Result of AGM

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British American Tobacco PLC

28 April 2010

 

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. held at The Mermaid Conference & Events Centre, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4V 3DB on 28 April 2010 at 11.30am.

The tables below set out the results of the poll on each of the total of 15 Resolutions as stated in the Notice of Meeting dated 26 March 2010. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.

Resolution 1
Receipt of 2009 Report and Accounts
For - Note (b)	1,320,134,651
Percent of Votes Cast	99.068%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.115%
Against	12,417,483
Percent of Votes Cast	0.932%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.622%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,332,552,134
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.736%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	28,619,130

Resolution 2
Approval of Remuneration Report
For - Note (b)	1,309,448,544
Percent of Votes Cast	98.368%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	65.579%
Against	21,724,289
Percent of Votes Cast	1.632%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	1.088%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,331,172,833
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.667%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	29,998,557

Resolution 3
Declaration of final dividend for 2009 of 71.6p per share
For - Note (b)	1,359,675,508
Percent of Votes Cast	99.997%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.095%
Against	41,064
Percent of Votes Cast	0.003%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.002%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,716,572
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.097%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,452,312

Resolution 4
Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors
For - Note (b)	1,299,696,409
Percent of Votes Cast	96.600%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	65.091%
Against	45,747,632
Percent of Votes Cast	3.400%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	2.291%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,345,444,041
Percent of Issued Share Capital	67.382%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	15,724,843

Resolution 5
Authority for the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration
For - Note (b)	1,324,935,829
Percent of Votes Cast	97.661%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.355%
Against	31,730,170
Percent of Votes Cast	2.339%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	1.589%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,356,665,999
Percent of Issued Share Capital	67.944%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	4,502,685

Resolution 6a
Reappointment of Dr Ana Maria Llopis as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,358,964,786
Percent of Votes Cast	99.954%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.059%
Against	630,989
Percent of Votes Cast	0.046%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.032%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,595,775
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,573,058

Resolution 6b
Reappointment of Christine Morin-Postel as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,358,509,139
Percent of Votes Cast	99.920%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.036%
Against	1,090,564
Percent of Votes Cast	0.080%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.055%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,599,703
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,569,180

Resolution 6c
Reappointment of Anthony Ruys as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,358,475,140
Percent of Votes Cast	99.917%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.035%
Against	1,129,956
Percent of Votes Cast	0.083%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.057%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,605,096
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,563,488

Resolution 7
Reappointment of Richard Burrows as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,309,464,059
Percent of Votes Cast	99.345%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	65.580%
Against	8,635,786
Percent of Votes Cast	0.655%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.432%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,318,099,845
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.013%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	43,068,873

Resolution 8
Renewal of Directors' authority to allot shares
For - Note (b)	1,148,388,569
Percent of Votes Cast	85.106%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	57.513%
Against	200,970,211
Percent of Votes Cast	14.894%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	10.065%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,349,358,780
Percent of Issued Share Capital	67.578%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	11,809,825

Resolution 9 - Note (d)
Renewal of Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights
For - Note (b)	1,281,618,763
Percent of Votes Cast	94.264%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	64.186%
Against	77,988,978
Percent of Votes Cast	5.736%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	3.906%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,607,741
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,560,356

Resolution 10 - Note (d)
Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares
For - Note (b)	1,353,172,681
Percent of Votes Cast	99.522%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	67.769%
Against	6,495,895
Percent of Votes Cast	0.478%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.325%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,668,576
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.094%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,500,307

Resolution 11 - Note (d)
Notice period for General Meetings
For - Note (b)	1,301,099,013
Percent of Votes Cast	95.701%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	65.161%
Against	58,447,071
Percent of Votes Cast	4.299%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	2.927%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,546,084
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.088%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,622,799

Resolution 12 - Note (d)
Adoption of new articles of asociation
For - Note (b)	1,358,041,405
Percent of Votes Cast	99.895%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.013%
Against	1,432,210
Percent of Votes Cast	0.105%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.072%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,359,473,615
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.085%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,693,107

Resolution 13 - Note (d)
Dividend payment procedure
For - Note (b)	1,357,956,111
Percent of Votes Cast	99.940%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.009%
Against	815,441
Percent of Votes Cast	0.060%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.041%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,358,771,552
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.050%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	1,698,359

Notes:

(a)        The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at the close of business on 27 April 2010 was 1,996,738,366.

(b)        Includes discretionary votes.

(c)        A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

(d)        Indicates a Special Resolution.

(e)        In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, two copies of each of the resolutions numbered 9 to 13 (inclusive) will be forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility of the Financial Services Authority. A copy of the resolutions may also be obtained from the Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.bat.com/agm

(f)         Further, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, two copies of the Company's newly adopted articles of association (Resolution 12) will be forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority. A copy of the Company's new articles of association may also be found on the Company's website at www.bat.com/agm

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

28 April 2010

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Press Office

David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola  [phone]

 

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