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31/07/2017 14:35

RNS Number : 6164M
National Grid PLC
31 July 2017
Monday 31 July 2017
National Grid plc ('the Company')
AGM poll results
Today, 31 July 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual General Meeting ("AGM").
The results of the AGM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:
Resolution
Votes For
For (% of shares voted)
Votes Against
Against (% of shares voted)
Votes Withheld**
1
To receive the Annual Report and Accounts
2,115,639,726
99.89
2,259,428
0.11
4,274,894
2
To declare a final dividend
2,115,513,304
99.89
2,374,244
0.11
4,290,920
3
To re-elect Sir Peter Gershon
2,096,477,535
99.03
20,475,011
0.97
5,224,392
4
To re-elect John Pettigrew
2,092,467,463
98.82
25,023,610
1.18
4,686,246
5
To re-elect Andrew Bonfield
2,023,501,154
95.59
93,331,004
4.41
5,345,063
6
To re-elect Dean Seavers
2,080,972,424
98.28
36,312,432
1.72
4,892,368
7
To re-elect Nicola Shaw
2,080,645,001
98.29
36,142,901
1.71
5,390,157
8
To re-elect Nora Mead Brownell 
1,881,815,065
88.95
233,729,874
11.05
6,633,118
9
To re-elect Jonathan Dawson
1,875,245,331
88.65
240,194,175
11.35
6,738,550
10
To elect Pierre Dufour
2,106,408,857
99.52
10,073,327
0.48
5,695,875
11
To re-elect Therese Esperdy
2,096,103,870
99.03
20,581,077
0.97
5,493,112
12
To re-elect Paul Golby
2,081,804,604
99.00
21,072,559
1.00
19,300,639
13
To re-elect Mark Williamson
1,862,762,963
88.07
252,430,891
11.93
6,982,211
14
To appoint the auditors 
Deloitte LLP
2,093,516,590
98.84
24,515,725
1.16
4,144,852
15
To authorise the Directors to set the auditors' remuneration
2,080,018,643
98.26
36,737,920
1.74
5,420,597
16
To approve the Directors' remuneration policy
2,060,765,320
97.54
52,015,518
2.46
9,396,257
17
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report excluding the excerpts from the remuneration policy
1,828,221,066
87.15
269,507,926
12.85
24,448,230
18
To authorise the Company to make political donations
2,018,578,013
96.42
74,868,307
3.58
28,730,733
19
To authorise the Directors to allot Ordinary Shares
2,037,363,259
96.24
79,703,383
3.76
5,106,541
20*
To disapply pre-emption rights
2,100,144,851
99.31
14,513,432
0.69
7,514,704
21*
To disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions
1,990,437,191
94.12
124,343,960
5.88
7,391,901
22*
To authorise the Company to purchase its own Ordinary Shares
2,087,973,613
98.58
30,172,433
1.42
4,027,014
23*
To authorise the Directors to hold general meetings on 14 clear days' notice
1,954,986,765
92.90
149,489,305
7.10
17,697,111
* Special resolution
** A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
As required by the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, copies of AGM resolutions numbered 20-23 will be made available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism, situated at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
The complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meeting will be available shortly on the Company's website
http://investors.nationalgrid.com/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings/2017.aspx

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