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Result of AGM

12th May 2011 15:32

RNS Number : 5104G
BG GROUP plc
12 May 2011
 

 

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

 

www.bg-group.com

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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