AGM Statement
ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP plc
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4 MAY 2005
At the Rolls-Royce Group plc AGM held on 4 May 2005, all resolutions were
passed by poll. The voting results are published below.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN % FOR
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 1 1,137,888,928 1,485,436 22,355,100 99.87
REPORT & ACCOUNTS
RESOLUTION 2 1,145,548,619 7,498,661 8,678,382 99.35
DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT
RESOLUTION 3 1,159,178,100 2,054,733 491,198 99.82
RE-ELECTION OF MR S M ROBERTSON
RESOLUTION 4 1,159,247,537 2,011,076 469,653 99.83
RE-ELECTION OF MR I C CONN
RESOLUTION 5 1,158,757,675 2,514,783 453,736 99.78
RE-ELECTION OF SIR JOHN TAYLOR
RESOLUTION 6 1,158,921,495 2,305,541 498,580 99.80
RE-ELECTION OF THE HON A L
BONDURANT
RESOLUTION 7 1,159,072,435 2,258,230 401,927 99.81
RE-ELECTION OF MR J P CHEFFINS
RESOLUTION 8 1,158,906,992 2,381,509 442,434 99.79
RE-ELECTION OF MR J M GUYETTE
RESOLUTION 9 1,159,104,474 2,201,925 425,017 99.81
RE-ELECTION OF MR A B SHILSTON
RESOLUTION 10 1,148,518,559 4,074,846 8,950,585 99.65
REAPPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
OF AUDITORS
RESOLUTION 11 1,159,518,077 1,620,536 599,323 99.86
ALLOTMENT AND ISSUE OF B SHARES
RESOLUTION 12 1,157,212,461 3,464,543 1,045,108 99.70
REMUNERATION OF NON EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 13 1,142,715,180 18,160,128 849,743 98.44
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES - SECTION 80
AMOUNT
RESOLUTION 14 1,158,931,402 1,739,353 1,056,040 99.85
DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION
RIGHTS - SECTION 89 AMOUNT
RESOLUTION 15 1,148,104,444 12,870,875 602,275 98.89
AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES
For further information, please contact:-
Peter Barnes-Wallis
Director, Financial Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7227 9141