Results of Annual General Meeting

RNS Number : 7119H

Antofagasta PLC

21 May 2014

For immediate release, 21 May 2014

At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting dated 27 March 2014.

The results of the polls are:

Resolution		Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital	Votes withheld

(1)	Adopt the 2013 Annual Report and Financial Statements	1,050,823,091	1,767,494	88.76%	170,819
		99.83%	0.17%

(2)	Approve the 2013 Remuneration Policy Report	965,357,216	86,053,542	88.66%	1,350,645
		91.82%	8.18%

(3)	Approve the 2013 Remuneration Report	995,148,615	26,958,072	86.19%	30,654,717
		97.36%	2.64%

(4)	Declare a final dividend	1,051,966,994	640,000	88.76%	154,410
		99.94%	0.06%

(5)	Re-elect Mr. J-P Luksic as a Director	993,600,880	58,840,756	88.75%	319,768
		94.41%	5.59%

(6)	Re-elect Mr. W M Hayes as a Director	1,038,815,929	13,790,627	88.76%	154,848
		98.69%	1.31%

(7)	Re-elect Mr. G S Menendez as a Director	1,048,063,802	4,513,118	88.76%	184,484
		99.57%	0.43%

(8)	Re-elect Mr. R F Jara as a Director	1,041,739,261	6,680,539	88.41%	4,341,604
		99.36%	0.64%

(9)	Re-elect Mr. J G Claro as a Director	1,036,916,980	14,591,225	88.67%	1,253,199
		98.61%	1.39%

(10)	Re-elect Mr. H Dryland as a Director	1,047,379,004	5,197,701	88.76%	184,699
		99.51%	0.49%

(11)	Re-elect Mr. T C Baker as a Director	1,038,854,855	12,653,150	88.67%	1,253,399
		98.80%	1.20%

(12)	Re-elect Mr. M L S De Sousa-Oliveira as a Director	1,052,252,574	353,967	88.76%	154,863
		99.97%	0.03%

(13)	Re-elect Mr. N A Pizarro as a Director	1,050,691,543	1,914,998	88.76%	154,863
		99.82%	0.18%

(14)	Re-elect Mr. A Luksic as a Director	1,040,059,224	12,517,496	88.76%	184,684
		98.81%	1.19%

(15)	Re-elect Ms. V Blanlot as a Director	1,051,175,328	331,153	88.67%	1,254,923
		99.97%	0.03%

(16)	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors	1,051,145,912	850,953	88.71%	764,539
		99.92%	0.08%

(17)	Authorise the Directors to fix the auditor's remuneration	1,052,516,484	35,510	88.76%	209,410
		100.00%	0.00%

(18)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities	1,036,062,202	16,514,257	88.76%	184,945
		98.43%	1.57%

(19)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders	1,051,488,455	70,044	88.68%	1,202,905
		99.99%	0.01%

(20)	Authorise purchase of own shares	1,052,025,562	575,287	88.76%	160,555
		99.95%	0.05%

(21)	Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice	1,022,426,791	30,179,455	88.76%	155,157
		97.13%	2.87%

Notes to the poll results:

1. Any proxy votes that were at the discretion of the Chairman are included in the total of "votes for" each resolution.

2. Percentages of votes for and votes against each resolution are included on the basis of votes cast and therefore exclude abstentions.

3. The Company had in issue 985,856,695 Ordinary Shares carrying one vote each, and 2,000,000 5% Cumulative Preference Shares carrying 100 votes each. Accordingly, the total number of votes available was 1,185,856,695 votes at the Annual General Meeting.

These results will be published within "press releases" in the media section of the website of Antofagasta plc, www.antofagasta.co.uk.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 18, 19, 20 and 21 passed at the Annual General Meeting will be submitted to the UKLA today and will shortly be available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type.