Bank of Ireland Group PLC Results of the Annual General Meeting (0188Z)

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RNS Number : 0188Z

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

14 May 2019

Bank of Ireland Group PLC (the "Company")

Results of the 2019 Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

14 May 2019

All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM of the Company held on 14 May 2019 were duly passed.

The results of the voting on each resolution are as follows:

Resolution 1

To receive and consider the Company's Financial Statements, the Report of the Directors and the Auditors' Report for the year ended 31 December 2018.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     1        791,296,797   99.99      41,103       0.01      446,714       791,337,900 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 2

To declare a final dividend.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %      Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                           Total 
     2        791,672,090   100.00       6,694       0.00      105,830       791,678,784 
             ------------  -------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 3

To receive and consider the Group Remuneration Committee Report for the year ended 31 December 2018.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     3        789,273,290   99.70     2,384,721     0.30      126,603       791,658,011 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 4

To elect the following Directors, by separate resolutions:

   (a)   Evelyn Bourke; 
   (b)   Ian Buchanan; and 
   (c)   Steve Pateman. 
 
 Resolution      Votes        %       Votes      %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                Against                               Total 
   4 (a)      789,796,964   99.76   1,871,301   0.24      116,300       791,668,265 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (b)      791,100,597   99.93    558,807    0.07      124,389       791,659,404 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (c)      791,099,892   99.93    555,129    0.07      129,544       791,655,021 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

To re-elect the following Directors, by separate resolutions:

   (d)   Richard Goulding 
   (e)   Patrick Haren; 
   (f)    Andrew Keating; 
   (g)   Patrick Kennedy; 
   (h)   Francesca McDonagh; 
   (i)    Fiona Muldoon; and 
   (j)    Patrick Mulvihill. 
 
 Resolution      Votes        %       Votes      %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                Against                               Total 
   4 (d)      790,951,126   99.91    704,446    0.09      129,022       791,655,572 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (e)      787,686,790   99.50   3,969,945   0.50      127,879       791,656,735 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (f)      782,794,699   98.88   8,862,837   1.12      126,982       791,657,536 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (g)      784,923,124   99.15   6,739,438   0.85      121,007       791,662,562 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (h)      791,117,940   99.93    550,107    0.07      116,567       791,668,047 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (i)      789,650,203   99.75   2,017,870   0.25      116,492       791,668,073 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
   4 (j)      790,954,034   99.91    700,222    0.09      130,309       791,654,256 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 

Resolution 5

To consider the continuation in office of KPMG as Auditors of the Company.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     5        791,260,437   99.95      394,379      0.05      128,369       791,654,816 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 6

To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     6        791,327,571   99.96      348,517      0.04      108,497       791,676,088 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 7

To authorise purchases of Ordinary Shares by the Company or subsidiaries.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     7        790,300,475   99.81     1,476,354     0.19       7,756        791,776,829 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 

Resolution 8

To authorise the Directors to issue Ordinary Shares.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     8        782,959,087   98.89     8,803,150     1.11       14,482       791,762,237 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 9

To authorise the Directors to issue Ordinary Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis for cash.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     9        786,052,203   99.28     5,699,993     0.72       42,369       791,742,196 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 

Resolution 10

To authorise the Directors to issue contingent equity conversion notes, and Ordinary Shares on the conversion of such notes.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %     Votes Against    %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                                                          Total 
     10       791,533,574   99.97      218,291      0.03       32,633       791,751,865 
             ------------  ------  --------------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 

Resolution 11

To authorise the Directors to issue for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis, contingent equity conversion notes, and Ordinary Shares on the conversion of such notes.

 
 Resolution      Votes        %       Votes      %     Votes Withheld      Votes 
                  For                Against                               Total 
     11       782,505,345   98.83   9,241,292   1.17       37,977       791,746,637 
             ------------  ------  ----------  -----  ---------------  ------------ 
 

The "Vote Withheld" option is provided to enable abstention on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.

The full text of each resolution was set out in the Chairman's Letter to holders of Ordinary Shares and Notice of the Annual General Meeting which was posted to shareholders on 9 April 2019.

In accordance with Irish Listing Rule 6.6.2 and UK Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the resolutions will be submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK's National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at the following locations:

Company Announcements Office

The Irish Stock Exchange t/a Euronext Dublin

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

and at

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

14 May 2019

For further information contact:

Helen Nolan, Group Secretary

Tel: + 353 (0) 76 6234710

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