Result of AGM

RNS Number : 6408T

Antofagasta PLC

09 June 2009

Antofagasta plc

Results of AGM

London, 10 June 2009

At today's Annual General Meeting all resolutions were passed by shareholders.

The proxies lodged were as follows:

Annual General Meeting

Resolution		Votes For	Votes Against	Votes withheld

(1)	Adopt the 2008 Annual Report and Financial Statements	1,042,026,795	3,368,568	2,704,814
		99.68%	0.32%

(2)	Approve the 2008 Remuneration Report	930,856,310	10,366,043	106,877,823
		98.90%	1.10%

(3)	Declare a final dividend	1,047,369,297	304,589	426,291
		99.97%	0.03%

(4)	Re-elect Mr. C H Bailey as a Director	926,093,733	83,554,148	38,452,296
		91.72%	8.28%

(5)	Re-elect Mr. R F Jara as a Director	911,337,911	103,195,027	33,567,239
		89.83%	10.17%

(6)	Re-elect Mr. G S Menendez as a Director	926,196,788	83,451,613	38,451,776
		91.73%	8.27%

(7)	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors	1,047,117,358	652,602	330,217
		99.94%	0.06%

(8)	Increase authorised share capital from £67,000,000 to £85,000,000	1,043,330,429	3,857,350	912,397
		99.63%	0.37%

(9)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities	1,029,505,401	12,829,596	5,765,179
		98.77%	1.23%

(10)	Grant Directors power to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders	1,041,043,527	6,482,303	574,347
		99.38%	0.62%

(11)	Authorise purchase of own shares	1,047,032,062	511,077	557,038
		99.95%	0.05%


(12)	Remit general meetings to be called not less than 14 days clear notice	1,030,788,146	16,803,213	508,818
		98.40%	1.60%

Notes to the proxy votes

1. Any proxy appointments which give discretion to the Chairman have been included in the total of proxy votes for each resolution.

2. The above proxy voting instructions were received prior to the meeting.

3. Percentages are calculated on the basis of votes cast and therefore exclude abstentions.

4. 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 available votes was 1,185,856,695 votes at the Annual General Meeting.

Two copies of resolutions 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 passed at the Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority today and 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 Colonade, London E14 5HS.