Results of Annual General Meeting

RNS Number : 9050Z

Antofagasta PLC

22 May 2019

 

For immediate release, 22 May 2019

Antofagasta plc (the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting dated 18 March 2019.

The results of the polls are:

Annual General Meeting
Resolution				Votes For			Votes Against			Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital			Votes withheld
(1)	Adopt the 2018 Annual Report and Financial Statements			1,079,300,266			16,425			91.02%			309,378
				100.00%			0.00%
(2)	Approve the 2018 Remuneration Report			1,060,477,326			17,686,386			90.92%			1,462,356
				98.36%			1.64%
(3)	Declare a final dividend			1,079,616,395			0			91.04%			9,674
				100.00%			0.00%
(4)	Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director			1,020,617,442			58,223,081			90.98%			785,545
				94.60%			5.40%
(5)	Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director			1,076,426,749			3,173,122			91.04%			26,198
				99.71%			0.29%
(6)	Re-elect Gonzalo Menéndez as a Director			1,041,552,936			38,047,292			91.04%			26,198
				96.48%			3.52%
(7)	Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director			1,045,590,436			34,009,435			91.04%			26,198
				96.85%			3.15%
(8)	Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director			1,043,349,362			36,251,483			91.04%			25,224
				96.64%			3.36%
(9)	Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director			1,072,889,131			6,710,740			91.04%			26,198
				99.38%			0.62%
(10)	Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director			1,041,622,477			37,983,837			91.04%			19,755
				96.48%			3.52%
(11)	Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director			1,077,655,175			1,946,670			91.04%			24,224
				99.82%			0.18%
(12)	Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director			1,076,501,382			3,098,489			91.04%			26,198
				99.71%			0.29%
(13)	Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director			1,076,858,846			2,744,181			91.04%			23,042
				99.75%			0.25%
(14)	Elect Michael Anglin as a Director			1,079,124,287			291,575			91.02%			210,207
				99.97%			0.03%
(15)	Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors			1,079,589,959			20,035			91.04%			15,775
				100.00%			0.00%
(16)	Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration			1,079,606,164			7,875			91.04%			12,030
				100.00%			0.00%
(17)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities			1,064,525,513			15,086,768			91.04%			13,788
				98.60%			1.40%
(18)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders			1,078,031,391			1,576,333			91.04%			17,545
				99.85%			0.15%
(19)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders for the purposes of an acquisition or specified capital investment			1,075,271,172			4,337,677			91.04%			16,420
				99.60%			0.40%
(20)	Authorise purchase of own shares			1,069,091,493			9,608,610			90.96%			925,965
				99.11%			0.89%
(21)	Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice			1,056,790,601			21,422,065			90.92%			1,304,732
				98.01%			1.99%
VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Resolution				Votes For			Votes Against			Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital (excluding controlling shareholders)			Votes withheld
(5)	Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director			245,774,619			3,173,122			71.11%			26,198
				98.73%			1.27%
(9)	Re-elect Tim Baker as a Director			242,237,001			6,710,740			71.11%			26,198
				97.30%			2.70%
(11)	Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director			247,003,045			1,946,670			71.11%			24,224
				99.22%			0.78%
(12)	Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director			245,849,252			3,098,489			71.11%			26,198
				98.76%			1.24%
(13)	Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director			246,206,716			2,744,181			71.11%			23,042
				98.90%			1.10%
(14)	Elect Michael Anglin as a Director			248,472,157			291,575			71.06%			210,207
				99.88%			0.12%

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 and the total number of votes available excluding the controlling shareholders was 350,086,090 votes at the Annual General Meeting.

These results will be published within "news" 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 17, 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, http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type. 

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