20th Apr 2005 17:04
Anglo American PLC20 April 2005 Anglo American plc News Release 20 April 2005 Anglo American AGM 2005 - voting results Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces the following voting results forthe Ordinary and Special Business conducted at the Company's Annual GeneralMeeting held at The Conference Centre, Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster,London SW1P 3NZ at 11.00am on Wednesday 20 April 2005. In line with recommendedpractice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting. On a pollevery member present, in person or by proxy has one vote for every ordinaryshare held. Electoral Reform Services were appointed scrutineers and the result of the pollswas as follows. This announcement will be available for viewing on the Company'swebsite,www.angloamerican.co.uk, along with a transcript of the Annual GeneralMeeting, as soon as practicable: Ordinary business1. To receive and adopt the financial statements comprising the consolidatedfinancial statements of the Anglo American Group and the unconsolidatedfinancial statements of Anglo American plc incorporated therein and the reportsof the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2004. For814,152,560 Against787,557 Abstain28,095,064 2. To declare a final dividend of 51 US cents per ordinary share, which,together with the interim dividend declared in August and paid in September2004, will result in a total dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December2004 of 70 US cents per ordinary share. For840,229,171 Against3,409 Abstain2,811,403 In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Companyand upon the recommendation of the board, to elect and to re-elect the followingdirectors (as separate resolutions):3. Elect Mr R Medori as a director with effect from 1 June 2005 For828,039,826 Against5,019,890 Abstain9,975,241 4. Elect Mr R C Alexander as a director For837,432,744 Against1,471,363 Abstain4,130,294 5. Elect Mr D A Hathorn as a director For828,071,060 Against5,012,287 Abstain9,951,834 6. Elect Mr S R Thompson as a director For828,079,869 Against5,012,441 Abstain9,942,871 7. Re-elect Mr R M Godsell as a director For835,242,318 Against2,607,216 Abstain5,185,235 8. Re-elect Mr A J Trahar as a director For837,061,654 Against1,848,971 Abstain4,120,098 9. Re-elect Prof K A L M Van Miert as a director For829,048,203 Against3,598,587 Abstain10,388,391 10. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP auditors for the ensuing year For814,252,464 Against3,792,655 Abstain24,985,044 11. To authorise the directors' to determine the remuneration of the auditors For838,556,115 Against1,665,941 Abstain2,812,496 12. To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December2004 set out in the Annual Report For805,049,132 Against22,798,599 Abstain15,182,890 Special business To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions which will beproposed, as to resolution 13 as an ordinary resolution and, as to resolutions14 and 15, as special resolutions. Ordinary resolution 13. That the authority to allot relevant securities conferred on the directorsby Article 9.2 of the Company's Articles of Association be renewed until thedate of the annual general meeting in 2006 up to an aggregate nominal amount ofUS$248,500,000 (497 million ordinary shares). For617,845,099 Against213,659,319 Abstain11,530,263 Special resolutions 14. That subject to the passing of ordinary resolution 13 set out in thisnotice, the power to allot equity securities wholly for cash conferred on thedirectors by Article 9.3 of the Company's Articles of Association be renewed forthe period referred to in such resolution up to an aggregate nominal amount ofUS$37,250,000 (74.5 million ordinary shares). For680,136,199 Against154,238,295 Abstain8,660,039 15. That the Company be and is generally and unconditionally authorised for thepurpose of Section 166 of the Companies Act 1985 to make market purchases(within the meaning of Section 163(3) of the Companies Act 1985) of ordinaryshares of US$0.50 each in the capital of the Company provided that: (a) the maximum number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the capital of theCompany authorised to be acquired is 149,000,000; (b) the minimum price which may be paid for an ordinary share is US$0.50, whichamount shall be exclusive of expenses; (c) the maximum price which may be paid for an ordinary share is an amount(exclusive of expenses) equal to 105% of the average of the middle marketquotation for an ordinary share, as derived from the London Stock Exchange DailyOfficial List, for the five business days immediately preceding the day on whichsuch ordinary share is contracted to be purchased; and (d) the authority hereby conferred shall expire at the conclusion of the annualgeneral meeting of the Company to be held in 2006 (except in relation to thepurchase of ordinary shares the contract for which was concluded before theexpiry of such authority and which might be executed wholly or partly after suchexpiry) unless such authority is renewed prior to such time. For816,621,781 Against23,289,036 Abstain3,124,364 Accordingly, all the resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities. Nicholas JordanCompany SecretaryAnglo American plc20 Carlton House TerraceLondon SW1Y 5ANRegistered Number 3564138 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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