2nd May 2012 16:55
BAE SYSTEMS plc
POLL RESULTS FOR AGM 2012
BAE Systems plc announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities on a poll at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 2 May 2012.
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS | VOTES FOR | % VOTES FOR1 | VOTES AGAINST | TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST | % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3 | VOTES WITHHELD2 |
Resolution 1: Report and Accounts | 2,342,236,514 | 99.97 | 816,782 | 2,343,053,296 | 72.14 | 911,724 |
Resolution 2: Directors' Remuneration Report | 2,079,470,652 | 91.08 | 203,542,395 | 2,283,013,047 | 70.29 | 60,962,255 |
Resolution 3: Payment of final dividend | 2,342,921,295 | 99.99 | 212,544 | 2,343,133,839 | 72.14 | 827,886 |
Resolution 4: Re-election of Paul Anderson | 2,340,075,047 | 99.89 | 2,597,243 | 2,342,672,290 | 72.13 | 1,289,544 |
Resolution 5: Re-election of Harriet Green | 2,324,083,831 | 99.21 | 18,588,910 | 2,342,672,741 | 72.13 | 1,291,387 |
Resolution 6: Re-election of Linda Hudson | 2,312,516,392 | 98.71 | 30,178,664 | 2,342,695,056 | 72.13 | 1,269,071 |
Resolution 7: Re-election of Ian King | 2,338,795,768 | 99.82 | 4,106,693 | 2,342,902,461 | 72.13 | 1,072,843 |
Resolution 8: Re-election of Peter Lynas | 2,339,012,845 | 99.84 | 3,691,697 | 2,342,704,542 | 72.13 | 1,259,578 |
Resolution 9: Re-election of Sir Peter Mason | 2,335,084,735 | 99.67 | 7,621,607 | 2,342,706,342 | 72.13 | 1,257,786 |
Resolution 10: Re-election of Richard Olver | 2,335,426,219 | 99.68 | 7,462,712 | 2,342,888,931 | 72.13 | 1,084,077 |
Resolution 11: Re-election of Paula Rosput Reynolds | 2,339,717,534 | 99.87 | 2,954,779 | 2,342,672,313 | 72.13 | 1,291,816 |
Resolution 12: Re-election of Nicholas Rose | 2,264,658,784 | 96.67 | 78,034,330 | 2,342,693,114 | 72.13 | 1,271,014 |
Resolution 13: Re-election of Carl Symon | 2,212,450,030 | 94.44 | 130,226,392 | 2,342,676,422 | 72.13 | 1,287,707 |
Resolution 14: Election of Lee McIntire | 2,338,418,701 | 99.82 | 4,143,162 | 2,342,561,863 | 72.12 | 1,402,266 |
Resolution 15: Reappointment of Auditors | 2,313,156,677 | 99.71 | 6,825,151 | 2,319,981,828 | 71.43 | 23,983,192 |
Resolution 16: Auditors' remuneration | 2,314,119,074 | 99.75 | 5,759,559 | 2,319,878,633 | 71.43 | 24,085,496 |
Resolution 17: Political donations | 2,252,572,759 | 96.19 | 89,258,372 | 2,341,831,131 | 72.10 | 2,132,998 |
Resolution 18: Share Incentive Plan | 2,337,541,789 | 99.79 | 5,033,490 | 2,342,575,279 | 72.12 | 1,389,742 |
Resolution 19: Executive Share Option Plan 2012 | 2,154,751,868 | 92.95 | 163,398,385 | 2,318,150,253 | 71.37 | 25,813,874 |
Resolution 20: Authority to allot new shares | 2,142,544,985 | 92.89 | 164,039,315 | 2,306,584,300 | 71.02 | 37,378,426 |
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS | VOTES FOR | % VOTES FOR1 | VOTES AGAINST | TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST | % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3 | VOTES WITHHELD2 |
Resolution 21: Disapplication of pre-emption rights | 2,210,617,011 | 94.42 | 130,572,007 | 2,341,189,018 | 72.08 | 2,771,359 |
Resolution 22: Authority to purchase own shares | 2,315,345,501 | 99.79 | 4,801,441 | 2,320,146,942 | 71.43 | 23,813,435 |
Resolution 23: Notice of general meetings | 2,100,071,914 | 89.63 | 242,847,899 | 2,342,919,813 | 72.13 | 1,041,458 |
Notes:
1. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.00pm on 30 April 2012 was 3,587,560,298, of which the Total Voting Rights figure was 3,247,970,548.
2 May 2012
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