18th May 2009 16:51
1. Results of Annual General Meeting 2009
The Annual General Meeting of BG Group plc was held on Monday 18 May 2009.
The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 19 resolutions. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.
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RESOLUTION
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FOR*
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%
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AGAINST
|
%
|
TOTAL
|
WITHHELD**
|
|
Resolution 1
Annual Report and Accounts
|
2,243,426,583
|
99.83
|
3,762,576
|
0.17
|
2,247,189,159
|
7,226,167
|
|
Resolution 2
Remuneration Report
|
2,105,960,734
|
93.76
|
140,097,070
|
6.24
|
2,246,057,804
|
7,824,521
|
|
Resolution 3
Declaration of dividend
|
2,247,320,488
|
99.82
|
3,960,488
|
0.18
|
2,251,280,976
|
3,134,350
|
|
Resolution 4
Election of Sir David Manning
|
2,238,171,325
|
99.43
|
12,730,735
|
0.57
|
2,250,902,060
|
3,513,266
|
|
Resolution 5
Election of Martin Houston
|
2,232,915,448
|
99.38
|
13,907,815
|
0.62
|
2,246,823,263
|
7,592,063
|
|
Resolution 6
Re-election of Sir Robert Wilson
|
2,220,279,772
|
98.67
|
29,983,916
|
1.33
|
2,250,263,688
|
4,151,638
|
|
Resolution 7
Re-election of Frank Chapman
|
2,235,109,518
|
99.48
|
11,759,802
|
0.52
|
2,246,869,320
|
7,546,006
|
|
Resolution 8
Re-election of Ashley Almanza
|
2,234,519,177
|
99.45
|
12,308,183
|
0.55
|
2,246,827,360
|
7,587,966
|
|
Resolution 9
Re-election of Jürgen Dormann
|
2,237,446,351
|
99.40
|
13,449,571
|
0.60
|
2,250,895,922
|
3,519,404
|
|
Resolution 10
Re-appointment of auditors
|
2,152,840,892
|
97.28
|
60,138,436
|
2.72
|
2,212,979,328
|
41,495,517
|
|
Resolution 11
Remuneration of auditors
|
2,188,973,933
|
97.42
|
57,892,183
|
2.58
|
2,246,866,116
|
7,549,210
|
|
Resolution 12
Political Donations
|
2,168,408,282
|
96.87
|
70,058,422
|
3.13
|
2,238,466,704
|
16,008,142
|
|
Resolution 13
Increase of authorised share capital
|
2,228,395,251
|
99.25
|
16,805,258
|
0.75
|
2,245,200,509
|
9,214,817
|
|
Resolution 14
Authority to allot shares
|
2,024,978,814
|
91.82
|
180,392,193
|
8.18
|
2,205,371,007
|
48,451,728
|
|
Resolution 15
Disapplication of pre-emption rights***
|
2,208,225,785
|
98.33
|
37,460,389
|
1.67
|
2,245,686,174
|
8,196,152
|
|
Resolution 16
Authority to make market purchases of own ordinary shares***
|
2,243,158,466
|
99.86
|
3,209,442
|
0.14
|
2,246,367,908
|
7,514,418
|
|
Resolution 17
Amendment of existing Articles of Association***
|
2,240,798,361
|
99.64
|
8,080,863
|
0.36
|
2,248,879,224
|
5,536,102
|
|
Resolution 18
Adoption of new Articles of Association***
|
2,238,901,197
|
99.70
|
6,663,458
|
0.30
|
2,245,564,655
|
8,850,671
|
|
Resolution 19
14 days’ notice***
|
2,161,303,578
|
96.26
|
83,883,444
|
3.74
|
2,245,187,022
|
8,695,304
|
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of business on 18 May 2009 was 3,360,349,923.
* 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 UKLA
BG Group plc has today submitted to the UK Listing Authority prints of Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2008 concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:-
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
www.bg-group.com
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