REG - Antofagasta PLC - RESULTS OF 2021 AGM AND CLASS MEETINGS
RNS Number : 4392YAntofagasta PLC12 May 2021NEWS RELEASE, 12 MAY 2021
ANTOFAGASTA PLC
RESULTS OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CLASS MEETINGS
At today's Annual General Meeting and separate class meetings of the holders of ordinary shares and the holders of preference shares, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting and Class Meetings dated 24 March 2021.
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 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements
1,091,772,392
47,407
92.07%
3,461,274
100.00%
0.00%
(2)
Approve the 2020 Remuneration Report
1,062,537,379
29,858,307
92.12%
2,885,387
97.27%
2.73%
(3)
Declare a final dividend
1,092,865,816
2,407,630
92.36%
7,527
99.78%
0.22%
(4)
Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director
1,043,628,212
51,196,455
92.32%
456,405
95.32%
4.68%
(5)
Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director
1,082,997,343
12,068,968
92.34%
214,762
98.90%
1.10%
252,345,213
*
12,068,968
*
75.53%
*
214,762
*
95.44%
*
4.56%
*
(6)
Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director
1,086,522,693
8,542,067
92.34%
216,313
99.22%
0.78%
(7)
Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director
1,087,310,116
7,754,644
92.34%
216,313
99.29%
0.71%
(8)
Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director
1,078,185,790
15,881,736
92.26%
1,213,547
98.55%
1.45%
(9)
Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director
1,090,958,357
2,901,847
92.24%
1,420,869
99.73%
0.27%
260,306,227
*
2,901,847
*
75.18%
*
1,420,869
*
98.90%
*
1.10%
*
(10)
Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director
1,090,132,898
4,931,862
92.34%
216,313
99.55%
0.45%
259,480,768
*
4,931,862
*
75.53%
*
216,313
*
98.13%
*
1.87%
*
(11)
Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director
1,083,780,481
11,284,279
92.34%
216,313
98.97%
1.03%
253,128,351
*
11,284,279
*
75.53%
*
216,313
*
95.73%
*
4.27%
*
(12)
Re-elect Michael Anglin as a Director
1,070,875,376
24,189,384
92.34%
216,313
97.79%
2.21%
240,223,246
*
24,189,384
*
75.53%
*
216,313
*
90.85%
*
9.15%
*
(13)
Re-elect Tony Jensen as a Director
1,090,131,698
4,932,062
92.34%
217,313
99.55%
0.45%
259,479,568
*
4,932,062
*
75.53%
*
217,313
**
98.13%
*
1.87%
*
(14)
Elect María Eugenia Parot as a Director
1,093,432,849
546,647
92.25%
1,301,577
99.95%
0.05%
262,780,719
*
546,647
*
75.22%
*
1,301,577
*
99.79%
*
0.21%
*
(15)
Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors
1,093,012,563
2,257,998
92.36%
10,512
99.79%
0.21%
(16)
Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration
1,094,420,707
851,179
92.36%
9,187
99.92%
0.08%
(17)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities
1,069,899,248
25,373,910
92.36%
7,915
97.68%
2.32%
(18)
Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders
1,084,006,964
11,142,458
92.35%
130,651
98.98%
1.02%
(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
1,078,547,028
16,719,569
92.36%
13,476
98.47%
1.53%
(20)
Authorise purchase of own shares
1,084,170,222
10,370,385
92.30%
739,816
99.05%
0.95%
(21)
Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice
1,072,758,085
22,514,856
92.36%
8,132
97.94%
2.06%
(22)
Adopt the new Articles of Association of the Company
912,160,590
183,073,169
92.36%
47,313
83.28%
16.72%
* Result of the votes cast by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders.
Class Meeting - Ordinary Shareholders
Resolution
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital
Votes withheld
(1)
Sanction AGM Resolution 22
711,076,760
161,027,987
88.46%
217,753
81.54%
18.46%
Class Meeting - Preference Shareholders
Resolution
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital
Votes withheld
(1)
Sanction AGM Resolution 22
189,243,000
0
94.62%
0
100.00%
0.00%
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, 21 and 22 passed at the Annual General Meeting, a copy of resolution 1 passed at the separate class meeting of the holders of ordinary shares and a copy of resolution 1 passed at the separate class meeting of the holders of preference shares will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism today and will shortly be available for inspection at https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism.
Investors - London Media - London
Andrew Lindsay alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk Carole Cable antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Telephone +44 20 7808 0988 Telephone +44 20 7404 5959
Rosario Orchard rorchard@antofagasta.co.uk
Telephone +44 20 7808 0988
Media - Santiago
Pablo Orozco porozco@aminerals.cl
Carolina Pica cpica@aminerals.cl
Telephone +56 2 2798 7000
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