Results of Annual General Meeting

RNS Number : 8913G

Antofagasta PLC

12 June 2013

 



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Antofagasta plc (the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting

London, 12 June 2013

At today's Annual General Meeting, a poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Meeting dated 9 April 2013.

The results of the polls are:

Resolution			Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital		Votes withheld
(1)	Adopt the 2012 Annual Report and Financial Statements		1,070,190,649		1,199,021		90.35%		4,067,580
			99.89%		0.11%
(2)	Approve the 2012 Remuneration Report		1,016,928,786		9,599,672		86.56%		48,928,791
			99.06%		0.94%
(3)	Declare a final dividend		1,074,766,112		0		90.63%		690,998
			100.00%		0.00%
(4)	Re-elect Mr. J-P Luksic as a Director		1,009,747,396		64,742,373		90.61%		967,480
			93.97%		6.03%
(5)	Re-elect Mr. W M Hayes as a Director		1,073,579,637		1,181,075		90.63%		696,538
			99.89%		0.11%
(6)	Re-elect Mr.  G S Menendez as a Director		1,071,429,990		3,335,722		90.63%		691,538
			99.69%		0.31%
(7)	Re-elect Mr. R F Jara as a Director		1,060,674,781		14,091,331		90.63%		691,138
			98.69%		1.31%
(8)	Re-elect Mr.  J G Claro as a Director		1,072,812,108		1,953,604		90.63%		691,538
			99.82%		0.18%
(9)	Re-elect Mr. H Dryland as a Director		1,061,244,646		13,520,866		90.63%		691,738
			98.74%		1.26%
(10)	Re-elect Mr. T C Baker as a Director		1,070,931,139		3,241,439		90.58%		1,284,672
			99.70%		0.30%
(11)	Re-elect Mr. M L S De Sousa-Oliveira as a Director		1,073,934,188		831,664		90.63%		691,398
			99.92%		0.08%
(12)	Re-elect Mr. N A Pizarro as a Director		1,072,348,441		2,417,611		90.63%		691,198
			99.78%		0.22%
(13)	Re-elect Mr. A Luksic as a Director		1,069,154,908		5,330,652		90.61%		971,690
			99.50%		0.50%
(14)	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors		1,070,929,211		3,179,900		90.58%		1,348,138
			99.70%		0.30%
(15)	Authorise the Directors to fix the auditor's remuneration		1,073,173,669		1,491,428		90.62%		786,248
			99.86%		0.14%
(16)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities		1,051,991,683		22,173,084		90.58%		1,286,578
			97.94%		2.06%
(17)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders		1,072,371,854		2,389,101		90.63%		696,195
			99.78%		0.22%
(18)	Authorise purchase of own shares		1,071,316,387		3,449,028		90.63%		691,835
			99.68%		0.32%
(19)	Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice		1,045,672,428		29,092,031		90.63%		692,789
			97.29%		2.71%

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 16, 17, 18 and 19 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 Andrew Lindsay Email: [e-mail] Clare Wood Email: [e-mail]

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

 

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