Results of Annual General Meeting

RNS Number : 1461G

Antofagasta PLC

24 May 2017

 

For immediate release, 24 May 2017

Antofagasta plc (the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting dated 13 March 2017.

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 2016 Annual Report and Financial Statements		1,083,313,544		16,531			91.35%				32,143
			100.00%		0.00%
(2)	Approve the 2016 Remuneration Report		1,081,950,198		1,324,778			91.35%				87,242
			99.88%		0.12%
(3)	Approve the 2017 Remuneration Policy Report		1,080,230,434		2,069,669			91.27%				1,062,115
			99.81%		0.19%
(4)	Declare a final dividend		1,082,862,844		482,906			91.36%				16,468
			99.96%		0.04%
(5)	Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director		1,042,451,401		36,827,465			91.01%				4,083,352
			96.59%		3.41%
(6)	Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director		1,080,564,952		2,466,730			91.33%				330,536
			99.77%		0.23%
(7)	Re-elect Gonzalo Menendez as a Director		1,053,655,374		29,375,808			91.33%				331,036
			97.29%		2.71%
(8)	Re-elect Ramon Jara as a Director		1,056,678,979		26,346,503			91.33%				336,736
			97.57%		2.43%
(9)	Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director		1,058,715,623		24,310,059			91.33%				336,536
			97.76%		2.24%
(10)	Re-elect William Hayes as a Director		1,056,681,894		26,343,288			91.33%				337,036
			97.57%		2.43%
(11)	Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director		1,080,547,602		2,484,080			91.33%				330,536
			99.77%		0.23%
(12)	Re-elect Andronico Luksic as a Director		1,052,534,377		29,578,723			91.25%				1,249,117
			97.27%		2.73%
(13)	Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director		1,080,622,255		2,409,308			91.33%				330,655
			99.78%		0.22%
(14)	Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director		1,080,610,750		2,414,813			91.33%				336,655
			99.78%		0.22%
(15)	Elect Francisca Castro as a Director		1,081,216,024		1,816,239			91.33%				329,955
			99.83%		0.17%
(16)	Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors		1,083,032,620		309,708			91.36%				19,890
			99.97%		0.03%
(17)	Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration		1,083,068,298		240,006			91.35%				53,914
			99.98%		0.02%
(18)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities		1,070,526,043		12,067,996			91.29%				768,179
			98.89%		1.11%
(19)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders		1,077,612,420		5,725,970			91.35%				23,828
			99.47%		0.53%
(20)	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		1,075,637,977		7,702,413			91.36%				21,828
			99.29%		0.71%
(21)	Authorise purchase of own shares		1,081,511,060		1,604,506			91.34%				246,652
			99.85%		0.15%
(22)	Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice		1,064,589,269		17,451,523			91.25%				1,321,425
			98.39%		1.61%
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Resolution			Votes For			Votes Against			Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital (excluding controlling shareholders)				Votes withheld
(6)	Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director		244,794,347			2,466,730			70.63%				330,536
			99.00%		1.00%
(11)	Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director		244,776,997		2,484,080			70.63%				330,536
			99.00%		1.00%
(13)	Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director		244,851,650		2,409,308			70.63%				330,655
			99.03%		0.97%
(14)	Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director		244,840,145		2,414,813			70.63%				336,655
			99.02%		0.98%
(15)	Elect Francisca Castro as a Director		245,445,419		1,816,239			70.63%				329,955
			99.27%		0.73%

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 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 passed at the Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the UKLA today and will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type. 

Investors - London                                                                                                   Media - London

Andrew Lindsay                    [e-mail]                            Carole Cable            [e-mail]

Paresh Bhanderi                  [e-mail]         Will Medvei             [e-mail]

Telephone                               [phone]                                   Telephone                     [phone]

Investors - Santiago                                                                                Media - Santiago

Francisco Veloso                 [e-mail]                            Pablo Orozco                   [e-mail]

Telephone                               [phone]                                        Carolina Pica                     [e-mail]

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