12th May 2021 16:59
NEWS RELEASE, 12 MAY 2021
ANTOFAGASTA PLC
RESULTS OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CLASS MEETINGS
At today's Annual General Meeting and separate class meetings of the holders of ordinary shares and the holders of preference shares, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting and Class Meetings dated 24 March 2021.
The results of the polls are:
Annual General Meeting | ||||||||||
Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital | Votes withheld | ||||||
(1) | Adopt the 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements | 1,091,772,392 | 47,407 | 92.07% | 3,461,274 | |||||
100.00% | 0.00% | |||||||||
(2) | Approve the 2020 Remuneration Report | 1,062,537,379 | 29,858,307 | 92.12% | 2,885,387 | |||||
97.27% | 2.73% | |||||||||
(3) | Declare a final dividend | 1,092,865,816 | 2,407,630 | 92.36% | 7,527 | |||||
99.78% | 0.22% | |||||||||
(4) | Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director | 1,043,628,212 | 51,196,455 | 92.32% | 456,405 | |||||
95.32% | 4.68% | |||||||||
(5) | Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director | 1,082,997,343 | 12,068,968 | 92.34% | 214,762 | |||||
98.90% | 1.10% | |||||||||
252,345,213 | * | 12,068,968 | * | 75.53% | * | 214,762 | * | |||
95.44% | * | 4.56% | * | |||||||
(6) | Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director | 1,086,522,693 | 8,542,067 | 92.34% | 216,313 | |||||
99.22% | 0.78% | |||||||||
(7) | Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director | 1,087,310,116 | 7,754,644 | 92.34% | 216,313 | |||||
99.29% | 0.71% | |||||||||
(8) | Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director | 1,078,185,790 | 15,881,736 | 92.26% | 1,213,547 | |||||
98.55% | 1.45% | |||||||||
(9) | Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director | 1,090,958,357 | 2,901,847 | 92.24% | 1,420,869 | |||||
99.73% | 0.27% | |||||||||
260,306,227 | * | 2,901,847 | * | 75.18% | * | 1,420,869 | * | |||
98.90% | * | 1.10% | * | |||||||
(10) | Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director | 1,090,132,898 | 4,931,862 | 92.34% | 216,313 | |||||
99.55% | 0.45% | |||||||||
259,480,768 | * | 4,931,862 | * | 75.53% | * | 216,313 | * | |||
98.13% | * | 1.87% | * | |||||||
(11) | Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director | 1,083,780,481 | 11,284,279 | 92.34% | 216,313 | |||||
98.97% | 1.03% | |||||||||
253,128,351 | * | 11,284,279 | * | 75.53% | * | 216,313 | * | |||
95.73% | * | 4.27% | * | |||||||
(12) | Re-elect Michael Anglin as a Director | 1,070,875,376 | 24,189,384 | 92.34% | 216,313 | |||||
97.79% | 2.21% | |||||||||
240,223,246 | * | 24,189,384 | * | 75.53% | * | 216,313 | * | |||
90.85% | * | 9.15% | * | |||||||
(13) | Re-elect Tony Jensen as a Director | 1,090,131,698 | 4,932,062 | 92.34% | 217,313 | |||||
99.55% | 0.45% | |||||||||
259,479,568 | * | 4,932,062 | * | 75.53% | * | 217,313 | ** | |||
98.13% | * | 1.87% | * | |||||||
(14) | Elect María Eugenia Parot as a Director | 1,093,432,849 | 546,647 | 92.25% | 1,301,577 | |||||
99.95% | 0.05% | |||||||||
262,780,719 | * | 546,647 | * | 75.22% | * | 1,301,577 | * | |||
99.79% | * | 0.21% | * | |||||||
(15) | Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors | 1,093,012,563 | 2,257,998 | 92.36% | 10,512 | |||||
99.79% | 0.21% | |||||||||
(16) | Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration | 1,094,420,707 | 851,179 | 92.36% | 9,187 | |||||
99.92% | 0.08% | |||||||||
(17) | Grant Directors authority to allot securities | 1,069,899,248 | 25,373,910 | 92.36% | 7,915 | |||||
97.68% | 2.32% | |||||||||
(18) | Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders | 1,084,006,964 | 11,142,458 | 92.35% | 130,651 | |||||
98.98% | 1.02% | |||||||||
(19) | Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders for the purposes of an acquisition or specified capital investment | 1,078,547,028 | 16,719,569 | 92.36% | 13,476 | |||||
98.47% | 1.53% | |||||||||
(20) | Authorise purchase of own shares | 1,084,170,222 | 10,370,385 | 92.30% | 739,816 | |||||
99.05% | 0.95% | |||||||||
(21) | Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice | 1,072,758,085 | 22,514,856 | 92.36% | 8,132 | |||||
97.94% | 2.06% | |||||||||
(22) | Adopt the new Articles of Association of the Company | 912,160,590 | 183,073,169 | 92.36% | 47,313 | |||||
83.28% | 16.72% | |||||||||
* Result of the votes cast by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders. | ||||||||||
Class Meeting - Ordinary Shareholders | ||||||||||
Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital | Votes withheld | ||||||
(1) | Sanction AGM Resolution 22 | 711,076,760 | 161,027,987 | 88.46% | 217,753 | |||||
81.54% | 18.46% | |||||||||
Class Meeting - Preference Shareholders | ||||||||||
Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital | Votes withheld | ||||||
(1) | Sanction AGM Resolution 22 | 189,243,000 | 0 | 94.62% | 0 | |||||
100.00% | 0.00% | |||||||||
Notes to the poll results
1. Any proxy votes that were at the discretion of the Chairman are included in the total of "votes for" each resolution.
2. Percentages of votes for and votes against each resolution are included on the basis of votes cast and therefore exclude abstentions.
3. The Company had in issue 985,856,695 Ordinary Shares carrying one vote each, and 2,000,000 5% Cumulative Preference Shares carrying 100 votes each. Accordingly, the total number of votes available was 1,185,856,695 votes and the total number of votes available excluding the controlling shareholders was 350,086,090 votes at the Annual General Meeting.
These results will be published within "news" in the "media" section of the website of Antofagasta plc, www.antofagasta.co.uk.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 passed at the Annual General Meeting, a copy of resolution 1 passed at the separate class meeting of the holders of ordinary shares and a copy of resolution 1 passed at the separate class meeting of the holders of preference shares will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism today and will shortly be available for inspection at https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism.
Investors - London Media - London
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Media - Santiago
Pablo Orozco [email protected]
Carolina Pica [email protected]
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