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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco Plc | LSE:BATS | London | Ordinary Share | GB0002875804 | ORD 25P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.00 | -0.21% | 2,401.00 | 2,399.00 | 2,400.00 | 2,424.00 | 2,399.00 | 2,408.00 | 9,952,840 | 16:35:23 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes | 27.72B | -14.37B | -6.4241 | -3.73 | 53.65B |
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British American Tobacco PLC
26 April 2017
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.
RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. held at Milton Court Concert Hall, Silk Street, London EC2Y 9BH on 26 April 2017 at 11.30am.
The tables below set out the results of the poll on each of the total of 20 Resolutions as stated in the Notice of Meeting dated 22 March 2017. Each shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share held.
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Resolution 1
Receipt of 2016 Report and Accounts
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For - Note (b) 1,455,089,059
Percent of Votes Cast 99.82%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.047%
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Against 2,662,511
Percent of Votes Cast 0.18%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.143%
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Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,457,751,570
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.190%
------------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 18,032,019
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Resolution 2
Approval of Remuneration Report
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,346,502,332
Percent of Votes Cast 92.05%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 72.222%
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Against 116,220,156
Percent of Votes Cast 7.95%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 6.234%
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Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,462,722,488
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.456%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 13,100,905
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Resolution 3
Declaration of final dividend
for 2016 of 118.1p per share
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,474,942,682
Percent of Votes Cast 99.98%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.112%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 330,223
Percent of Votes Cast 0.02%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.018%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,475,272,905
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.129%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 546,890
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 4
Reappointment of KPMG LLP as
Auditors
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,470,214,118
Percent of Votes Cast 99.66%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.858%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 5,036,749
Percent of Votes Cast 0.34%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.270%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,475,250,867
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.128%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 572,292
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 5
Authority for the Audit Committee
to agree the Auditors' remuneration
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For - Note (b) 1,473,967,937
Percent of Votes Cast 99.91%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.059%
-------------------------------------- --------------
Against 1,259,070
Percent of Votes Cast 0.09%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.068%
-------------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,475,227,007
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.127%
-------------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 596,152
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Resolution 6
Re-election of Richard Burrows
as a Director
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,427,228,065
Percent of Votes Cast 97.96%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 76.552%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 29,771,009
Percent of Votes Cast 2.04%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.597%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,456,999,074
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.149%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 18,824,082
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Resolution 7
Re-election of Nicandro Durante
as a Director
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,474,776,773
Percent of Votes Cast 99.97%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.103%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 375,376
Percent of Votes Cast 0.03%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.020%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,475,152,149
Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.123%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 671,010
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 8
Re-election of Sue Farr as a
Director
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,446,389,284
Percent of Votes Cast 99.23%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 77.580%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 11,292,909
Percent of Votes Cast 0.77%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.606%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,457,682,193
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.186%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 18,141,402
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 9
Re-election of Ann Godbehere
as a Director
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,452,015,300
Percent of Votes Cast 98.93%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 77.882%
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Against 15,653,328
Percent of Votes Cast 1.07%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.840%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,467,668,628
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.721%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 8,154,968
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 10
Re-election of Savio Kwan as
a Director
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,466,212,449
Percent of Votes Cast 99.90%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.643%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 1,453,766
Percent of Votes Cast 0.10%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.078%
--------------------------------- --------------
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,467,666,215
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.721%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 8,157,381
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 11
Re-election of Pedro Malan as
a Director
--------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,459,515,059
Percent of Votes Cast 99.44%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.284%
--------------------------------- --------------
Against 8,154,250
Percent of Votes Cast 0.56%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.437%
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Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes
Withheld) 1,467,669,309
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.721%
--------------------------------- --------------
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 8,154,287
--------------------------------- --------------
Resolution 12
Re-election of Dimitri Panayotopoulos
as a Director
--------------------------------------- --------------
For - Note (b) 1,455,528,561
Percent of Votes Cast 99.17%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.070%
--------------------------------------- -------------- Against 12,135,994 Percent of Votes Cast 0.83% Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.651% --------------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,467,664,555 Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.721% --------------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 8,159,041 --------------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 13 Re-election of Kieran Poynter as a Director --------------------------------- -------------- For - Note (b) 1,456,863,508 Percent of Votes Cast 99.26% Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.142% --------------------------------- -------------- Against 10,807,024 Percent of Votes Cast 0.74% Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.580% --------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,467,670,532 Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.722% --------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 8,153,064 --------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 14 Re-election of Ben Stevens as a Director --------------------------------- -------------- For - Note (b) 1,467,638,931 Percent of Votes Cast 99.49% Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.720% --------------------------------- -------------- Against 7,527,411 Percent of Votes Cast 0.51% Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.404% --------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,475,166,342 Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.124% --------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 656,304 --------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 15 Election of Marion Helmes as a Director --------------------------------- -------------- For - Note (b) 1,450,064,535 Percent of Votes Cast 99.48% Percent of Issued Share Capital 77.777% --------------------------------- -------------- Against 7,609,655 Percent of Votes Cast 0.52% Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.408% --------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,457,674,190 Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.185% --------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 18,148,456 --------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 16 Renewal of Directors' authority to allot shares --------------------------------- -------------- For - Note (b) 1,211,510,091 Percent of Votes Cast 82.13% Percent of Issued Share Capital 64.982% --------------------------------- -------------- Against 263,641,150 Percent of Votes Cast 17.87% Percent of Issued Share Capital 14.141% --------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,475,151,241 Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.123% --------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 669,307 --------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 17 - Note (d) Renewal of Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights --------------------------------- -------------- For - Note (b) 1,409,472,028 Percent of Votes Cast 95.56% Percent of Issued Share Capital 75.600% --------------------------------- -------------- Against 65,491,122 Percent of Votes Cast 4.44% Percent of Issued Share Capital 3.513% --------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,474,963,150 Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.113% --------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 858,421 --------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 18 - Note (d) Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares --------------------------------- -------------- For - Note (b) 1,451,938,937 Percent of Votes Cast 98.48% Percent of Issued Share Capital 77.878% --------------------------------- -------------- Against 22,447,876 Percent of Votes Cast 1.52% Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.204% --------------------------------- -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,474,386,813 Percent of Issued Share Capital 79.082% --------------------------------- -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,434,832 --------------------------------- -------------- Resolution 19 Authority to make donations to political organisations and to incur political expenditure ---------------------------------------------------------- For - Note (b) 1,324,307,528 Percent of Votes Cast 93.73% Percent of Issued Share Capital 71.032% ---------------------------------------- ---------------- Against 88,663,027 Percent of Votes Cast 6.27% Percent of Issued Share Capital 4.756% ---------------------------------------- ---------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,412,970,555 Percent of Issued Share Capital 75.788% ---------------------------------------- ---------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 62,846,400 ---------------------------------------- ---------------- Resolution 20 - Note (d) Notice period for General Meetings ------------------------------------ -------------- For - Note (b) 1,341,546,881 Percent of Votes Cast 91.33% Percent of Issued Share Capital 71.957% ------------------------------------ -------------- Against 127,401,780 Percent of Votes Cast 8.67% Percent of Issued Share Capital 6.833% ------------------------------------ -------------- Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,468,948,661 Percent of Issued Share Capital 78.790% ------------------------------------ -------------- Votes Withheld - Note (c) 6,873,982 ------------------------------------ --------------
Notes:
(a) The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at the close of business on Tuesday 25 April 2017 was 1,864,382,528.
(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) In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, two copies of each of the resolutions numbered 17, 18 and 20 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism as soon as practicable and will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm. 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.
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
26 April 2017
Enquiries:
British American Tobacco Press Office
Anna Vickerstaff +44 20 7845 2888
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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