15th Apr 2010 16:28
Rio Tinto plc - Results of voting at 2010 annual general meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Rio Tinto plc was held on 15 April 2010.
Under Rio Tinto's dual listed companies structure established in 1995, decisions on significant matters affecting shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited in similar ways are taken through a joint electoral procedure.
Resolutions 1 to 9 of the Rio Tinto plc annual general meeting fall into this category, and the results of the voting on these resolutions will be announced shortly after the Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting which will be held in Australia on 22 April 2010.
The remaining resolutions 10 to 13 were put to Rio Tinto plc shareholders on a poll at the annual general meeting and the results as certified by the scrutineers, Computershare Investor Services PLC, were as follows:
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RESOLUTIONS |
FOR |
% |
AGAINST |
% |
VOTE WITHHELD |
|
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10. |
Authority to allot relevant securities under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 |
873,723,402 |
88.84 |
109,716,770 |
11.16 |
11,184,451 |
|
11. |
Authority to allot relevant securities for cash as defined in the Companies Act 2006 |
987,165,515 |
99.36 |
6,334,163 |
0.64 |
1,137,271 |
|
12. |
Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares by the Company or Rio Tinto Limited |
990,486,804 |
99.89 |
1,045,641 |
0.11 |
3,106,506 |
|
13. |
Notice period for general meetings other than annual general meetings |
952,246,227 |
95.91 |
40,590,770 |
4.09 |
1,790,427 |
Resolutions 11 to 13 were passed as special resolutions.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority ('UKLA') and will be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
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About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
For further information, please contact:
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Media Relations, London Nick Cobban Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1138 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003 Christina Mills Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1154 Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 275 605
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Media Relations, Australia David Luff Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620 Mobile: +61 (0) 0419 850 205 Tony Shaffer Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3612 Mobile: +1 202 256 3667 |
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Media Relations, Americas Tony Shaffer Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3612 Mobile: +1 202 256 3667 |
Media Relations, Canada Stefano Bertolli Office:: +1 (0) 514 848 8151 Mobile: +1 (0) 514 945 1800 |
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Investor Relations, London Mark Shannon Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1178 Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 576597 David Ovington Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 2051 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office: +1 (0) 801 204 2919 Mobile: +1 (0) 801 558 2645
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Investor Relations, Australia Simon Ellinor Office: +61 (0) 7 3361 4365 Mobile: +61 (0) 439 102 811 Dave Skinner Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309
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Website: www.riotinto.com
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