Result of AGM

Centrica PLC
13 June 2023
 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Centrica plc

(the Company)

 

2023 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results

 

Centrica plc's 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at Leeds Marriott Hotel, 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds LS1 6ET on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 at 10.30am. 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 2022

3,691,860,624

99.40

22,160,545

0.60

3,714,021,169

65.85%

3,427,479

2

To approve the Directors' Annual Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2022

3,463,208,517

93.19

252,986,960

6.81

3,716,195,477

65.89%

1,224,130

3

To approve the final

cash dividend of 2 pence per ordinary share

3,710,627,872

99.82

6,818,502

0.18

3,717,446,374

65.91%

112,157

4

To elect Chanderpreet Duggal as a Director

3,705,058,684

99.70

11,176,958

0.30

3,716,235,642

65.89%

1,185,281

5

To elect Russell O'Brien as a Director

3,689,220,884

99.28

26,773,190

0.72

3,715,994,074

65.88%

1,410,034

6

To re-elect Carol Arrowsmith as a Director

3,603,804,095

96.97

112,418,599

3.03

3,716,222,694

65.89%

1,184,828

7

To re-elect Nathan Bostock as a Director

3,524,741,778

94.85

191,266,738

5.15

3,716,008,516

65.88%

1,404,696

8

To re-elect Heidi Mottram as a Director

3,540,425,015

95.27

175,812,140

4.73

3,716,237,155

65.89%

1,169,719

9

To re-elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director

3,650,017,991

98.22

66,019,697

1.78

3,716,037,688

65.88%

1,388,179

10

To re-elect Chris O'Shea as a Director

3,683,458,111

99.69

11,307,725

0.31

3,694,765,836

65.51%

22,696,996

11

To re-elect Rt Hon. Amber Rudd as a Director

3,564,082,405

95.90

152,525,660

4.10

3,716,608,065

65.89%

1,008,287

12

To re-elect Scott Wheway as a Director

3,431,010,319

92.34

284,800,264

7.66

3,715,810,583

65.88%

1,314,228

13

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's Auditors

3,693,537,563

99.96

1,444,222

0.04

3,694,981,785

65.51%

22,454,711

14

To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors'

remuneration

3,715,175,164

99.97

1,231,961

0.03

3,716,407,125

65.89%

1,020,315

15

Authority for political donations and political expenditure in the UK

3,606,397,205

97.04

109,903,732

2.96

3,716,300,937

65.89%

1,128,736

16

Authority to allot shares

3,502,346,820

94.24

214,127,324

5.76

3,716,474,144

65.89%

952,315

17

Authority to disapply pre-emption rights****

3,629,598,978

97.59

89,522,765

2.41

3,719,121,743

65.94%

1,291,560

18

Additional authority to disapply pre-emption rights****

3,605,546,351

97.02

110,562,308

2.98

3,716,108,659

65.88%

1,318,693

19

Authority to purchase own shares****

3,685,217,457

99.39

22,528,008

0.61

3,707,745,465

65.74%

9,658,852

20

Adoption of new Articles of Association****

3,714,868,236

99.97

1,170,496

0.03

3,716,038,732

65.88%

1,377,589

21

Notice of general meetings****

3,590,351,998

96.60

126,408,051

3.40

3,716,760,049

65.90%

671,423

 

Notes to the disclosure:

*         Includes discretionary votes received

**       The total number of ordinary shares of of 614/81 pence in issue was 5,640,398,100 (excluding treasury shares) as at close of business on 09 June 2023. 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 Rules, copies of the resolutions passed as special business and the new Articles of Association will be 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

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