Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0275O

Centrica PLC

07 June 2022

 

           

Centrica plc

(the Company)

2022 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results

Centrica plc's 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at Leicester Marriott Hotel, Smith Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1SW on Tuesday, 7 June 2022 at 10.00am. 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 2021	3,748,873,410	99.96	1,393,293	0.04	3,750,266,703	63.48%	3,224,475
2	To approve the Directors' Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2021	3,628,823,825	96.71	123,420,614	3.29	3,752,244,439	63.52%	1,247,419
3	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	3,132,342,144	83.48	619,903,528	16.52	3,752,245,672	63.52%	1,275,033
4	To authorise the Directors to continue to operate the Centrica Share Incentive Plan	3,733,854,529	99.50	18,741,666	0.50	3,752,596,195	63.52%	886,311
5	To renew the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) until the tenth anniversary of the 2022 AGM	3,518,297,025	93.76	234,045,914	6.24	3,752,342,939	63.52%	1,101,800
6	To elect Nathan Bostock as a Director	3,749,828,536	99.93	2,520,631	0.07	3,752,349,167	63.52%	1,131,003
7	To elect Rt Hon. Amber Rudd as a Director	3,747,707,860	99.87	5,001,627	0.13	3,752,709,487	63.52%	807,013
8	To re-elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director	3,504,924,474	93.41	247,439,397	6.59	3,752,363,871	63.52%	1,082,852
9	To re-elect Heidi Mottram as a Director	3,639,217,060	96.98	113,144,047	3.02	3,752,361,107	63.52%	1,086,606
10	To re-elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director	3,639,392,012	96.99	112,958,976	3.01	3,752,350,988	63.52%	1,150,310
11	To re-elect Chris O'Shea as a Director	3,737,480,476	99.60	15,085,353	0.40	3,752,565,829	63.52%	954,718
12	To re-elect Kate Ringrose as a Director	3,695,971,007	98.49	56,625,668	1.51	3,752,596,675	63.52%	892,577
13	To re-elect Scott Wheway as a Director	3,492,352,013	93.07	260,080,108	6.93	3,752,432,121	63.52%	1,059,627
14	To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's Auditors	3,736,483,998	99.93	2,489,075	0.07	3,738,973,073	63.29%	14,473,785
15	To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration	3,750,354,113	99.93	2,494,796	0.07	3,752,848,909	63.53%	592,023
16	Authority for political donations and political expenditure in the UK	3,639,562,890	97.35	99,023,977	2.65	3,738,586,867	63.28%	14,856,336
17	To approve Centrica plc's Climate Transition Plan	2,955,099,466	79.96	740,449,332	20.04	3,695,548,798	62.56%	57,872,166
18	Authority to allot shares	3,571,390,056	95.17	181,157,294	4.83	3,752,547,350	63.52%	866,487
19	Authority to disapply pre-emption rights****	3,701,444,271	98.65	50,761,177	1.35	3,752,205,448	63.52%	1,203,282
20	Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights****	3,656,379,785	97.45	95,838,181	2.55	3,752,217,966	63.52%	1,231,774
21	Authority to purchase own shares****	3,725,840,713	99.55	16,844,631	0.45	3,742,685,344	63.35%	10,778,430
22	Notice of general meetings****	3,577,472,208	95.33	175,333,135	4.67	3,752,805,343	63.53%	634,817

Notes to the disclosure:

*  Includes discretionary votes received

**  The total number of ordinary shares of of 6^14/81 pence in issue was 5,907,541,623 . 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

We note that Resolution 17, on approving our Climate Transition Plan, was supported by the overwhelming majority of shareholders (79.96%).  However, we recognise that some shareholders (20.04%) chose not to support this resolution.

Achieving Net Zero by 2045 and helping our customers achieve Net Zero by 2050 is vitally important to us and we will continue to engage with shareholders on our Climate Transition Plan so as to ensure their views are fully understood. We will publish an update on this engagement in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

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

James Dickinson

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

 

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