Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1784C

British American Tobacco PLC

26 April 2012

 



BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. held at The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2ER on 26 April 2012 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 26 March 2012. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.

Resolution 1
Receipt of 2011 Report and Accounts
For - Note (b)	1,393,708,082
Percent of Votes Cast	97.373%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.080%
Against	37,595,182
Percent of Votes Cast	2.627%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	1.917%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,431,303,264
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.998%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	6,325,705

Resolution 2
Approval of Remuneration Report
For - Note (b)	1,322,490,231
Percent of Votes Cast	94.773%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	67.448%
Against	72,939,733
Percent of Votes Cast	5.227%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	3.720%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,395,429,964
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.168%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	42,196,989

Resolution 3
Declaration of final dividend for 2011 of 88.4p per share
For - Note (b)	1,437,254,345
Percent of Votes Cast	99.998%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.301%
Against	29,910
Percent of Votes Cast	0.002%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.002%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,284,255
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.303%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	342,343

Resolution 4
Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors
For - Note (b)	1,402,028,191
Percent of Votes Cast	98.206%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	71.505%
Against	25,612,675
Percent of Votes Cast	1.794%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	1.306%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,427,640,866
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.811%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	9,987,678

Resolution 5
Authority for the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration
For - Note (b)	1,414,839,044
Percent of Votes Cast	98.441%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.158%
Against	22,401,650
Percent of Votes Cast	1.559%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	1.143%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,240,694
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.300%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	385,929

Resolution 6
Re-election of Richard Burrows as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,429,808,789
Percent of Votes Cast	99.492%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.921%
Against	7,303,591
Percent of Votes Cast	0.508%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.372%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,112,380
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.294%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	517,746

Resolution 7
Re-election of John Daly as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,436,924,417
Percent of Votes Cast	99.989%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.284%
Against	160,029
Percent of Votes Cast	0.011%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.008%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,084,446
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.292%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	535,670

Resolution 8
Re-election of Karen de Segundo as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,436,826,019
Percent of Votes Cast	99.982%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.279%
Against	252,548
Percent of Votes Cast	0.018%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.013%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,078,567
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.292%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	542,600

Resolution 9
Re-election of Nicandro Durante as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,436,912,756
Percent of Votes Cast	99.988%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.284%
Against	179,011
Percent of Votes Cast	0.012%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.009%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,091,767
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.293%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	530,819

Resolution 10
Re-election of Robert Lerwill as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,434,726,801
Percent of Votes Cast	99.836%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.172%
Against	2,356,397
Percent of Votes Cast	0.164%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.120%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,083,198
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.292%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	540,678

Resolution 11
Re-election of Christine Morin-Postel as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,425,371,217
Percent of Votes Cast	99.913%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.695%
Against	1,244,571
Percent of Votes Cast	0.087%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.063%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,426,615,788
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.759%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	11,013,087

Resolution 12
Re-election of Gerry Murphy as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,436,296,657
Percent of Votes Cast	99.944%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.252%
Against	802,545
Percent of Votes Cast	0.056%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.041%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,099,202
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.293%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	527,594

Resolution 13
Re-election of Kieran Poynter as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,436,223,509
Percent of Votes Cast	99.940%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.249%
Against	864,478
Percent of Votes Cast	0.060%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.044%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,087,987
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.293%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	531,930

Resolution 14
Re-election of Anthony Ruys as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,434,706,359
Percent of Votes Cast	99.834%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.171%
Against	2,379,302
Percent of Votes Cast	0.166%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.121%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,085,661
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.293%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	537,316

Resolution 15
Re-election of Sir Nicholas Scheele as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,422,988,699
Percent of Votes Cast	99.745%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.574%
Against	3,630,927
Percent of Votes Cast	0.255%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.185%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,426,619,626
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.759%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	11,002,693

Resolution 16
Re-election of Ben Stevens as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,436,949,125
Percent of Votes Cast	99.989%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.286%
Against	163,051
Percent of Votes Cast	0.011%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.008%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,112,176
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.294%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	510,426

Resolution 17
Election of Ann Godbehere as a Director
For - Note (b)	1,433,433,152
Percent of Votes Cast	99.746%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.106%
Against	3,647,524
Percent of Votes Cast	0.254%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.186%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,080,676
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.292%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	489,701

Resolution 18
Renewal of Directors' authority to allot shares
For - Note (b)	1,189,373,087
Percent of Votes Cast	83.588%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	60.659%
Against	233,520,938
Percent of Votes Cast	16.412%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	11.910%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,422,894,025
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.569%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	14,717,677

Resolution 19 - Note (d)
Renewal of Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights
For - Note (b)	1,318,765,280
Percent of Votes Cast	91.873%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	67.258%
Against	116,659,546
Percent of Votes Cast	8.127%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	5.950%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,435,424,826
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.208%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	2,191,087

Resolution 20 - Note (d)
Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares
For - Note (b)	1,427,398,828
Percent of Votes Cast	99.317%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	72.799%
Against	9,821,247
Percent of Votes Cast	0.683%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	0.501%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,220,075
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.299%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	394,724

Resolution 21 - Note (d)
Notice period for General Meetings
For - Note (b)	1,311,810,354
Percent of Votes Cast	91.278%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	66.903%
Against	125,345,788
Percent of Votes Cast	8.722%
Percent of Issued Share Capital	6.393%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld)	1,437,156,142
Percent of Issued Share Capital	73.296%
Votes Withheld - Note (c)	459,775

Notes:

(a)           The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at the close of business on 25 April 2012 was 1,960,753,009.

(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 19, 20 and 21 (inclusive) 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.

26 April 2012

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