Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4066L

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

05 May 2010

 



BAE SYSTEMS plc

POLL RESULTS FOR AGM 2010

BAE Systems plc announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities on a poll at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 5 May 2010.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS	VOTES FOR	% VOTES FOR1	VOTES AGAINST	TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST	% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3	VOTES WITHHELD2
Resolution 1: Report and Accounts	2,331,960,307	99.81	4,500,971	2,336,461,278	65.14	2,887,237
Resolution 2: Directors' Remuneration Report	2,285,198,950	98.40	37,086,652	2,322,285,602	64.74	17,062,913
Resolution 3: Payment of final dividend	2,334,194,149	99.87	3,125,626	2,337,319,775	65.16	2,028,740
Resolution 4: Re-election of Michael Hartnall	2,325,453,349	99.56	10,314,396	2,335,767,745	65.12	3,580,770
Resolution 5: Re-election of Sir Peter Mason	2,319,696,924	99.31	16,102,993	2,335,799,917	65.12	3,548,598
Resolution 6: Re-election of Richard Olver	2,315,919,403	99.15	19,867,596	2,335,786,999	65.12	3,561,516
Resolution 7: Election of Paul Anderson	2,324,801,623	99.53	10,935,475	2,335,737,098	65.12	3,611,417
Resolution 8: Election of Linda Hudson	2,324,853,526	99.53	10,873,058	2,335,726,584	65.12	3,621,931
Resolution 9: Election of Nicholas Rose	2,325,628,338	99.57	10,108,810	2,335,737,148	65.12	3,611,367
Resolution 10: Reappointment of Auditors	2,323,952,188	99.79	4,797,392	2,328,749,580	64.93	10,598,935
Resolution 11: Auditors' remuneration	2,326,815,178	99.94	1,401,458	2,328,216,636	64.91	11,131,879
Resolution 12: Political donations	2,283,081,467	98.08	44,593,856	2,327,675,323	64.90	11,673,192
Resolution 13: Authority to allot new shares	2,131,334,334	91.39	200,701,125	2,332,035,459	65.02	7,313,056

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS	VOTES FOR	% VOTES FOR1	VOTES AGAINST	TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST	% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3	VOTES WITHHELD2
Resolution 14: Disapplication of pre-emption rights	2,322,462,409	99.67	7,783,868	2,330,246,277	64.97	9,102,238
Resolution 15: Authority to purchase own shares	2,332,231,053	99.81	4,513,793	2,336,744,846	65.15	2,603,669
Resolution 16: Amendments to the Articles of Association	2,330,355,683	99.72	6,440,649	2,336,796,332	65.15	2,552,186
Resolution 17: Notice of general meetings	2,219,226,999	95.07	115,060,679	2,334,287,678	65.08	4,539,624

Notes: 

1.         The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.

2.         A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution. 

3.         The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.00pm on 3 May 2010 was 3,586,820,784.

5 May 2010

 

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