Result of AGM

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British American Tobacco PLC

25 April 2013

 



BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. held at The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2ER on 25 April 2013 at 11.30am.

The tables below set out the results of the poll on each of the total of 21 Resolutions as stated in the Notice of Meeting dated 25 March 2013. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.

Resolution 1
Receipt of 2012 Report and Accounts
For - Note (b)	1,340,841,130
Percent of Votes Cast	99.570%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	69.705%
Against	5,731,102
Percent of Votes Cast	0.430%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.298%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,346,572,232
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.003%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	30,438,469

Resolution 2
Approval of Remuneration Report
For - Note (b)	1,257,995,534
Percent of Votes Cast	94.100%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	65.399%
Against	78,807,245
Percent of Votes Cast	5.900%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	4.097%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,336,802,779
Percent of Issued Share Capital	69.496%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	40,209,042

Resolution 3
Declaration of final dividend for 2012 of 92.7p per share
For - Note (b)	1,374,666,446
Percent of Votes Cast	99.990%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.464%
Against	23,698
Percent of Votes Cast	0.010%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.001%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,690,144
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.465%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,326,372

Resolution 4
Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors
For - Note (b)	1,339,338,833
Percent of Votes Cast	99.510%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	69.627%
Against	6,535,753
Percent of Votes Cast	0.490%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.340%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,345,874,586
Percent of Issued Share Capital	69.967%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	31,140,176

Resolution 5
Authority for the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration
For - Note (b)	1,355,306,874
Percent of Votes Cast	99.780%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.457%
Against	3,042,625
Percent of Votes Cast	0.220%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.158%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,358,349,499
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.616%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	18,661,195

Resolution 6
Re-election of Richard Burrows as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,371,441,052
Percent of Votes Cast	99.770%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.296%
Against	3,208,380
Percent of Votes Cast	0.230%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.167%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,649,432
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.463%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,366,508

Resolution 7
Re-election of John Daly as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,372,493,067
Percent of Votes Cast	99.840%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.351%
Against	2,148,920
Percent of Votes Cast	0.160%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.112%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,641,987
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.463%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,375,091

Resolution 8
Re-election of Karen de Segundo as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,374,373,745
Percent of Votes Cast	99.980%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.449%
Against	258,424
Percent of Votes Cast	0.020%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.013%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,632,169
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.462%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,385,513

Resolution 9
Re-election of Nicandro Durante as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,373,725,987
Percent of Votes Cast	99.930%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.415%
Against	903,851
Percent of Votes Cast	0.070%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.047%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,629,838
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.462%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,387,945

Resolution 10
Re-election of Ann Godbehere as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,359,709,563
Percent of Votes Cast	99.670%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.686%
Against	4,485,577
Percent of Votes Cast	0.330%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.233%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,364,195,140
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.920%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	12,814,566

Resolution 11
Re-election of Christine Morin-Postel as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,373,843,483
Percent of Votes Cast	99.940%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.421%
Against	783,061
Percent of Votes Cast	0.060%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.041%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,626,544
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.462%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,389,391

Resolution 12
Re-election of Gerry Murphy as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,359,219,422
Percent of Votes Cast	99.680%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.661%
Against	4,429,164
Percent of Votes Cast	0.320%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.230%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,363,648,586
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.891%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	13,370,318

Resolution 13
Re-election of Kieran Poynter as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,373,391,624
Percent of Votes Cast	99.910%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.398%
Against	1,241,393
Percent of Votes Cast	0.090%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.065%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,633,017
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.462%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,387,397

Resolution 14
Re-election of Anthony Ruys as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,373,718,367
Percent of Votes Cast	99.940%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.415%
Against	759,538
Percent of Votes Cast	0.060%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.039%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,477,905
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.454%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,541,170

Resolution 15
Re-election of Ben Stevens as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,372,515,893
Percent of Votes Cast	99.850%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.352%
Against	2,123,346
Percent of Votes Cast	0.150%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.110%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,639,239
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.462%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,381,043

Resolution 16
Election of Richard Tubb as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,373,763,827
Percent of Votes Cast	99.940%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.417%
Against	848,018
Percent of Votes Cast	0.060%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.044%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,611,845
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.461%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,408,613

Resolution 17
Renewal of Directors' authority to allot shares
For - Note (b)	1,137,088,703
Percent of Votes Cast	82.820%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	59.113%
Against	235,828,096
Percent of Votes Cast	17.180%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	12.260%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,372,916,799
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.373%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	4,100,582

Resolution 18 - Note (d)
Renewal of Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights
For - Note (b)	1,220,666,213
Percent of Votes Cast	89.100%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	63.458%
Against	149,374,366
Percent of Votes Cast	10.900%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	7.765%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,370,040,579
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.223%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	6,941,435

Resolution 19 - Note (d)
Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares
For - Note (b)	1,349,791,483
Percent of Votes Cast	99.090%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.171%
Against	12,351,405
Percent of Votes Cast	0.910%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.642%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,362,142,888
Percent of Issued Share Capital	70.813%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	14,875,258

Resolution 20
Authority to make donations to political organisations and to incur political expenditure
For - Note (b)	1,285,870,045
Percent of Votes Cast	97.710%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.848%
Against	30,069,635
Percent of Votes Cast	2.290%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	1.563%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,315,939,680
Percent of Issued Share Capital	68.411%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	61,071,533

Resolution 21 - Note (d)
Notice period for General Meetings
For - Note (b)	1,188,298,875
Percent of Votes Cast	86.450%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	61.775%
Against	186,179,357
Percent of Votes Cast	13.550%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	9.679%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,374,478,232
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.454%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,539,297

Notes:

(a)           The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at the close of business on 24 April 2013 was 1,923,581,641.

(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 18, 19 and 21 will be will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism as soon as practicable and will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk. 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.

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

25 April 2013

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Press Office

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