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Result of AGM

16th May 2012 16:15

RNS Number : 4966D
BG GROUP plc
16 May 2012
 

 

1. Results of Annual General Meeting 2012

 

 

The Annual General Meeting of BG Group plc was held on Wednesday 16 May 2012.

 

The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 24 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

2,274,075,016

99.94

1,257,277

0.06

2,275,332,293

2,919,387

Resolution 2

Remuneration Report

2,097,750,184

93.97

134,543,930

6.03

2,232,294,114

45,957,565

Resolution 3

Declaration of dividend

2,273,904,479

99.85

3,425,011

0.15

2,277,329,490

922,034

Resolution 4

Election of Vivienne Cox

 

2,262,659,078

99.39

13,973,536

0.61

2,276,632,614

1,619,065

Resolution 5

Election of Chris Finlayson

 

2,255,487,509

99.07

21,176,956

0.93

2,276,664,465

1,587,214

Resolution 6

Election of Andrew Gould

 

2,201,671,764

98.57

31,877,470

1.43

2,233,549,234

44,702,445

Resolution 7

Re-election of Peter Backhouse

 

2,255,116,688

99.06

21,473,170

0.94

2,276,589,858

1,661,821

Resolution 8

Re-election of Fabio Barbosa

 

2,254,983,845

99.05

21,685,594

0.95

2,276,669,439

1,582,240

Resolution 9

Re-election of Sir Frank Chapman

 

2,256,555,383

99.11

20,209,725

0.89

2,276,765,108

1,486,571

Resolution 10

Re-election of Baroness Hogg

 

2,217,463,452

99.26

16,534,885

0.74

2,233,998,337

44,253,342

Resolution 11

Re-election of Dr John Hood

 

2,216,151,931

99.20

17,874,625

0.80

2,234,026,556

44,225,123

Resolution 12

Re-election of Martin Houston

 

2,255,525,281

99.07

21,210,675

0.93

2,276,735,956

1,515,723

Resolution 13

Re-election of Caio Koch-Weser

 

2,261,503,107

99.34

15,093,592

0.66

2,276,596,699

1,654,980

Resolution 14

Re-election of Sir David Manning

 

2,261,219,625

99.32

15,442,788

0.68

2,276,662,413

1,589,266

Resolution 15

Re-election of Mark Seligman

 

2,260,540,595

99.29

16,120,756

0.71

2,276,661,351

1,590,328

Resolution 16

Re-election of Patrick Thomas

 

2,259,695,555

99.25

16,998,304

0.75

2,276,693,859

1,557,820

Resolution 17

Re-election of Philippe Varin

 

2,229,400,278

99.01

22,293,622

0.99

2,251,693,900

26,557,778

Resolution 18

Auditors' re-appointment

 

2,228,084,902

99.15

19,205,152

0.85

2,247,290,054

30,961,626

Resolution 19

Auditors' remuneration

 

2,267,983,413

99.61

8,845,765

0.39

2,276,829,178

1,422,502

Resolution 20

Political donations

 

2,212,641,411

97.22

63,263,001

2.78

2,275,904,412

2,347,268

Resolution 21

Authority to allot shares

 

2,193,080,825

96.33

83,555,770

3.67

2,276,636,595

1,615,084

Resolution 22***

Dis-application of pre-emption rights

 

2,270,028,784

99.78

4,909,130

0.22

2,274,937,914

3,313,766

Resolution 23***

Purchase own shares

 

2,264,633,282

99.47

12,034,674

0.53

2,276,667,956

1,583,416

Resolution 24***

14 days' notice

 

2,046,139,930

89.87

230,632,409

10.13

2,276,772,339

1,479,338

 

 

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, at the close of business on 16 May 2012 was 3,396,757,403.

 

* 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 16 May 2012 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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