BT Group PLC Result of AGM (1557T)

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RNS Number : 1557T

BT Group PLC

15 July 2015

BT Group plc

Annual General Meeting 15 July 2015

Summary of votes cast

 
 
 
   Annual General Meeting Resolutions                          For          %       Against      %      Votes withheld 
 Resolution 1 
  That the accounts and reports of the directors and 
  the auditors 
  for the year ended 31 March 2015 be received.          5,280,749,776   99.97     1,634,843   0.03         10,179,510 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 2 
  That the directors' annual remuneration report for 
  the year 
  ended 31 March 2015, be received and approved.         5,144,960,474   98.60    72,885,498   1.40         74,716,964 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 3 
  That the final dividend of 8.5 pence per share 
  recommended by 
  the directors be declared to be payable on 7 
  September 2015 
  to holders of ordinary shares registered at the 
  close of business 
  on 14 August 2015.                                     5,277,267,093   99.99       726,525   0.01         14,595,116 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 4 
  That Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director.     5,249,412,403   99.40    31,947,404   0.60         11,216,843 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 5 
  That Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director.      5,276,602,694   99.91     4,799,992   0.09         11,179,612 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 6 
  That Tony Chanmugam be re-elected as a director.       5,262,729,111   99.66    17,874,069   0.34         11,967,230 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 7 
  That Tony Ball be re-elected as a director.            5,263,579,636   99.67    17,570,081   0.33         11,415,191 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 8 
  That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director.            5,255,831,830   99.52    25,140,288   0.48         11,581,440 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 9 
  That Phil Hodkinson be re-elected as a director.       5,273,305,365   99.85     7,665,932   0.15         11,591,928 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 10 
  That Karen Richardson be re-elected as a director.     5,250,363,853   99.42    30,798,981   0.58         11,397,119 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 11 
  That Nick Rose be re-elected as a director.            5,243,600,171   99.29    37,524,954   0.71         11,443,153 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 12 
  That Jasmine Whitbread be re-elected as a director.    5,255,528,442   99.52    25,578,060   0.48         11,457,168 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 13 
  That Isabel Hudson be elected as a director.           5,274,883,127   99.89     5,875,090   0.11         11,799,793 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 14 
  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.                                               4,985,587,185   96.16   199,315,173   3.84        107,666,473 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 15 
  That the directors be authorised to decide the 
  auditors' remuneration.                                5,088,829,535   98.16    95,333,407   1.84        108,408,183 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Special Business 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 16 
  That the directors are authorised generally and 
  without conditions 
  under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 ('2006 
  Act') to 
  allot relevant securities.                             4,969,667,182   94.32   299,344,382   5.68         23,561,611 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 17 
  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.                                                  5,236,919,315   99.66    17,669,542   0.34         37,982,250 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 18 
  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.          5,266,577,795   99.76    12,731,202   0.24         13,255,374 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 19 
  That the Company adopts new articles of association    5,260,930,164   99.69    16,595,167   0.31         15,027,523 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 20 
  That the Company may call a general meeting (but not 
  an AGM) 
  on at least 14 clear days' notice.                     4,830,433,708   91.52   447,838,380   8.48         14,303,766 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 Resolution 21 
  That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned 
  subsidiary 
  of the Company, be authorised to make political 
  donations to 
  political organisations.                               5,154,135,565   97.71   120,659,683   2.29         17,760,609 
                                                        --------------  ------  ------------  -----  ----------------- 
 

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 6pm on 13 July 2015, excluding shares held in treasury was 8,338,168,772. 63.47% of the voting capital was instructed.

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