Anglo American plc (the "Company")
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN
Registered number: 3564138 (incorporated in England and Wales)
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43
Anglo American AGM 2018 - voting results
Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre at 2.30pm on Tuesday, 8 May 2018. In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting.
The total voting rights (the issued share capital excluding Treasury Shares) on 3 May 2018 was 1,404,767,522. The total number of votes received on each resolution is as follows:
Resolution |
For
|
% of Votes Cast |
Against |
% of Votes Cast |
Votes cast as % of Issued Share Capital |
Votes Withheld |
1. Report and Accounts |
1,005,522,494 |
99.99 |
64,231 |
0.01 |
71.58% |
14,817,186 |
2. Final Dividend |
1,019,555,511 |
100.00 |
50,371 |
0.00 |
72.58% |
798,029 |
3. Elect Stuart Chambers |
999,788,937 |
98.39 |
16,400,584 |
1.61 |
72.34% |
4,214,390 |
4. Elect Ian Ashby |
1,013,611,200 |
99.82 |
1,859,999 |
0.18 |
72.29% |
4,932,712 |
5. Re-elect Mark Cutifani |
1,015,716,839 |
99.62 |
3,876,249 |
0.38 |
72.58% |
810,823 |
6. Re-elect Nolitha Fakude |
1,019,231,659 |
99.98 |
156,179 |
0.02 |
72.57% |
1,016,073 |
7. Re-elect Byron Grote |
961,974,903 |
95.46 |
45,716,692 |
4.54 |
71.73% |
12,712,315 |
8. Re-elect Sir Philip Hampton |
961,458,502 |
94.68 |
54,050,353 |
5.32 |
72.29% |
4,895,055 |
9. Re-elect Tony O'Neill |
1,017,408,398 |
99.79 |
2,157,518 |
0.21 |
72.58% |
837,995 |
10. Re-elect Stephen Pearce |
1,015,403,704 |
99.59 |
4,180,870 |
0.41 |
72.58% |
819,337 |
11. Re-elect Mphu Ramatlapeng |
1,019,244,725 |
99.99 |
143,623 |
0.01 |
72.57% |
1,015,563 |
12. Re-elect Jim Rutherford |
976,559,038 |
95.79 |
42,969,811 |
4.21 |
72.58% |
875,061 |
13. Re-elect Anne Stevens |
968,644,796 |
95.05 |
50,429,577 |
4.95 |
72.54% |
1,329,537 |
14. Re-elect Jack Thompson |
969,166,537 |
95.44 |
46,309,297 |
4.56 |
72.29% |
4,928,076 |
15. To re-appoint the Auditors |
822,032,415 |
94.80 |
45,096,820 |
5.20 |
61.73% |
153,274,676 |
16. Auditors' remuneration |
1,012,607,227 |
99.32 |
6,930,894 |
0.68 |
72.58% |
865,790 |
17. Implementation Report |
912,841,691 |
90.35 |
97,468,881 |
9.65 |
71.92% |
10,093,338 |
18. Sharesave Plan |
1,015,741,595 |
99.63 |
3,798,594 |
0.37 |
72.58% |
863,722 |
19. Share Incentive Plan |
1,017,085,537 |
99.76 |
2,457,927 |
0.24 |
72.58% |
860,447 |
20. Authority to allot shares |
797,171,782 |
78.19 |
222,411,929 |
21.81 |
72.58% |
820,200 |
21. Disapply pre-emption rights |
932,464,293 |
91.46 |
87,070,476 |
8.54 |
72.58% |
869,142 |
22. Authority to purchase own shares |
989,046,610 |
97.03 |
30,299,336 |
2.97 |
72.56% |
1,057,964 |
23. Preference Share Purchase Agreement |
1,013,061,250 |
99.39 |
6,250,238 |
0.61 |
72.56% |
1,092,423 |
24. Articles of Association |
984,328,692 |
96.96 |
30,817,026 |
3.04 |
72.26% |
5,258,193 |
25. Hold general meetings (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 days' notice |
941,071,048 |
92.70 |
74,133,761 |
7.30 |
72.27% |
5,199,102 |
In respect of Resolution 20 (Authority to allot shares) the authority sought by the Company is aligned with the Investment Association's share capital management guidelines and market practice for FTSE listed companies. However, Anglo American is mindful of the concerns expressed by a number of its South African shareholders which has led to Resolution 20 not receiving the same high level of support compared to previous years. The dialogue which the Company has had with its South African shareholders leading up to the AGM has helped clarify their concerns. We will continue to listen to our shareholders and keep under review the parameters of this authority going forward.
This announcement will be available for viewing on the Company's website, www.angloamerican.com, as soon as practicable.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.
Ellie Klonarides
Deputy Company Secretary
Anglo American plc
9 May 2018