Centrica plc
(the Company)
2021 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results
Centrica plc's 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at Centrica plc, Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD on Monday, 10 May 2021 at 11.00 am. All resolutions proposed at the AGM were decided on a poll and were passed. The results are set out below:
Resolution |
For* |
% |
Against |
% |
Total votes cast |
% Issued Capital** |
Withheld*** |
|
1 |
To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 |
3,608,498,922 |
97.67 |
86,221,867 |
2.33 |
3,694,720,789 |
62.83% |
5,556,908 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2020 |
3,516,916,505 |
95.16 |
178,887,714 |
4.84 |
3,695,804,219 |
62.85% |
4,457,830 |
3 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
3,452,985,721 |
94.30 |
208,890,057 |
5.70 |
3,661,875,778 |
62.27% |
38,449,626 |
4 |
To elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director |
3,691,909,280 |
99.83 |
6,345,790 |
0.17 |
3,698,255,070 |
62.89% |
2,064,292 |
5 |
To elect Kate Ringrose as a Director |
3,655,404,846 |
98.84 |
42,797,671 |
1.16 |
3,698,202,517 |
62.89% |
2,076,571 |
6 |
To re-elect Stephen Hester as a Director |
3,688,765,627 |
99.74 |
9,460,028 |
0.26 |
3,698,225,655 |
62.89% |
2,051,512 |
7 |
To re-elect Pam Kaur as a Director |
3,691,270,194 |
99.81 |
6,965,904 |
0.19 |
3,698,236,098 |
62.89% |
2,049,643 |
8 |
To re-elect Heidi Mottram as a Director |
3,502,350,145 |
94.70 |
195,905,077 |
5.30 |
3,698,255,222 |
62.89% |
2,030,855 |
9 |
To re-elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director |
3,691,108,817 |
99.81 |
7,128,176 |
0.19 |
3,698,236,993 |
62.89% |
2,046,550 |
10 |
To re-elect Chris O'Shea as a Director |
3,613,400,647 |
97.69 |
85,391,520 |
2.31 |
3,698,792,167 |
62.90% |
1,733,460 |
11 |
To re-elect Scott Wheway as a Director |
3,619,207,739 |
97.86 |
79,200,649 |
2.14 |
3,698,408,388 |
62.89% |
1,885,166 |
12 |
To re-appoint Deloitte as the Company's Auditors |
3,694,591,207 |
99.90 |
3,883,171 |
0.10 |
3,698,474,378 |
62.90% |
1,797,090 |
13 |
To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration |
3,692,562,642 |
99.84 |
5,899,279 |
0.16 |
3,698,461,921 |
62.90% |
1,802,503 |
14 |
Authority for political donations and political expenditure in the UK |
3,568,559,037 |
96.49 |
129,835,109 |
3.51 |
3,698,394,146 |
62.89% |
1,873,769 |
15 |
Authority to allot shares |
3,421,256,495 |
92.48 |
278,116,923 |
7.52 |
3,699,373,418 |
62.91% |
850,587 |
16 |
Authority to disapply pre-emption rights**** |
3,611,600,322 |
99.83 |
6,105,821 |
0.17 |
3,617,706,143 |
61.52% |
82,504,291 |
17 |
Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights**** |
3,512,709,206 |
97.10 |
104,974,101 |
2.90 |
3,617,683,307 |
61.52% |
82,523,340 |
18 |
Authority to purchase own shares**** |
3,643,638,909 |
98.92 |
39,809,929 |
1.08 |
3,683,448,838 |
62.64% |
16,773,894 |
19 |
Notice of general meetings**** |
3,544,586,245 |
95.84 |
154,007,906 |
4.16 |
3,698,594,151 |
62.90% |
1,602,447 |
Notes to the disclosure:
* Includes discretionary votes received
** The total number of ordinary shares of of 614/81 pence in issue was 5,880,372,112 . Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share
*** A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution
**** Special resolutions
Copies of our announcements are available on our website: centrica.com/investors/rns-tools/rns-announcements
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions passed as special business have been submitted to the FCA and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Alan McCulloch
Head of Secretariat, Centrica plc
01753 494000
Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)
Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD
Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654
Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
ISIN number: GB00B033F229