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RNS Number : 1787L  Antofagasta PLC  11 May 2022

NEWS RELEASE, 11 MAY 2022

 

ANTOFAGASTA PLC

RESULTS OF 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CLASS MEETINGS

 

At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions
proposed in the Notice of Meeting dated 24 March 2022.

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 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements      1,089,792,195      127,964            91.91%                                       3,335,012
                                                                          99.99%             0.01%

 (2)           Approve the 2021 Remuneration Report                       1,059,688,617      27,903,201         91.71%                                       5,663,353
                                                                          97.43%             2.57%

 (3)           Declare a final dividend                                   1,090,997,998      1,903,943          92.16%                                       353,230
                                                                          99.83%             0.17%

 (4)           Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director                    1,031,750,914      60,109,967         92.07%                                       1,394,289
                                                                          94.49%             5.51%

 (5)           Re-elect Tony Jensen as a Director                         1,085,152,644      8,079,934          92.19%                                       22,593
                                                                          99.26%             0.74%
                                                                          254,500,514    *   8,079,934      *
                                                                          96.92%         *   3.08%          *

 (6)           Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director                          1,085,504,022      7,730,467          92.19%                                       20,682
                                                                          99.29%             0.71%

 (7)           Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director                          1,086,990,871      6,243,618          92.19%                                       20,682
                                                                          99.43%             0.57%

 (8)           Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director                    1,078,007,958      14,161,006         92.10%                                       1,086,207
                                                                          98.70%             1.30%

 

 (9)      Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director                                               1,088,644,196           3,519,252            92.10%            1,091,723
                                                                                                99.68%                  0.32%
                                                                                                257,992,066    *        3,519,252   *
                                                                                                98.65%         *        1.35%       *

 (10)     Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director                                                    1,089,389,401           3,845,638            92.19%            20,132
                                                                                                99.65%                  0.35%
                                                                                                258,737,271    *        3,845,638   *
                                                                                                98.54%         *        1.46%       *

 (11)     Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director                                               1,080,117,442           13,118,007           92.19%            19,722
                                                                                                98.80%                  1.20%
                                                                                                249,465,312    *        13,118,007  *
                                                                                                95.00%         *        5.00%       *

 (12)     Re-elect Michael Anglin as a Director                                                 1,089,310,396           3,924,643            92.19%            20,132
                                                                                                99.64%                  0.36%
                                                                                                258,658,266    *        3,924,643   *
                                                                                                98.51%         *        1.49%       *

 (13)     Re-Elect Eugenia Parot as a Director                                                  1,092,394,500           840,950              92.19%            19,721
                                                                                                99.92%                  0.08%
                                                                                                261,742,370    *        840,950     *
                                                                                                99.68%         *        0.32%       *

 (14)     Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors                                     1,091,806,180           1,438,781            92.19%            10,210
                                                                                                99.87%                  0.13%

 (15)     Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration              1,093,229,964           14,379               92.19%            10,828
                                                                                                100.00%                 0.00%

 (16)     Grant Directors authority to allot securities                                         1,076,333,075           16,909,282           92.19%            12,814
                                                                                                98.45%                  1.55%

 (17)     Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro            1,091,673,662           201,471              92.07%            1,380,038
          rata basis to shareholders
                                                                                                99.98%                  0.02%

 (18)     Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro            1,089,096,276           2,786,322            92.08%            1,372,573
          rata basis to shareholders for the purposes of an acquisition or specified
          capital investment
                                                                                                99.74%                  0.26%

 (19)     Authorise purchase of own shares                                                      1,082,121,886           10,229,752           92.11%            903,533
                                                                                                99.06%                  0.94%

 (20)     Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice           1,070,753,616           22,491,044           92.19%            10,511
                                                                                                97.94%                  2.06%

 * Result of the votes cast by shareholders excluding the controlling
 shareholders.

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 16, 17, 18, 19
and 20 passed at the Annual General Meeting 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
(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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