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RNS Number : 1139W  BT Group PLC  11 July 2024

BT Group plc
Annual General Meeting 11 July 2024
Summary of votes cast
 

 Annual General Meeting Resolutions                                               For            %      Against      %     Votes withheld
 Resolution 1                                                                     6,521,997,162  99.98  1,063,881    0.02  3,793,781

 That the accounts and reports of the directors and the auditor for the year
 ended 31 March 2024 be received.
 Resolution 2                                                                     6,401,608,350  98.11  123,433,808  1.89  1,810,399

 That the Report on Directors' Remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2024 be
 received and approved.
 Resolution 3                                                                     6,524,866,160  99.99  901,243      0.01  1,105,312

 That the final dividend of 5.69 pence per share be payable on 11 September
 2024 to holders of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 9
 August 2024.
 Resolution 4                                                                     6,470,097,926  99.16  54,735,119   0.84  2,010,016

 That Adam Crozier be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 5                                                                     6,522,045,042  99.96  2,906,278    0.04  1,944,848

 That Allison Kirkby be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 6                                                                     6,517,820,772  99.90  6,845,792    0.10  2,161,764

 That Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 7                                                                     6,463,746,108  99.07  60,876,366   0.93  2,212,617

 That Ruth Cairnie be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 8                                                                     6,520,895,462  99.94  3,664,425    0.06  2,277,648

 That Maggie Chan Jones be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 9                                                                     6,521,013,347  99.95  3,558,681    0.05  2,267,778

 That Steven Guggenheimer be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 10                                                                    6,521,069,969  99.94  3,606,975    0.06  2,153,774

 That Matthew Key be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 11                                                                    6,521,099,976  99.95  3,550,037    0.05  2,183,798

 That Sara Weller be re-elected as a director.
 Resolution 12                                                                    6,411,071,738  98.26  113,371,969  1.74  2,374,023

 That Raphael Kübler be elected as a director.
 Resolution 13                                                                    6,444,104,280  98.77  80,360,079   1.23  2,373,025

 That Tushar Morzaria be elected as a director.
 Resolution 14                                                                    6,474,878,928  99.23  50,347,807   0.77  1,618,727

 That KPMG LLP be reappointed as auditor of BT Group plc, to hold office until
 the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before
 BT Group plc.
 Resolution 15                                                                    6,521,931,879  99.95  3,205,623    0.05  1,704,711

 That the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board be authorised to decide the
 auditor's remuneration.
 Special Business
 Resolution 16                                                                    3,946,866,768  96.94  124,648,952  3.06  2,455,324,324

 That the directors are authorised generally and without conditions under
 Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant
 securities.
 Resolution 17                                                                    6,498,337,264  99.62  25,084,456   0.38  3,395,511

 That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to
 allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act)
 entirely paid for in cash.
 Resolution 18                                                                    6,455,196,872  98.94  69,282,195   1.06  2,315,720

 That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to
 allot further equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006
 Act) entirely paid for in cash.
 Resolution 19                                                                    6,475,202,753  99.24  49,785,432   0.76  1,874,018

 That BT Group plc has general and unconditional authority to make market
 purchases as defined in section 693(4) of the Companies Act 2006 of shares of
 5p each in BT Group plc.
 Resolution 20                                                                    6,421,632,164  98.42  103,313,303  1.58  1,656,162

 That BT Group plc may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least 14
 clear days' notice.
 Resolution 21                                                                    6,444,291,047  99.05  62,035,703   0.95  20,552,370

 That BT Group plc, and any company which is a subsidiary of BT Group plc, be
 authorised to make political donations to political organisations.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed,
other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority
("UKLA") and will be available to view on the National Storage Mechanism
website at National Storage Mechanism | FCA
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism)

 

The total number of shares in issue as at 6.30pm on 9 July 2024, excluding
shares held in treasury was 9,953,834,198. 65.56% of the voting capital was
instructed.

 

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