Last checked at 21 May 2014 13:15
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 alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk Carole Cable antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Chris Wilson cwilson@antofagasta.co.uk Robin Wrench antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
Telephone +44 20 7808 0988 Telephone +44 20 7404 5959
Investors - Santiago
Alejandro Rivera arivera@aminerals.cl
Telephone +56 2 2798 7000