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Result of AGM

15th May 2014 15:15

RNS Number : 2559H
BG GROUP plc
15 May 2014
 

 

1. Results of Annual General Meeting 2014

 

The Annual General Meeting of BG Group plc was held on Thursday, 15 May 2014.

 

The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 23 resolutions. Resolution 9 was not put to the meeting following the resignation of Chris Finlayson on 28 April 2014; the relevant resolution was withdrawn because the meeting agreed it would be of no effect. 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

2,339,111,166

99.95

1,221,112

0.05

2,340,332,278

9,554,971

Resolution 2

Remuneration Policy

2,108,947,015

93.68

142,388,823

6.32

2,251,335,838

62,541,411

Resolution 3

Remuneration Report

1,543,270,995

67.21

753,067,862

32.79

2,296,338,857

51,012,333

Resolution 4

Declaration of dividend

2,343,421,638

99.93

1,660,741

0.07

2,345,082,379

4,804,870

Resolution 5

Election of Simon Lowth

 

2,338,150,066

99.73

6,313,793

0.27

2,344,463,859

5,423,206

Resolution 6

Election of Pam Daley

 

2,341,602,593

99.88

2,894,565

0.12

2,344,497,158

5,389,812

Resolution 7

Election of Martin Ferguson

 

2,341,842,859

99.89

2,606,437

0.11

2,344,449,296

5,437,769

Resolution 8

Re-election of Vivienne Cox

 

2,335,347,838

99.61

9,243,980

0.39

2,344,591,818

5,295,247

Resolution 9

WITHDRAWN

 

Resolution 10

Re-election of Andrew Gould

 

2,225,886,321

96.68

76,508,260

3.32

2,302,394,581

47,492,669

Resolution 11

Re-election of Baroness Hogg

 

2,337,389,080

99.69

7,174,197

0.31

2,344,563,277

5,323,788

Resolution 12

Re-election of Dr John Hood

 

2,290,333,702

97.69

54,207,034

2.31

2,344,540,736

5,346,233

Resolution 13

Re-election of Caio Koch-Weser

 

2,340,719,422

99.84

3,749,638

0.16

2,344,469,060

5,417,909

Resolution 14

Re-election of Lim Haw-Kuang

2,341,264,362

99.86

3,212,765

0.14

2,344,477,127

5,409,842

Resolution 15

Re-election of Sir David Manning

 

2,341,049,595

99.85

3,508,731

0.15

2,344,558,326

5,328,643

Resolution 16

Re-election of Mark Seligman

 

2,335,213,678

99.60

9,303,028

0.40

2,344,516,706

5,370,263

Resolution 17

Re-election of Patrick Thomas

 

2,309,697,039

99.34

15,253,731

0.66

2,324,950,770

24,936,199

Resolution 18

Auditors' re-appointment

 

2,338,067,855

99.71

6,727,384

0.29

2,344,795,239

5,091,490

Resolution 19

Auditors' remuneration

 

2,337,943,284

99.72

6,651,832

0.28

2,344,595,116

5,292,133

Resolution 20

Political donations

 

2,273,164,579

97.01

70,091,128

2.99

2,343,255,707

6,631,543

Resolution 21

Authority to allot shares

 

2,225,810,173

96.05

91,619,238

3.95

2,317,429,411

32,457,626

Resolution 22***

Dis-application of pre-emption rights

 

2,332,776,167

99.54

10,840,016

0.46

2,343,616,183

6,270,156

Resolution 23***

Purchase own shares

 

2,340,815,120

99.85

3,576,642

0.15

2,344,391,762

5,495,460

Resolution 24***

14 days' notice

 

2,073,558,172

88.44

271,041,877

11.56

2,344,600,049

5,289,620

 

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, at the close of business on 13 May 2014 was 3,410,281,012.

 

* 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 15 May 2014 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do

 

www.bg-group.com

 

 

Contact:

Neil Burrows +44 (0) 118 929 2462 [email protected]

Kim Blomley +44 (0) 118 938 6568 [email protected]

 

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