,965
99.11%
0.89%
(21)
Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice
1,056,790,601
21,422,065
90.92%
1,304,732
98.01%
1.99%
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION OF 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
245,774,619
3,173,122
71.11%
26,198
98.73%
1.27%
(9)
Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director
242,237,001
6,710,740
71.11%
26,198
97.30%
2.70%
(11)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
247,003,045
1,946,670
71.11%
24,224
99.22%
0.78%
(12)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
245,849,252
3,098,489
71.11%
26,198
98.76%
1.24%
(13)
Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director
246,206,716
2,744,181
71.11%
23,042
98.90%
1.10%
(14)
Elect Michael Anglin as a Director
248,472,157
291,575
71.06%
210,207
99.88%
0.12%
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, http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type.
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