Results of Annual General Meeting

RNS Number : 7119H

Antofagasta PLC

21 May 2014

 



For immediate release, 21 May 2014

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 27 March 2014.

The results of the polls are:

Resolution			Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Cast as % of Issued Share Capital		Votes withheld
(1)	Adopt the 2013 Annual Report and Financial Statements		1,050,823,091		1,767,494		88.76%		170,819
			99.83%		0.17%
(2)	Approve the 2013 Remuneration Policy Report		965,357,216		86,053,542		88.66%		1,350,645
			91.82%		8.18%
(3)	Approve the 2013 Remuneration Report		995,148,615		26,958,072		86.19%		30,654,717
			97.36%		2.64%
(4)	Declare a final dividend		1,051,966,994		640,000		88.76%		154,410
			99.94%		0.06%
(5)	Re-elect Mr. J-P Luksic as a Director		993,600,880		58,840,756		88.75%		319,768
			94.41%		5.59%
(6)	Re-elect Mr. W M Hayes as a Director		1,038,815,929		13,790,627		88.76%		154,848
			98.69%		1.31%
(7)	Re-elect Mr.  G S Menendez as a Director		1,048,063,802		4,513,118		88.76%		184,484
			99.57%		0.43%
(8)	Re-elect Mr. R F Jara as a Director		1,041,739,261		6,680,539		88.41%		4,341,604
			99.36%		0.64%
(9)	Re-elect Mr.  J G Claro as a Director		1,036,916,980		14,591,225		88.67%		1,253,199
			98.61%		1.39%
(10)	Re-elect Mr. H Dryland as a Director		1,047,379,004		5,197,701		88.76%		184,699
			99.51%		0.49%
(11)	Re-elect Mr. T C Baker as a Director		1,038,854,855		12,653,150		88.67%		1,253,399
			98.80%		1.20%
(12)	Re-elect Mr. M L S De Sousa-Oliveira as a Director		1,052,252,574		353,967		88.76%		154,863
			99.97%		0.03%
(13)	Re-elect Mr. N A Pizarro as a Director		1,050,691,543		1,914,998		88.76%		154,863
			99.82%		0.18%
(14)	Re-elect Mr. A Luksic as a Director		1,040,059,224		12,517,496		88.76%		184,684
			98.81%		1.19%
(15)	Re-elect Ms. V Blanlot as a Director		1,051,175,328		331,153		88.67%		1,254,923
			99.97%		0.03%
(16)	Re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors		1,051,145,912		850,953		88.71%		764,539
			99.92%		0.08%
(17)	Authorise the Directors to fix the auditor's remuneration		1,052,516,484		35,510		88.76%		209,410
			100.00%		0.00%
(18)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities		1,036,062,202		16,514,257		88.76%		184,945
			98.43%		1.57%
(19)	Grant Directors authority to allot securities for cash other than on a pro rata basis to shareholders		1,051,488,455		70,044		88.68%		1,202,905
			99.99%		0.01%
(20)	Authorise purchase of own shares		1,052,025,562		575,287		88.76%		160,555
			99.95%		0.05%
(21)	Permit general meetings to be called on not less than 14 days' clear notice		1,022,426,791		30,179,455		88.76%		155,157
			97.13%		2.87%

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 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, www.hemscott.com/nsm.do, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type. 

Investors - London                                                                                   Media (Brunswick)

Andrew Lindsay                             [e-mail]        Carole Cable               [e-mail]

Chris Wilson                                   [e-mail]          Robin Wrench            [e-mail]

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Investors - Santiago                                                               

Alejandro Rivera                           [e-mail]

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