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BHP Billiton 2014 AGM Results

20th Nov 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 5336X
BHP Billiton PLC
20 November 2014
 



 

Company Secretariat

 

 

20 November 2014

 

 

To: Australian Securities Exchange

London Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange

JSE Limited

 

 

 

 

FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

 

 

Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held in Adelaide, Australia on 20 November 2014 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held in London, United Kingdom on 23 October 2014.

 

As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.

 

The final proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes carried from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares) is detailed in Appendix 1. The additional information required in respect of BHP Billiton Plc by the United Kingdom's Companies Act 2006 (as amended by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009) is provided in Appendix 2.

 

A copy of the resolutions passed at the closure of the poll today has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

 

 

Nicole Duncan

Company Secretary

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: 171 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 

  

 

The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:

Business

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Result

1

To receive the 2014 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,902,959,021

22,960,634

32,100,522

CARRIED

2

To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,919,625,617

9,425,257

28,924,824

CARRIED

3

To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,939,150,945

9,435,020

9,406,389

CARRIED

4

To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,900,805,255

47,819,466

9,393,259

CARRIED

5

To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)

2,893,764,671

54,688,585

9,571,822

CARRIED

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)

2,943,726,359

5,558,990

8,689,950

CARRIED

7

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy (an ordinary resolution)

2,844,932,846

82,327,976

29,834,918

CARRIED

8

To approve the 2014 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

2,891,877,939

52,026,500

13,161,811

CARRIED

9

To approve the 2014 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

2,885,635,950

58,370,521

13,127,265

CARRIED

10

To approve leaving entitlements (an ordinary resolution)

2,884,580,432

59,809,924

13,213,709

CARRIED

11

To approve grants to Andrew Mackenzie (an ordinary resolution)

2,840,719,369

87,312,188

29,928,012

CARRIED

12

To elect Malcolm Brinded as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,939,064,457

9,210,285

9,678,725

CARRIED

13

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,943,309,644

5,308,955

9,403,988

CARRIED

14

To re-elect Sir John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,918,044,269

30,494,086

9,489,155

CARRIED

15

To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,917,164,367

31,450,764

9,410,732

CARRIED

16

To re-elect Pat Davies as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,938,594,474

10,012,883

9,415,231

CARRIED

17

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,942,760,611

6,034,960

9,208,456

CARRIED

18

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,944,673,607

4,156,685

9,198,317

CARRIED

19

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,925,695,728

22,840,896

9,489,179

CARRIED

20

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,942,832,781

5,605,027

9,591,060

CARRIED

21

To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,943,722,092

4,967,775

9,339,001

CARRIED

22

To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,912,231,196

20,116,120

25,681,373

CARRIED

23

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,941,870,744

6,695,597

9,449,017

CARRIED

24

To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,938,743,569

10,168,874

9,311,382

CARRIED

25

To elect Ian Dunlop as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

64,556,647

2,807,519,952

85,735,490

NOT CARRIED

 

 

 

APPENDIX 1

BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position

Limited

Plc

1

To receive the 2014 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,565,081,923

1,358,481,120

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,518,465,180

1,339,270,660

¨

was to vote against the resolution

4,364,127

18,594,069

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

27,231,829

4,843,052

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,252,616

616,391

2

To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,584,820,069

1,341,870,862

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,538,550,331

1,335,922,563

¨

was to vote against the resolution

4,057,579

5,331,952

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

7,449,202

21,453,312

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,212,159

616,347

3

To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,586,895,413

1,359,366,593

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,537,917,274

1,355,970,727

¨

was to vote against the resolution

6,618,210

2,779,299

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,390,944

3,957,582

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,359,929

616,567

4

To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,250,671

1,359,364,142

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,535,230,592

1,320,633,748

¨

was to vote against the resolution

9,696,981

38,113,550

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,061,708

3,960,033

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,323,098

616,844

5

To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,083,239

1,359,372,375

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,531,582,048

1,317,264,229

¨

was to vote against the resolution

13,171,350

41,499,848

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,236,238

3,951,800

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,329,841

608,298

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,563,718

1,359,409,741

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,540,486,421

1,357,935,425

¨

was to vote against the resolution

4,685,955

860,600

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

4,706,895

3,912,080

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,391,342

613,716

7

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,574,688,175

1,351,444,280

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,504,002,241

1,297,675,024

¨

was to vote against the resolution

28,862,444

53,158,522

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

17,540,170

11,879,018

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,823,490

610,734

8

To approve the 2014 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,583,784,135

1,359,007,012

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,515,409,493

1,333,035,805

¨

was to vote against the resolution

26,441,622

25,360,149

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

8,414,588

4,317,161

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,933,020

611,058

9

To approve the 2014 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,583,891,578

1,359,005,177

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,513,748,444

1,328,365,054

¨

was to vote against the resolution

28,092,565

30,028,362

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

8,381,362

4,318,996

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,050,569

611,761

10

To approve leaving entitlements (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,583,902,486

1,358,904,919

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,516,722,676

1,335,906,109

¨

was to vote against the resolution

25,269,890

22,374,268

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

8,368,103

4,419,255

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,909,920

624,542

11

To approve grants to Andrew Mackenzie (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,575,055,981

1,351,212,378

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,500,173,202

1,296,529,930

¨

was to vote against the resolution

33,140,404

54,069,377

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

17,213,770

12,108,722

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,742,375

613,071

12

To elect Malcolm Brinded as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,586,640,518

1,359,294,870

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,539,269,956

1,354,190,376

¨

was to vote against the resolution

4,733,043

4,492,571

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,609,196

4,028,954

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,637,519

611,923

13

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,161,994

1,359,118,436

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,539,936,196

1,357,869,046

¨

was to vote against the resolution

4,663,073

634,532

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,155,297

4,205,738

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,562,725

614,858

14

To re-elect Sir John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,069,483

1,359,128,325

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,521,441,728

1,351,299,350

¨

was to vote against the resolution

23,208,117

7,221,970

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,252,731

4,195,849

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,419,638

607,005

15

To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,004,664

1,359,269,170

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,517,413,299

1,354,317,471

¨

was to vote against the resolution

27,102,933

4,336,541

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,315,902

4,055,005

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,488,432

615,158

16

To re-elect Pat Davies as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,586,960,169

1,359,306,246

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,534,723,434

1,358,383,950

¨

was to vote against the resolution

9,702,357

307,438

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,357,302

4,017,929

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,534,378

614,858

17

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,329,087

1,359,125,937

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,539,616,719

1,357,975,657

¨

was to vote against the resolution

5,481,957

535,422

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

4,969,643

4,198,238

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,230,411

614,858

18

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,337,529

1,359,131,062

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,541,005,935

1,358,180,557

¨

was to vote against the resolution

3,809,316

342,753

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

4,985,783

4,193,113

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,522,278

607,752

19

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,074,443

1,359,122,884

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,522,987,621

1,357,227,427

¨

was to vote against the resolution

21,547,988

1,279,902

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,246,368

4,200,986

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,538,834

615,555

20

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,586,971,487

1,359,127,948

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,539,493,951

1,357,966,662

¨

was to vote against the resolution

5,033,591

545,253

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,352,084

4,196,227

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,443,945

616,033

21

To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,041,948

1,359,309,547

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,539,881,974

1,358,375,179

¨

was to vote against the resolution

4,643,337

319,510

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,281,623

4,014,628

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,516,637

614,858

22

To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,578,657,107

1,351,353,903

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,522,427,039

1,344,322,351

¨

was to vote against the resolution

13,695,723

6,415,798

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

13,666,285

11,970,272

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,534,345

615,754

23

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,102,266

1,359,125,077

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,538,863,954

1,357,499,955

¨

was to vote against the resolution

5,668,290

1,013,642

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,207,664

4,199,098

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,570,022

611,480

24

To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,587,443,691

1,359,130,662

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

1,537,984,564

1,354,989,740

¨

was to vote against the resolution

6,628,840

3,519,046

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

5,076,540

4,191,810

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,830,287

621,876

25

To elect Ian Dunlop as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

Þ

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,568,783,066

1,301,050,044

Þ

Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

¨

was to vote for the resolution

48,199,098

15,999,963

¨

was to vote against the resolution

1,478,053,446

1,284,379,353

¨

was to abstain on the resolution

23,333,921

62,271,733

¨

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,530,522

670,728

 

  

 

APPENDIX 2

Additional Information

 

For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom's Companies Act 2006 (as amended by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009) and in respect of BHP Billiton Plc, the votes validly cast* as a percentage of the company's total issued share capital (as at 6pm on 23 October 2014) are:

 

Item of Business

Votes cast %*

1

To receive the 2014 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton

64.32%

2

To reppoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

63.53%

3

To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

64.36%

4

To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc

64.36%

5

To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash

64.36%

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

64.37%

7

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy

63.99%

8

To approve the 2014 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy

64.35%

9

To approve the 2014 Remuneration Report

64.35%

10

To approve leaving entitlements

64.34%

11

To approve grants to Andrew Mackenzie

63.98%

12

To elect Malcolm Brinded as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.36%

13

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

14

To re-elect Sir John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

15

To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.36%

16

To re-elect Pat Davies as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.36%

17

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

18

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

19

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

20

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

21

To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.36%

22

To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton

63.98%

23

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

24

To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton

64.35%

25

To elect Ian Dunlop as a Director of BHP Billiton

61.60%

 

\* This calculation does not include the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting which are added to the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Plc Annual General Meeting to give the final result in relation to each resolution. Final poll results for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited can be found on pages 2 and 3 of this announcement.

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077

Registered in Australia

Registered Office: 171 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209

Registered in England and Wales

Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 

 

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