British Telecommunications PLC
24 October 2001
24 October 2001
NOTIFICATION OF RESULT OF POLLS
At the Court Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 23 October 2001, a
poll was held on the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 1
THAT the Scheme of Arrangement be approved.
The result of the poll is as follows:
Votes FOR the resolution: 3,643,637,602;
Representing percentage of shares
voting FOR the resolution: 98.2%
Percentage of shareholders voting
in person or by proxy FOR the resolution: 90.32%
Total number of shareholders voting in
person or by proxy FOR the resolution: 236,683
Votes AGAINST the resolution: 67,022,512.
Representing percentage of shares
voting AGAINST the resolution: 1.8%
Percentage of shareholders voting in
person or by proxy AGAINST the resolution: 9.68%
Total number of shareholders voting in
person or by proxy AGAINST theresolution: 25,352
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of British Telecommunications plc which
was held on 23 October 2001, a poll was held on the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION 1
To approve matters to give effect to the scheme of arrangement and amend BT's
articles:
The result of the poll is as follows:
Votes FOR the resolution: 4,299,920,421
Votes AGAINST the resolution: 65,753,956
RESOLUTION 2
To approve the BT Group Reduction of Capital:
Votes FOR the resolution: 4,297,836,051
Votes AGAINST the resolution: 65,170,124
RESOLUTION 3
To approve the demerger of the mmO2 business:
Votes FOR the resolution: 4,298,775,367
Votes AGAINST the resolution: 69,254,742
RESOLUTION 4
To approve the mmO2 All-Employee Share Plans:
Votes FOR the resolution: 4,272,810,124
Votes AGAINST the resolution: 78,123,012
RESOLUTION 5
To approve the mmO2 Executive Share Portfolio:
Votes FOR the resolution: 3,383,609,552
Votes AGAINST the resolution: 911,931,027
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