Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1188I

Antofagasta PLC

08 June 2011

 

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Antofagasta plc (the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

London, 8 June 2011

At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 8 June 2011, other than resolution 5 (regarding the re-election of Mr. C H Bailey as a Director) which was withdrawn with the agreement of the meeting. After the Notice of Meeting was circulated, Mr. Bailey notified the Company of his intention to retire at the end of the Annual General Meeting. A typographical error in Resolution 15 was also corrected.

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 2010 Annual Report and Financial Statements		1,069,220,511				2,518,137				90.38%		1,060,210
				99.77%				0.23%
	(2)	Approve the 2010 Remuneration Report		890,694,478				123,871,649				85.56%		58,232,602
				87.79%				12.21%
	(3)	Declare a final dividend		1,072,788,559				100				90.47%		10,200
				100.00%				0.00%
	(4)	Re-elect Mr. J-P Luksic as a Director		996,179,953				73,884,335				90.24%		2,734,566
				93.10%				6.90%
	(5)	Re-elect Mr. C H Bailey as a Director		-				-				-		-
	(6)	Re-elect Mr. G S Menendez as a Director		934,174,543				87,289,349				86.14%		51,334,962
				91.45%				8.55%
	(7)	Re-elect Mr. R F Jara as a Director		907,419,945				113,331,134				86.08%		52,047,775
				88.90%				11.10%
	(8)	Re-elect Mr. G A Luksic as a Director		912,575,777				108,896,811				86.14%		51,335,462
				89.34%				10.66%
	(9)	Re-elect Mr. J G Claro as a Director		1,070,655,812				2,132,647				90.47%		10,350
				99.80%				0.20%
	(10)	Re-elect Mr. W M Hayes as a Director		1,070,157,445				2,449,297				90.45%		192,116
				99.77%				0.23%
	(11)	Re-elect Mr. H Dryland as a Director		970,393,826				101,884,693				90.42%		520,336
				90.50%				9.50%
	(12)	Re-elect Mr. T C Baker as a Director		1,071,734,827				1,037,432				90.46%		26,600
				99.90%				0.10%
	(13)	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors		1,067,481,249				4,460,499				90.39%		857,110
				99.58%				0.42%
	(14)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities		1,065,584,813				6,418,198				90.40%		795,848
				99.40%				0.60%
	(15)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders		1,068,951,397				3,772,797				90.46%		74,665
				99.65%				0.35%
	(16)	Authorise purchase of own shares		1,072,422,018				349,976				90.46%		26,865
				99.97%				0.03%
	(17)	Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice		1,050,627,969				22,150,540				90.46%		20,350
				97.94%				2.06%

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 on investor relations, press releases and download pages of the website of Antofagata plc, www.antofagasta.co.uk.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 14, 15, 16 and 17 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. 

Enquiries - London Antofagasta plc Tel: [phone] www.antofagasta.co.uk Desmond O'Conor Email: [e-mail] Hussein Barma Email: [e-mail]

Press Enquiries - London Bankside Consultants Tel: [phone] Simon Rothschild Email: [e-mail]

 

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