Centrica PLC
12 May 2008
Centrica plc
2008 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
The Centrica plc Annual General Meeting was held on Monday, 12 May 2008. The
results of the poll on each resolution are set out below:
Resolution 1:
To receive the Accounts and the Reports of the Directors and the Auditors for
the year ended 31 December 2007.
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For*: 99.68% of votes cast
Against: 0.32% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.10% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 2:
To approve the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2007.
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For*: 98.16% of votes cast
Against: 1.84% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.45% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.57% of shares in issue
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Resolution 3:
To approve a final dividend of 9.65 pence per ordinary share to those
shareholders on the register of members at close of business on 25 April 2008.
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For*: 99.99% of votes cast
Against: 0.01% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.36% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 4:
To re-elect Mary Francis as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
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For*: 98.76% of votes cast
Against: 1.24% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.06% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 5:
To re-elect Paul Rayner as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
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For*: 99.50% of votes cast
Against: 0.50% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.07% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 6:
To re-elect Jake Ulrich as a Director of the Company - Resolution withdrawn
Resolution 7:
To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company, to hold
office until the conclusion of the next General Meeting at which accounts are
laid.
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For*: 99.66% of votes cast
Against: 0.34% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.25% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 8:
To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration.
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For*: 99.74% of votes cast
Against: 0.26% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.26% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 9:
Authority for the Company to make donations to European Union political
organisations not exceeding £80,000 in total, to make donations to EU political
parties or independent election candidates not exceeding £80,000 in total and to
incur EU political expenditure not exceeding £80,000 in total.
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For*: 97.16% of votes cast
Against: 2.84% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.19% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 10***:
Authority under Section 80 of the Companies Act 1985, for the Directors of the
Company to allot unissued shares up to a nominal value of £47,812,969.
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For*: 99.13% of votes cast
Against: 0.87% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.11% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 11***:
Authority under the Company's Articles of Association for the Directors to allot
unissued share capital without first offering shares to existing shareholders in
proportion to their existing holdings.
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For*: 97.48% of votes cast
Against: 2.52% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.18% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 12***:
Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares, subject to a limit of 10%
of the present issued share capital.
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For*: 99.60% of votes cast
Against: 0.40% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.07% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Resolution 13***:
Adoption of New Articles of Association
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For*: 98.48% of votes cast
Against: 1.52% of votes cast
Withheld**: 0.15% of shares in issue
Total votes cast: 49.60% of shares in issue
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Notes to the disclosure:
* Includes discretionary votes received
** A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the
proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution
*** Indicates a Special Resolution
Resolutions submitted to the UK Listing Authority
Centrica plc has today submitted to the UK Listing Authority, copies of
resolutions other than ordinary business passed at the Annual General Meeting.
This document will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's document viewing facility situated at:
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The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
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