16th May 2012 16:15
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
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