Result of AGM

BT Group PLC

11 July 2024

 

BT Group plc

Annual General Meeting 11 July 2024

Summary of votes cast

 

Annual General Meeting Resolutions	For	%	Against	%	Votes withheld
Resolution 1 That the accounts and reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2024 be received.	6,521,997,162	99.98	1,063,881	0.02	3,793,781
Resolution 2 That the Report on Directors' Remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2024 be received and approved.	6,401,608,350	98.11	123,433,808	1.89	1,810,399
Resolution 3 That the final dividend of 5.69 pence per share be payable on 11 September 2024 to holders of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 9 August 2024.	6,524,866,160	99.99	901,243	0.01	1,105,312
Resolution 4 That Adam Crozier be re-elected as a director.	6,470,097,926	99.16	54,735,119	0.84	2,010,016
Resolution 5 That Allison Kirkby be re-elected as a director.	6,522,045,042	99.96	2,906,278	0.04	1,944,848
Resolution 6 That Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director.	6,517,820,772	99.90	6,845,792	0.10	2,161,764
Resolution 7 That Ruth Cairnie be re-elected as a director.	6,463,746,108	99.07	60,876,366	0.93	2,212,617
Resolution 8 That Maggie Chan Jones be re-elected as a director.	6,520,895,462	99.94	3,664,425	0.06	2,277,648
Resolution 9 That Steven Guggenheimer be re-elected as a director.	6,521,013,347	99.95	3,558,681	0.05	2,267,778
Resolution 10 That Matthew Key be re-elected as a director.	6,521,069,969	99.94	3,606,975	0.06	2,153,774
Resolution 11 That Sara Weller be re-elected as a director.	6,521,099,976	99.95	3,550,037	0.05	2,183,798
Resolution 12 That Raphael Kübler be elected as a director.	6,411,071,738	98.26	113,371,969	1.74	2,374,023
Resolution 13 That Tushar Morzaria be elected as a director.	6,444,104,280	98.77	80,360,079	1.23	2,373,025
Resolution 14 That KPMG LLP be reappointed as auditor of BT Group plc, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before BT Group plc.	6,474,878,928	99.23	50,347,807	0.77	1,618,727
Resolution 15 That the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board be authorised to decide the auditor's remuneration.	6,521,931,879	99.95	3,205,623	0.05	1,704,711
Special Business
Resolution 16 That the directors are authorised generally and without conditions under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant securities.	3,946,866,768	96.94	124,648,952	3.06	2,455,324,324
Resolution 17 That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.	6,498,337,264	99.62	25,084,456	0.38	3,395,511
Resolution 18 That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot further equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.	6,455,196,872	98.94	69,282,195	1.06	2,315,720
Resolution 19 That BT Group plc has general and unconditional authority to make market purchases as defined in section 693(4) of the Companies Act 2006 of shares of 5p each in BT Group plc.	6,475,202,753	99.24	49,785,432	0.76	1,874,018
Resolution 20 That BT Group plc may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice.	6,421,632,164	98.42	103,313,303	1.58	1,656,162
Resolution 21 That BT Group plc, and any company which is a subsidiary of BT Group plc, be authorised to make political donations to political organisations.	6,444,291,047	99.05	62,035,703	0.95	20,552,370

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available to view on the National Storage Mechanism website at National Storage Mechanism | FCA

The total number of shares in issue as at 6.30pm on 9 July 2024, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,953,834,198. 65.56% of the voting capital was instructed.

 

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