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RNS Number : 9243H  Centrica PLC  08 May 2025

 
8 May 2025

Centrica plc

(the Company)

 

2025 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results

 

Centrica plc's 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at The Edwardian
Manchester, Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GP on Thursday, 8
May 2025 at 10.30am. All resolutions proposed at the AGM were decided on a
poll and were passed. The results are set out below:

 

 Resolution                                                                          For*           %      Against        %      Total votes cast  % Issued Capital**  Withheld***
 1       To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31   3,159,718,460  99.99  291,305        0.01   3,160,009,765     63.04%              4,309,547
         December 2024
 2       To approve the Directors' Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 31  1,898,022,967  60.02  1,264,509,543  39.98  3,162,532,510     63.09%              1,781,437
         December 2024
 3       To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy                               2,934,839,023  93.31  210,539,977    6.69   3,145,379,000     62.75%              18,933,784
 4       To approve the Centrica plc                                                 3,109,355,935  98.32  53,198,134     1.68   3,162,554,069     63.10%              1,829,758

         Sharesave Plan 2025
 5       To approve amendments to the                                                3,001,115,636  94.91  161,087,597    5.09   3,162,203,233     63.09%              2,117,451

         Centrica Long Term Incentive Plan 2015
 6       To approve the final                                                        3,162,653,239  99.99  385,107        0.01   3,163,038,346     63.11%              1,296,715

         cash dividend of 3.0 pence per ordinary share
 7       To re-elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director                                  3,052,861,794  96.53  109,670,890    3.47   3,162,532,684     63.09%              1,763,408
 8       To re-elect Philippe Boisseau as a Director                                 3,096,352,408  97.91  66,153,788     2.09   3,162,506,196     63.09%              1,795,146
 9       To re-elect Nathan Bostock as a Director                                    3,096,884,926  97.93  65,621,123     2.07   3,162,506,049     63.09%              1,796,654
 10      To re-elect Chanderpreet Duggal as a Director                               3,095,804,850  97.89  66,726,078     2.11   3,162,530,928     63.09%              1,773,327
 11      To re-elect Jo Harlow as a Director                                         3,096,157,553  97.90  66,350,360     2.10   3,162,507,913     63.09%              1,795,229
 12      To re-elect Heidi Mottram as a Director                                     3,073,640,496  97.19  88,879,913     2.81   3,162,520,409     63.09%              1,784,870
 13      To re-elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director                                     3,072,156,747  97.14  90,382,209     2.86   3,162,538,956     63.10%              1,766,322
 14      To re-elect Russell O'Brien as a Director                                   3,149,065,668  99.57  13,474,261     0.43   3,162,539,929     63.10%              1,758,243
 15      To re-elect Chris O'Shea as a Director                                      3,159,939,247  99.92  2,574,365      0.08   3,162,513,612     63.09%              1,806,873
 16      To re-elect Rt Hon. Amber Rudd as a Director                                3,088,512,909  97.66  74,097,277     2.34   3,162,610,186     63.10%              1,697,114
 17      To re-elect Sue Whalley as a Director                                       3,076,653,081  97.28  85,871,963     2.72   3,162,525,044     63.09%              1,774,985
 18      To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as                                               3,143,209,038  99.92  2,495,197      0.08   3,145,704,235     62.76%              18,600,495

         Auditors of Centrica plc
 19      To authorise the Audit and Risk                                             3,161,745,347  99.97  915,921        0.03   3,162,661,268     63.10%              1,641,886

         Committee to determine the

         Auditors' remuneration
 20      Authority for political donations and                                       3,121,466,148  99.13  27,253,627     0.87   3,148,719,775     62.82%              15,610,450

         political expenditure in the UK
 21      To approve the Centrica plc Climate                                         2,635,072,273  93.44  184,919,824    6.56   2,819,992,097     56.26%              344,321,517

         Transition Plan
 22      Authority to allot shares                                                   2,986,771,892  94.44  175,718,610    5.56   3,162,490,502     63.09%              1,828,365
 23      Authority to disapply pre-emption rights****                                3,013,065,907  95.28  149,109,929    4.72   3,162,175,836     63.09%              2,141,938
 24      Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights****                     2,942,757,662  93.11  217,618,518    6.89   3,160,376,180     63.05%              3,887,047
 25      Authority to purchase own shares****                                        3,155,364,474  99.81  5,908,888      0.19   3,161,273,362     63.07%              3,050,305
 26      Notice of general meetings****                                              2,959,353,387  93.57  203,348,198    6.43   3,162,701,585     63.10%              1,600,573

 

Notes to the disclosure:

*         Includes discretionary votes received

**       The total number of ordinary shares of of 6(14/81) pence in
issue was 5,012,339,681 (excluding treasury shares) as at close of business on
6 May 2025. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share

***      A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted
towards the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution

****     Special resolutions

 

The Board appreciates the support shown by shareholders for the resolutions at
today's AGM. We acknowledge the outcome of the vote on Resolution 2 relating
to the Directors Remuneration Report.  While we welcome the backing of the
majority of our shareholders for that resolution following extensive
engagement on remuneration, we will continue to engage with shareholders in
constructive and open dialogue. The Company will provide an update to
shareholders within six months of today's meeting.

 

Copies of our announcements are available on our website:
https://www.centrica.com/investors/regulatory-news/
(https://www.centrica.com/investors/regulatory-news/)

 

In accordance with Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions passed as special
business and the new Articles of Association will be submitted to the FCA and
will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism
document viewing facility at:
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism)

 

 

Raj Roy

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Centrica plc

 

 

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