RESULTS OF 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Antofagasta PLC
20 May 2020
 

NEWS RELEASE, 20 MAY 2020

 

ANTOFAGASTA PLC

RESULTS OF 2020 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 16 March 2020.

 

The results of the polls are:

Resolution


Votes For


Votes Against


Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital


Votes withheld













(1)

Adopt the 2019 Annual Report and Financial Statements


1,080,950,220


39,037


91.16%


1,610,731



100.00%


0.00%

















(2)

Approve the 2019 Remuneration Report


1,066,559,474


14,695,976


91.18%


1,344,538



98.64%


1.36%

















(3)

Approve the 2020 Remuneration Policy


1,062,750,494


19,832,684


91.29%


16,811



98.17%


1.83%

















(4)

Declare a final dividend *


1,082,442,188


153,427


91.29%


4,374



99.99%


0.01%

















(5)

Re-elect Jean-Paul Luksic as a Director


1,059,082,774


23,398,539


91.28%


118,675



97.84%


2.16%

















(6)

Re-elect Ollie Oliveira as a Director


1,077,011,217


5,569,659


91.29%


19,113



99.49%


0.51%







246,359,087

**

5,569,659

**

71.96%

**

19,113

**


97.79%

**

2.21%

**
















(7)

Re-elect Ramón Jara as a Director


1,076,256,406


6,324,469


91.29%


19,113



99.42%


0.58%

















(8)

Re-elect Juan Claro as a Director


1,074,643,972


7,932,203


91.29%


23,813



99.27%


0.73%

















(9)

Re-elect Andrónico Luksic as a Director


1,070,668,495


11,914,559


91.29%


16,934



98.90%


1.10%

















(10)

Re-elect Vivianne Blanlot as a Director


1,080,160,460


1,090,679


91.18%


1,348,850



99.90%


0.10%







249,508,330

**

1,090,679

**

71.58%

**

1,348,850

**


99.56%

**

0.44%

**
















(11)

Re-elect Jorge Bande as a Director


1,078,464,828


4,115,348


91.29%


19,813



99.62%


0.38%







247,812,698

**

4,115,348

**

71.96%

**

19,813

**


98.37%

**

1.63%

**
















(12)

Re-elect Francisca Castro as a Director


1,072,215,916


10,360,009


91.29%


24,063



99.04%


0.96%







241,563,786

**

10,360,009

**

71.96%

**

24,063

**


95.89%

**

4.11%

**
















(13)

Re-elect Michael Anglin as a Director


1,078,510,287


4,069,839


91.29%


19,863



99.62%


0.38%







247,858,157

**

4,069,839

**

71.96%

**

19,863

**


98.38%

**

1.62%

**
















(14)

Elect Tony Jensen as a Director


1,079,434,384


3,147,358


91.29%


18,247



99.71%


0.29%







248,782,254

**

3,147,358

**

71.96%

**

18,247

**


98.75%

**

1.25%

**
















(15)

Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors


1,082,575,790


20,585


91.29%


3,614



100.00%


0.00%

















(16)

Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to fix the auditor's remuneration


1,082,587,606


9,344


91.29%


3,039



100.00%


0.00%

















(17)

Grant Directors authority to allot securities


1,063,929,549


18,750,873


91.30%


9,097



98.27%


1.73%

















(18)

Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders


1,082,504,483


83,024


91.29%


12,482



99.99%


0.01%

















(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


1,081,135,325


1,454,951


91.29%


9,712



99.87%


0.13%

















(20)

Authorise purchase of own shares


1,070,679,384


10,978,182


91.21%


942,422



98.99%


1.01%

















(21)

Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice


1,065,953,798


16,638,206


91.29%


7,985



98.46%


1.54%






 

*  As announced on 18 May 2020, the Board reduced its recommendation in respect of the 2019 Final Dividend to 7.1 cents per ordinary share (down from 23.4 cents per ordinary share). It was this reduced amount that was approved by shareholders.

** Result of the votes cast by shareholders excluding the controlling shareholders.

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 National Storage Mechanism today and will shortly be available for inspection at https://www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism

Investors - London


Media - London


Andrew Lindsay 

alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk

Carole Cable

antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com

Telephone

+44 20 7808 0988

Telephone

+44 20 7404 5959

Andres Vergara

avergara@antofagasta.co.uk  

Will Medvei

antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com

Telephone

+44 20 7808 0988

Telephone

+44 20 7404 5959







Media - Santiago




Pablo Orozco

porozco@aminerals.cl



Paola Raffo

praffo.van@aminerals.cl



Telephone

+56 2 2798 7000

 


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