Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5249R

British American Tobacco PLC

30 April 2009

 



BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2009 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. was held on 30 April 2009.

The table below sets out the results of the poll on the 16 Resolutions as set out in the Notice of Meeting dated 30 March 2009. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.

Resolutions	For(b)	%	Against	%	Votes Withheld(c)	Votes Total (Ex Votes Withheld)
Resolution 1:
Receipt of 2008 Report and Accounts	1,354,732,380	99.76	3,220,437	0.24	35,306,895	1,393,259,712
Resolution 2:
Approval of 2008 Remuneration Report	1,351,311,774	97.43	35,591,845	2.57	6,360,642	1,393,264,261
Resolution 3:
Declaration of final dividend for 2008 of 61.6p per share	1,393,155,607	99.997	41,757	0.003	59,648	1,393,257,012
Resolution 4:
Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors	1,350,185,379	98.02	27,341,364	1.98	15,801,420	1,393,328,163
Resolution 5:
Authority for the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration	1,382,680,608	99.61	5,470,138	0.39	5,114,766	1,393,265,512
Resolution 6a:
Reappointment of Paul Adams as a Director	1,387,386,073	99.93	906,530	0.07	3,698,479	1,391,991,082
Resolution 6b:
Reappointment of Jan du Plessis as a Director	1,377,971,444	99.17	11,579,695	0.83	3,714,373	1,393,265,512
Resolution 6c:
Reappointment of Robert Lerwill as a Director	1,388,408,826	99.92	1,135,475	0.08	3,721,211	1,393,265,512
Resolution 6d:
Reappointment of Sir Nicholas Scheele as a Director	1,388,312,100	99.91	1,199,133	0.09	3,742,266	1,393,253,499
Resolution 7:
Reappointment of Gerry Murphy as a Director	1,391,688,947	99.92	1,045,999	0.08	521,034	1,393,255,980
Resolution 8:
Renewal of Directors' authority to allot shares	1,304,625,024	93.89	84,838,077	6.11	3,799,057	1,393,262,158
Resolution 9:(d)
Renewal of Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights	1,315,654,157	94.54	76,002,952	5.46	1,606,249	1,393,263,358
Resolution 10:(d)
Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares	1,388,749,663	99.94	790,870	0.06	3,722,610	1,393,263,143
Resolution 11:
Authority to make donations to political organisations and to incur political expenditure	1,291,218,860	96.45	47,458,524	3.55	54,582,931	1,393,260,315
Resolution 12:(d)
Notice period for General Meetings	1,323,418,595	95.21	66,593,899	4.79	3,251,822	1,393,264,316
Resolution 13:(d)
Adoption of new articles of association	1,389,367,207	99.80	2,808,471	0.20	1,074,938	1,393,250,616

Notes:

(a)    The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at the close of business on 29 April 2009 was 1,996,316,533.

(b)    Includes discretionary votes.

(c)    A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.

(d)    Indicates a Special Resolution.

(e)    In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, two copies of each of the resolutions numbered 9, 10, 12 and 13 will be forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility of the FSA. A copy of the resolutions may also be obtained from the Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.bat.com/agm

(f)    Further, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, two copies of the Company's newly adopted articles of association (Resolution 13) will be forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility at the FSA. A copy of the Company's new articles of association may also be found on the Company's website at www.bat.com/agm

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

30 April 2009

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Press Office

David Betteridge/Elif Boutlu    [phone]

 

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