Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5529S

BT Group PLC

14 July 2022

 

BT Group plc

Annual General Meeting 14 July 2022

Summary of votes cast

 

Annual General Meeting Resolutions	For	%	Against	%	Votes withheld
Resolution 1 That the accounts and reports of the directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 March 2022 be received.	6,884,918,349	99.96	3,090,764	0.04	18,627,473
Resolution 2 That the Report on directors' remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2022 be received and approved.	6,408,190,533	93.58	439,625,354	6.42	58,845,040
Resolution 3 That the final dividend of 5.39 pence per share be payable on 12 September 2022 to holders of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 5 August 2022.	6,903,698,159	99.98	1,552,001	0.02	1,387,433
Resolution 4 That Adam Crozier be elected as a director.	6,870,405,553	99.54	31,994,754	0.46	4,248,931
Resolution 5 That Philip Jansen be re-elected as a director.	6,898,551,134	99.91	5,954,099	0.09	2,226,347
Resolution 6 That Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director.	6,886,397,247	99.74	17,729,620	0.26	2,510,407
Resolution 7 That Adel Al-Saleh be re-elected as a director.	6,499,721,607	94.15	403,635,170	5.85	3,278,503
Resolution 8 That Sir Ian Cheshire be re-elected as a director.	6,202,483,392	89.84	701,632,470	10.16	2,511,991
Resolution 9 That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director.	6,306,485,497	94.53	365,204,219	5.47	234,940,523
Resolution 10 That Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director.	6,564,844,200	95.09	339,235,402	4.91	2,546,602
Resolution 11 That Matthew Key be re-elected as a director.	6,553,182,141	94.92	350,853,443	5.08	2,589,339
Resolution 12 That Allison Kirkby be re-elected as a director.	6,565,454,993	95.09	338,679,358	4.91	2,500,511
Resolution 13 That Sara Weller be re-elected as a director.	6,565,482,663	95.09	338,659,808	4.91	2,492,381
Resolution 14 That KPMG LLP be re-appointed as auditor of BT Group plc, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before BT Group plc.	6,885,608,174	99.73	18,716,105	0.27	2,235,437
Resolution 15 That the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board be authorised to decide the auditors' remuneration.	6,899,556,184	99.93	4,730,501	0.07	2,295,852
Special Business
Resolution 16 That the directors are authorised generally and without conditions under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant securities.	4,880,980,923	95.35	238,220,255	4.65	1,787,401,193

Resolution 17 That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.	6,819,953,992	98.81	82,199,972	1.19	4,399,869
Resolution 18 That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot further equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.	6,766,054,033	98.01	137,445,641	1.99	3,050,763
Resolution 19 That BT Group plc has general and unconditional authority to make market purchases as defined in section 693(4) of the Companies Act 2006 of shares of 5p each in BT Group plc.	6,881,778,233	99.68	22,400,610	0.32	2,405,619
Resolution 20 That BT Group plc may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice.	6,652,979,608	96.36	251,629,194	3.64	1,955,283
Resolution 21 That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc, be authorised to make political donations to political organisations.	6,834,991,613	98.99	70,001,397	1.01	1,608,818

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available to view on the National Storage Mechanism website at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

The total number of shares in issue as at 6.30pm on 12 July 2022, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,928,556,204. 69.56% of the voting capital was instructed.

 

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