Antofagasta PLC Results of Annual General Meeting (9050Z)

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RNS Number : 9050Z

Antofagasta PLC

22 May 2019

For immediate release, 22 May 2019

Antofagasta plc (the "Company")

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 18 March 2019.

The results of the polls are:

 
 Annual General Meeting 
 
                                                                                                   Votes Cast 
                                                                                                      as % of 
                                                                                                       Issued 
 Resolution                                            Votes For         Votes Against          Share Capital      Votes withheld 
 
                  Adopt the 2018 Annual 
                   Report and Financial 
      (1)          Statements                      1,079,300,266                16,425                 91.02%             309,378 
                                                         100.00%                 0.00% 
 
                  Approve the 2018 
                  Remuneration 
      (2)         Report                           1,060,477,326            17,686,386                 90.92%           1,462,356 
                                                          98.36%                 1.64% 
 
      (3)         Declare a final dividend         1,079,616,395                     0                 91.04%               9,674 
                                                         100.00%                 0.00% 
 
                  Re-elect Jean-Paul 
      (4)          Luksic as a Director            1,020,617,442            58,223,081                 90.98%             785,545 
                                                          94.60%                 5.40% 
 
                  Re-elect Ollie Oliveira 
      (5)          as a Director                   1,076,426,749             3,173,122                 91.04%              26,198 
                                                          99.71%                 0.29% 
 
                  Re-elect Gonzalo 
                  Menéndez 
      (6)         as a Director                    1,041,552,936            38,047,292                 91.04%              26,198 
                                                          96.48%                 3.52% 
 
                  Re-elect Ramón 
      (7)          Jara as a Director              1,045,590,436            34,009,435                 91.04%              26,198 
                                                          96.85%                 3.15% 
 
                  Re-elect Juan Claro 
      (8)          as a Director                   1,043,349,362            36,251,483                 91.04%              25,224 
                                                          96.64%                 3.36% 
 
                  Re-elect Tim Baker 
      (9)          as a Director                   1,072,889,131             6,710,740                 91.04%              26,198 
                                                          99.38%                 0.62% 
 
                  Re-elect Andrónico 
      (10)         Luksic as a Director            1,041,622,477            37,983,837                 91.04%              19,755 
                                                          96.48%                 3.52% 
 
 
 
                  Re-elect Vivianne 
      (11)         Blanlot as a Director           1,077,655,175             1,946,670                 91.04%              24,224 
                                                          99.82%                 0.18% 
 
                  Re-elect Jorge Bande 
      (12)         as a Director                   1,076,501,382             3,098,489                 91.04%              26,198 
                                                          99.71%                 0.29% 
 
                  Re-elect Francisca 
      (13)         Castro as a Director            1,076,858,846             2,744,181                 91.04%              23,042 
                                                          99.75%                 0.25% 
 
                  Elect Michael Anglin 
      (14)         as a Director                   1,079,124,287               291,575                 91.02%             210,207 
                                                          99.97%                 0.03% 
 
                  Re-appoint 
                  PricewaterhouseCoopers 
      (15)        LLP as auditors                  1,079,589,959                20,035                 91.04%              15,775 
                                                         100.00%                 0.00% 
 
                  Authorise the Audit 
                   and Risk Committee 
                   to fix the auditor's 
      (16)         remuneration                    1,079,606,164                 7,875                 91.04%              12,030 
                                                         100.00%                 0.00% 
 
                  Grant Directors 
                  authority 
      (17)        to allot securities              1,064,525,513            15,086,768                 91.04%              13,788 
                                                          98.60%                 1.40% 
 
                  Grant Directors 
                  authority 
                  to allot securities 
                  for cash other than 
                  on a pro rata basis 
      (18)        to shareholders                  1,078,031,391             1,576,333                 91.04%              17,545 
                                                          99.85%                 0.15% 
 
                  Grant Directors 
                  authority 
                  to allot securities 
                  for cash other than 
                  on a pro rata basis 
                  to shareholders for 
                  the purposes of an 
                  acquisition or specified 
      (19)        capital investment               1,075,271,172             4,337,677                 91.04%              16,420 
                                                          99.60%                 0.40% 
 
                  Authorise purchase 
      (20)         of own shares                   1,069,091,493             9,608,610                 90.96%             925,965 
                                                          99.11%                 0.89% 
 
                  Permit general meetings 
                   to be called on not 
                   less than 14 days' 
 (21)              clear notice                    1,056,790,601            21,422,065                 90.92%           1,304,732 
                                                          98.01%                 1.99% 
 
 
 
 
 
 VOTES EXCLUDING CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING 
  THE ELECTION OR RE-ELECTION OF INDEPENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 
                                                                                                   Votes Cast 
                                                                                                      as % of 
                                                                                                       Issued 
                                                                                                Share Capital 
                                                                                                   (excluding 
                                                                                                  controlling 
 Resolution                                            Votes For         Votes Against          shareholders)      Votes withheld 
 
                  Re-elect Ollie Oliveira 
      (5)          as a Director                     245,774,619             3,173,122                 71.11%              26,198 
                                                          98.73%                 1.27% 
 
                  Re-elect Tim Baker 
      (9)          as a Director                     242,237,001             6,710,740                 71.11%              26,198 
                                                          97.30%                 2.70% 
 
                  Re-elect Vivianne 
      (11)         Blanlot as a Director             247,003,045             1,946,670                 71.11%              24,224 
                                                          99.22%                 0.78% 
 
                  Re-elect Jorge Bande 
      (12)         as a Director                     245,849,252             3,098,489                 71.11%              26,198 
                                                          98.76%                 1.24% 
 
                  Re-elect Francisca 
      (13)         Castro as a Director              246,206,716             2,744,181                 71.11%              23,042 
                                                          98.90%                 1.10% 
 
                  Elect Michael Anglin 
      (14)         as a Director                     248,472,157               291,575                 71.06%             210,207 
                                                          99.88%                 0.12% 
 
 

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 and the total number of votes available excluding the controlling shareholders was 350,086,090 votes at the Annual General Meeting.

These results will be published within "news" 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 17, 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, http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM, which can be searched by company name together with filing date and/or document type.

 
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