RESULTS OF 2021 AGM AND CLASS MEETINGS

RNS Number : 4392Y

Antofagasta PLC

12 May 2021

 

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 . 

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