BT Group PLC Result of AGM (8951K)

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RNS Number : 8951K

BT Group PLC

12 July 2017

BT Group plc

Annual General Meeting 12 July 2017

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 
  2017 be received.                                      5,465,976,330   81.49   1,241,521,449   18.51     240,120,568 
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 Resolution 2 
  That the directors' annual remuneration report 
  for the year ended 31 March 2017, be received 
  and approved.                                          6,711,751,544   96.85     218,449,483    3.15       7,604,373 
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 Resolution 3 
  That the directors' remuneration policy for the 
  year ended 31 March 2017, be received and approved.    6,654,431,173   96.12     268,487,768    3.88      14,886,907 
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 Resolution 4 
  That the final dividend of 10.55 pence per share 
  recommended by the directors be declared to be 
  payable on 4 September 2017 to holders of ordinary 
  shares registered at the close of business on 
  11 August 2017.                                        6,922,845,769   99.92       5,238,643    0.08       9,727,100 
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 Resolution 5 
  That Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director.     6,593,608,660   96.25     256,767,130    3.75      87,459,739 
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 Resolution 6 
  That Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director.      6,826,778,789   98.47     106,182,314    1.53       4,878,693 
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 Resolution 7 
  That Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director.          6,912,942,775   99.72      19,452,090    0.28       5,424,485 
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 Resolution 8 
  That Tony Ball be re-elected as a director.            6,901,429,711   99.55      31,008,736    0.45       5,385,961 
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 Resolution 9 
  That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director.            6,245,806,190   92.15     531,701,300    7.85     160,308,585 
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 Resolution 10 
  That Tim Höttges be re-elected as a director.     6,821,096,033   98.40     111,231,404    1.60       5,474,280 
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 Resolution 11 
  That Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director.        6,919,310,074   99.81      13,161,275    0.19       5,352,141 
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 Resolution 12 
  That Mike Inglis be re-elected as a director.          6,914,432,607   99.74      17,896,883    0.26       5,474,084 
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 Resolution 13 
  That Karen Richardson be re-elected as a director.     6,233,724,256   89.92     698,829,975   10.08       5,264,026 
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 Resolution 14 
  That Nick Rose be re-elected as a director.            5,984,692,326   88.01     815,634,000   11.99     137,492,755 
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 Resolution 15 
  That Jasmine Whitbread be re-elected as a director.    6,234,616,683   89.93     697,805,274   10.07       5,383,249 
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 Resolution 16 
  That Jan du Plessis be elected as a director.          6,757,993,085   99.72      18,959,172    0.28     160,845,381 
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 Resolution 17 
  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.                  4,332,169,092   78.85   1,162,296,358   21.15   1,453,168,522 
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 Resolution 18 
  That the directors be authorised to decide the 
  auditors' remuneration.                                6,497,143,450   93.89     422,982,781    6.11      17,687,273 
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 Special Business 
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 Resolution 19 
  That the directors are authorised generally and 
  without conditions under Section 551 of the 
  Companies 
  Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant securities.    6,481,446,766   93.58     444,930,167    6.42      11,431,592 
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 Resolution 20 
  That subject to the passing of Resolution 19, 
  the directors have power to allot equity securities 
  (within the meaning of Section 561(1) of the 
  2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.                   6,814,664,880   98.76      85,856,516    1.24      37,280,353 
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 Resolution 21 
  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.                      6,833,235,371   98.58      98,699,863    1.42       5,862,411 
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 Resolution 22 
  That the Company may call a general meeting (but 
  not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice.         6,456,582,915   93.51     447,759,563    6.49      33,443,158 
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 Resolution 23 
  That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned 
  subsidiary of the Company, be authorised to make 
  political donations to political organisations.        6,742,774,228   97.70     158,963,327    2.30      36,066,923 
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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 10 July 2017, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,917,211,155. 70.06% of the voting capital was instructed.

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