BT Group PLC Result of AGM (1007E)

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RNS Number : 1007E

BT Group PLC

13 July 2016

BT Group plc

Annual General Meeting 13 July 2016

Summary of votes cast

 
 
 
   Annual General Meeting Resolutions                            For          %       Against      %        Votes 
                                                                                                          withheld 
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 Resolution 1 
  That the accounts and reports of the directors 
  and the auditors for the year ended 31 March 
  2016 be received.                                        6,838,513,163   99.97     1,716,633   0.03   143,946,080 
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 Resolution 2 
  That the directors' annual remuneration report 
  for the year ended 31 March 2016, be received 
  and approved.                                            6,638,116,690   98.52    99,928,946   1.48   246,127,946 
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 Resolution 3 
  That the final dividend of 9.6 pence per share 
  recommended by the directors be declared to be 
  payable on 5 September 2016 to holders of ordinary 
  shares registered at the close of business on 
  12 August 2016.                                          6,977,978,176   99.99       625,971   0.01     5,104,960 
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 Resolution 4 
  That Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director.       6,888,712,375   98.67    92,635,762   1.33     2,833,364 
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 Resolution 5 
  That Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director.        6,966,915,972   99.79    14,497,802   0.21     2,773,836 
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 Resolution 6 
  That Tony Ball be re-elected as a director.              6,958,763,017   99.68    22,158,946   0.32     3,252,297 
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 Resolution 7 
  That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director.              6,967,045,324   99.80    13,801,562   0.20     3,326,031 
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 Resolution 8 
  That Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director.          6,971,578,992   99.86     9,436,857   0.14     3,158,761 
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 Resolution 9 
  That Karen Richardson be re-elected as a director.       6,966,908,720   99.80    14,108,663   0.20     3,158,150 
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 Resolution 10 
  That Nick Rose be re-elected as a director.              6,952,338,939   99.59    28,602,159   0.41     3,230,443 
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 Resolution 11 
  That Jasmine Whitbread be re-elected as a director.      6,966,697,727   99.80    14,246,509   0.20     3,227,202 
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 Resolution 12 
  That Mike Inglis be elected as a director.               6,970,667,470   99.86     9,515,462   0.14     3,984,964 
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 Resolution 13 
  That Tim Höttges be elected as a director.          6,719,655,290   98.22   121,440,204   1.78   143,072,711 
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 Resolution 14 
  That Simon Lowth be elected as a director.               6,961,269,796   99.73    18,768,900   0.27     4,126,765 
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 Resolution 15 
  That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed 
  auditors of the Company, to hold office until 
  the end of the next general meeting at which 
  accounts are laid before the Company.                    6,791,410,391   97.27   190,452,243   2.73     2,304,843 
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 Resolution 16 
  That the directors be authorised to decide the 
  auditors' remuneration.                                  6,894,155,426   98.75    86,981,687   1.25     3,038,418 
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 Special Business 
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 Resolution 17 
  That the directors are authorised generally and 
  without conditions under Section 551 of the Companies 
  Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant securities.      6,744,836,571   96.76   225,696,614   3.24    13,631,822 
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 Resolution 18 
  That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, 
  the directors have power to allot equity securities 
  (within the meaning of Section 561(1) of the 
  2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.                     6,927,202,448   99.80    13,606,936   0.20    43,355,633 
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 Resolution 19 
  That the Company 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 the Company.                        6,860,756,476   98.83    80,926,562   1.17    42,492,549 
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 Resolution 20 
  That the Company may call a general meeting (but 
  not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice.           6,463,101,467   93.10   479,154,212   6.90    41,916,188 
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 Resolution 21 
  That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned 
  subsidiary of the Company, be authorised to make 
  political donations to political organisations.          6,782,839,395   98.47   105,069,046   1.53    96,258,822 
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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 www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

The total number of shares in issue as at 6.30pm on 11 July 2016, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,927,492,354. 70.35% of the voting capital was instructed.

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