12th May 2011 15:32
1. Results of Annual General Meeting 2011
The Annual General Meeting of BG Group plc was held on Thursday 12 May 2011.
The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 22 resolutions. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.
RESOLUTION | FOR* | % | AGAINST | % | TOTAL | WITHHELD** |
Resolution 1 Annual Report and Accounts | 2,257,612,359 | 99.73 | 6,219,532 | 0.27 | 2,263,831,891 | 4,210,774 |
Resolution 2 Remuneration Report | 2,098,928,559 | 93.73 | 140,341,697 | 6.27 | 2,239,270,256 | 29,744,118 |
Resolution 3 Declaration of dividend | 2,266,129,996 | 99.98 | 498,400 | 0.02 | 2,266,628,396 | 1,414,269 |
Resolution 4 Election of Fabio Barbosa | 2,256,419,430 | 99.58 | 9,454,949 | 0.42 | 2,265,874,379 | 2,168,286 |
Resolution 5 Election of Caio Koch-Weser | 2,256,516,152 | 99.59 | 9,336,271 | 0.41 | 2,265,852,423 | 2,190,242 |
Resolution 6 Election of Patrick Thomas | 2,254,904,705 | 99.51 | 11,097,096 | 0.49 | 2,266,001,801 | 2,040,864 |
Resolution 7 Re-election of Peter Backhouse | 2,197,205,522 | 97.57 | 54,747,290 | 2.43 | 2,251,952,812 | 16,089,853 |
Resolution 8 Re-election of Frank Chapman | 2,257,363,496 | 99.61 | 8,824,296 | 0.39 | 2,266,187,792 | 1,854,873 |
Resolution 9 Re-election of Baroness Hogg | 2,253,257,907 | 99.43 | 12,880,673 | 0.57 | 2,266,138,580 | 1,904,085 |
Resolution 10 Re-election of Dr John Hood | 2,253,866,656 | 99.46 | 12,262,695 | 0.54 | 2,266,129,351 | 1,913,314 |
Resolution 11 Re-election of Martin Houston | 2,257,245,550 | 99.61 | 8,934,821 | 0.39 | 2,266,180,371 | 1,862,378 |
Resolution 12 Re-election of Sir David Manning | 2,256,893,154 | 99.59 | 9,230,412 | 0.41 | 2,266,123,566 | 1,919,099 |
Resolution 13 Re-election of Mark Seligman | 2,254,589,265 | 99.49 | 11,483,782 | 0.51 | 2,266,073,047 | 1,969,618 |
Resolution 14 Re-election of Philippe Varin | 2,231,008,732 | 99.23 | 17,303,210 | 0.77 | 2,248,311,942 | 19,730,723 |
Resolution 15 Re-election of Sir Robert Wilson | 2,236,075,795 | 98.67 | 30,059,144 | 1.33 | 2,266,134,939 | 1,907,810 |
Resolution 16 Re-appointment of auditors | 2,175,269,657 | 96.99 | 67,614,459 | 3.01 | 2,242,884,116 | 25,158,948 |
Resolution 17 Remuneration of auditors | 2,230,689,929 | 98.92 | 24,412,195 | 1.08 | 2,255,102,124 | 12,940,541 |
Resolution 18 Political Donations | 2,182,269,394 | 96.43 | 80,801,130 | 3.57 | 2,263,070,524 | 4,972,151 |
Resolution 19 Authority to allot shares | 2,234,746,478 | 98.61 | 31,496,547 | 1.39 | 2,266,243,025 | 1,799,640 |
Resolution 20 Disapplication of pre-emption rights*** | 2,226,834,280 | 98.30 | 38,485,028 | 1.70 | 2,265,319,308 | 2,723,357 |
Resolution 21 Authority to make market purchases of own ordinary shares*** | 2,253,418,693 | 99.44 | 12,781,415 | 0.56 | 2,266,200,108 | 1,842,557 |
Resolution 22 14 days' notice*** | 2,099,384,922 | 92.65 | 166,549,977 | 7.35 | 2,265,934,899 | 2,108,164 |
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of business on 12 May 2011 was 3,389,143,504
* Includes discretionary votes.
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
*** Indicates Special Resolution.
2. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO NSM
BG Group plc has today submitted to the National Storage Mechanism copies of Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2011 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
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