BAE SYSTEMS plc
POLL RESULTS FOR AGM 2011
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 4 May 2011.
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 |
2,461,401,102 |
99.93 |
1,610,638 |
2,463,011,740 |
68.66 |
4,181,970 |
Resolution 2: Directors' Remuneration Report |
2,232,331,635 |
92.80 |
173,249,870 |
2,405,581,505 |
67.05 |
61,613,346 |
Resolution 3: Payment of final dividend |
2,462,094,870 |
100.00 |
77,685 |
2,462,172,555 |
68.63 |
5,022,316 |
Resolution 4: Re-election of Paul Anderson |
2,462,235,135 |
99.97 |
643,314 |
2,462,878,449 |
68.65 |
4,316,422 |
Resolution 5: Re-election of Michael Hartnall |
2,457,420,913 |
99.78 |
5,468,478 |
2,462,889,391 |
68.65 |
4,302,007 |
Resolution 6: Re-election of Linda Hudson |
2,432,273,013 |
98.86 |
28,129,449 |
2,460,402,462 |
68.58 |
6,790,409 |
Resolution 7: Re-election of Ian King |
2,461,813,021 |
99.96 |
1,089,016 |
2,462,902,037 |
68.65 |
4,290,834 |
Resolution 8: Re-election of Sir Peter Mason |
2,433,556,186 |
99.63 |
9,003,964 |
2,442,560,150 |
68.08 |
24,634,721 |
Resolution 9: Re-election of Richard Olver |
2,455,582,476 |
99.70 |
7,337,478 |
2,462,919,954 |
68.65 |
4,274,917 |
Resolution 10: Re-election of Roberto Quarta |
2,202,974,396 |
90.22 |
238,936,716 |
2,441,911,112 |
68.07 |
25,283,759 |
Resolution 11: Re-election of Nicholas Rose |
2,377,707,216 |
97.35 |
64,838,613 |
2,442,545,829 |
68.08 |
24,649,042 |
Resolution 12: Re-election of Carl Symon |
2,404,709,741 |
97.64 |
58,162,008 |
2,462,871,749 |
68.65 |
4,323,122 |
Resolution 13: Election of Harriet Green |
2,456,029,294 |
99.73 |
6,768,249 |
2,462,797,543 |
68.65 |
4,397,328 |
Resolution 14: Election of Peter Lynas |
2,461,820,452 |
99.96 |
951,714 |
2,462,772,166 |
68.65 |
4,422,705 |
Resolution 15: Election of Paula Rosput Reynolds |
2,456,673,573 |
99.76 |
6,023,241 |
2,462,696,814 |
68.65 |
4,498,057 |
Resolution 16: Reappointment of Auditors |
2,396,706,257 |
98.87 |
27,286,147 |
2,423,992,404 |
67.57 |
43,202,467 |
Resolution 17: Auditors' remuneration |
2,429,214,454 |
99.43 |
13,885,395 |
2,443,099,849 |
68.10 |
24,065,022 |
Resolution 18: Political donations |
2,380,225,753 |
96.73 |
80,466,294 |
2,460,692,047 |
68.59 |
6,502,824 |
Resolution 19: Restricted Share Plan 2011 |
2,155,600,230 |
88.56 |
278,342,041 |
2,433,942,271 |
67.84 |
33,252,580 |
Resolution 20: Authority to allot new shares |
2,255,525,975 |
92.99 |
170,074,401 |
2,425,600,376 |
67.61 |
41,594,495 |
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS |
VOTES FOR |
% VOTES FOR1 |
VOTES AGAINST |
TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST |
% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3 |
VOTES WITHHELD2 |
Resolution 21: Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
2,453,425,335 |
99.63 |
9,131,732 |
2,462,557,067 |
68.64 |
4,637,804 |
Resolution 22: Authority to purchase own shares |
2,429,475,108 |
99.50 |
12,193,640 |
2,441,668,748 |
68.06 |
25,526,123 |
Resolution 23: Notice of general meetings |
2,295,562,033 |
93.47 |
160,375,371 |
2,455,937,404 |
68.46 |
11,257,467 |
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 2 May 2011 was 3,587,519,233.
4 May 2011