Publication of AGM Results

RNS Number : 0885H
National Grid PLC
29 July 2019
 

                                                                                  
29 July 2019

 

National Grid plc ('the Company')

AGM poll results

 

Today, 29 July 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual General Meeting ('AGM').

 

The results of the AGM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:

 

 

Resolution

Votes For

For (% of shares voted)

Votes against

Against (% of shares voted)

Votes Withheld**

1

To receive the Annual Report and Accounts

2,202,355,804

99.89

2,319,520

0.11

4,776,492

2

To declare a final dividend

2,199,896,392

99.70

6,642,862

0.30

2,918,777

3

To re-elect Sir Peter Gershon

2,162,270,850

98.14

40,950,076

1.86

6,233,713

4

To re-elect John Pettigrew

2,183,893,959

99.05

21,040,833

0.95

4,517,304

5

To elect Andy Agg

2,133,737,103

96.83

69,963,672

3.17

5,755,003

6

To re-elect Dean Seavers

2,178,356,535

98.86

25,109,100

1.14

5,990,253

7

To re-elect Nicola Shaw

2,183,357,274

99.07

20,444,203

0.93

5,651,882

8

To re-elect Jonathan Dawson

2,151,915,631

97.66

51,524,442

2.34

6,011,660

9

To re-elect Therese Esperdy

2,177,252,880

98.81

26,291,235

1.19

5,905,534

10

To re-elect Paul Golby

2,179,360,832

98.90

24,173,494

1.10

5,916,383

11

To re-elect Amanda Mesler

2,185,911,454

99.20

17,725,766

0.80

5,813,835

12

To elect Earl Shipp

2,188,442,880

99.32

15,069,501

0.68

5,938,784

13

To elect Jonathan Silver

2,189,160,091

99.35

14,244,998

0.65

6,044,715

14

To re-elect Mark Williamson

2,127,733,064

96.57

75,484,646

3.43

6,231,994

15

To re-appoint the auditors

Deloitte LLP

2,189,520,007

99.28

15,832,239

0.72

4,098,987

16

To authorise the Directors to set the auditors' remuneration

2,186,842,621

99.19

17,848,872

0.81

4,763,143

17

To approve the new Directors' remuneration policy

2,116,131,831

97.03

64,718,198

2.97

28,591,345

18

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

2,100,158,370

96.53

75,482,807

3.47

33,809,123

19

To authorise the Company to make political donations

2,140,378,789

97.90

45,916,396

2.10

23,155,921

20

To authorise the Directors to allot Ordinary Shares

2,171,462,637

98.47

33,804,804

1.53

4,183,856

21

To approve the Scrip Dividend Scheme

2,190,846,125

99.48

11,403,092

0.52

7,204,265

22

To authorise capitalising reserves for the Scrip Dividend Scheme

2,189,981,566

99.45

12,048,064

0.55

7,424,082

23*

To disapply pre-emption rights

2,174,378,207

98.75

27,561,114

1.25

7,512,347

24*

To disapply pre-emption rights for acquisitions

2,128,791,462

96.67

73,234,773

3.33

7,426,408

25*

To authorise the Company to purchase its own Ordinary Shares

2,181,927,344

98.94

23,447,378

1.06

4,078,025

26*

To authorise the Directors to hold general meetings on 14 clear days' notice

2,028,800,633

92.46

165,354,867

7.54

15,298,273

 

* Special resolution

** A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

 

As required by the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, copies of AGM resolutions numbered 23-26 will be made available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism, situated at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

 

The complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meeting will be available shortly on the Company's website https://investors.nationalgrid.com/shareholder-information/agm/2019 


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