Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3095F

Antofagasta PLC

13 June 2012

 



For immediate release

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Antofagasta plc (the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

London, 13 June 2012

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 12 March 2012.

The results of the polls are:

		Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital		Votes withheld
Adopt the 2011 Annual Report and Financial Statements		1,079,844,879		322,253		91.09%		3,007,369
		99.97%		0.03%
Approve the 2011 Remuneration Report		986,270,965		23,625,238		85.16%		73,278,496
		97.66%		2.34%
Declare a final dividend		1,082,772,675		0		91.31%		402,026
		100.00%		0.00%
Re-elect Mr. J-P Luksic as a Director		1,004,861,866		74,001,068		90.98%		4,311,764
		93.14%		6.86%
Re-elect Mr.  G S Menendez as a Director		1,074,065,382		7,897,066		91.24%		1,212,252
		99.27%		0.73%
Re-elect Mr. R F Jara as a Director		1,065,250,311		17,522,274		91.31%		402,115
		98.38%		1.62%
Re-elect Mr.G A Luksic as a Director		913,261,212		111,269,254		86.40%		58,644,233
		89.14%		10.86%
Re-elect Mr.  J G Claro as a Director		1,071,646,847		11,125,739		91.31%		402,115
		98.97%		1.03%
Re-elect Mr. W M Hayes as a Director		1,070,754,323		12,017,663		91.31%		402,715
		98.89%		1.11%
Re-elect Mr. H Dryland as a Director		1,070,585,521		12,184,164		91.31%		405,015
		98.87%		1.13%
Re-elect Mr. T C Baker as a Director		1,070,752,731		12,016,720		91.31%		405,250
		98.89%		1.11%
Re-elect Mr. M L S De Sousa-Oliveira as a Director		1,080,284,124		2,485,962		91.31%		404,615
		99.77%		0.23%
Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors		1,078,220,999		4,548,575		91.31%		405,126
		99.58%		0.42%
Grant Directors authority to allot securities		1,062,514,655		18,335,539		91.15%		2,322,006
		98.30%		1.70%
Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders		1,081,653,774		1,090,113		91.30%		430,814
		99.90%		0.10%
Authorise purchase of own shares		1,081,906,461		862,583		91.31%		405,657
		99.92%		0.08%
Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice		1,057,582,987		25,179,325		91.31%		412,389
		97.67%		2.33%

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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