8th May 2025 12:46
8 May 2025
Centrica plc
(the Company)
2025 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
Centrica plc's 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at The Edwardian Manchester, Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GP on Thursday, 8 May 2025 at 10.30am. All resolutions proposed at the AGM were decided on a poll and were passed. The results are set out below:
Resolution | For* | % | Against | % | Total votes cast | % Issued Capital** | Withheld*** | |
1 | To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 | 3,159,718,460 | 99.99 | 291,305 | 0.01 | 3,160,009,765 | 63.04% | 4,309,547 |
2 | To approve the Directors' Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 | 1,898,022,967 | 60.02 | 1,264,509,543 | 39.98 | 3,162,532,510 | 63.09% | 1,781,437 |
3 | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 2,934,839,023 | 93.31 | 210,539,977 | 6.69 | 3,145,379,000 | 62.75% | 18,933,784 |
4 | To approve the Centrica plc Sharesave Plan 2025 | 3,109,355,935 | 98.32 | 53,198,134 | 1.68 | 3,162,554,069 | 63.10% | 1,829,758 |
5 | To approve amendments to the Centrica Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 | 3,001,115,636 | 94.91 | 161,087,597 | 5.09 | 3,162,203,233 | 63.09% | 2,117,451 |
6 | To approve the final cash dividend of 3.0 pence per ordinary share | 3,162,653,239 | 99.99 | 385,107 | 0.01 | 3,163,038,346 | 63.11% | 1,296,715 |
7 | To re-elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director | 3,052,861,794 | 96.53 | 109,670,890 | 3.47 | 3,162,532,684 | 63.09% | 1,763,408 |
8 | To re-elect Philippe Boisseau as a Director | 3,096,352,408 | 97.91 | 66,153,788 | 2.09 | 3,162,506,196 | 63.09% | 1,795,146 |
9 | To re-elect Nathan Bostock as a Director | 3,096,884,926 | 97.93 | 65,621,123 | 2.07 | 3,162,506,049 | 63.09% | 1,796,654 |
10 | To re-elect Chanderpreet Duggal as a Director | 3,095,804,850 | 97.89 | 66,726,078 | 2.11 | 3,162,530,928 | 63.09% | 1,773,327 |
11 | To re-elect Jo Harlow as a Director | 3,096,157,553 | 97.90 | 66,350,360 | 2.10 | 3,162,507,913 | 63.09% | 1,795,229 |
12 | To re-elect Heidi Mottram as a Director | 3,073,640,496 | 97.19 | 88,879,913 | 2.81 | 3,162,520,409 | 63.09% | 1,784,870 |
13 | To re-elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director | 3,072,156,747 | 97.14 | 90,382,209 | 2.86 | 3,162,538,956 | 63.10% | 1,766,322 |
14 | To re-elect Russell O'Brien as a Director | 3,149,065,668 | 99.57 | 13,474,261 | 0.43 | 3,162,539,929 | 63.10% | 1,758,243 |
15 | To re-elect Chris O'Shea as a Director | 3,159,939,247 | 99.92 | 2,574,365 | 0.08 | 3,162,513,612 | 63.09% | 1,806,873 |
16 | To re-elect Rt Hon. Amber Rudd as a Director | 3,088,512,909 | 97.66 | 74,097,277 | 2.34 | 3,162,610,186 | 63.10% | 1,697,114 |
17 | To re-elect Sue Whalley as a Director | 3,076,653,081 | 97.28 | 85,871,963 | 2.72 | 3,162,525,044 | 63.09% | 1,774,985 |
18 | To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Centrica plc | 3,143,209,038 | 99.92 | 2,495,197 | 0.08 | 3,145,704,235 | 62.76% | 18,600,495 |
19 | To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to determine the Auditors' remuneration | 3,161,745,347 | 99.97 | 915,921 | 0.03 | 3,162,661,268 | 63.10% | 1,641,886 |
20 | Authority for political donations and political expenditure in the UK | 3,121,466,148 | 99.13 | 27,253,627 | 0.87 | 3,148,719,775 | 62.82% | 15,610,450 |
21 | To approve the Centrica plc Climate Transition Plan | 2,635,072,273 | 93.44 | 184,919,824 | 6.56 | 2,819,992,097 | 56.26% | 344,321,517 |
22 | Authority to allot shares | 2,986,771,892 | 94.44 | 175,718,610 | 5.56 | 3,162,490,502 | 63.09% | 1,828,365 |
23 | Authority to disapply pre-emption rights**** | 3,013,065,907 | 95.28 | 149,109,929 | 4.72 | 3,162,175,836 | 63.09% | 2,141,938 |
24 | Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights**** | 2,942,757,662 | 93.11 | 217,618,518 | 6.89 | 3,160,376,180 | 63.05% | 3,887,047 |
25 | Authority to purchase own shares**** | 3,155,364,474 | 99.81 | 5,908,888 | 0.19 | 3,161,273,362 | 63.07% | 3,050,305 |
26 | Notice of general meetings**** | 2,959,353,387 | 93.57 | 203,348,198 | 6.43 | 3,162,701,585 | 63.10% | 1,600,573 |
Notes to the disclosure:
* Includes discretionary votes received
** The total number of ordinary shares of of 614/81 pence in issue was 5,012,339,681 (excluding treasury shares) as at close of business on 6 May 2025. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share
*** A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution
**** Special resolutions
The Board appreciates the support shown by shareholders for the resolutions at today's AGM. We acknowledge the outcome of the vote on Resolution 2 relating to the Directors Remuneration Report. While we welcome the backing of the majority of our shareholders for that resolution following extensive engagement on remuneration, we will continue to engage with shareholders in constructive and open dialogue. The Company will provide an update to shareholders within six months of today's meeting.
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: https://www.centrica.com/investors/regulatory-news/
In accordance with Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions passed as special business and the new Articles of Association will be submitted to the FCA and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Raj Roy
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Centrica plc
Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)
Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD
Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654
Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
ISIN number: GB00B033F229
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