National Grid PLC Publication of AGM Results (0885H)

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RNS Number : 0885H

National Grid PLC

29 July 2019

29 July 2019

National Grid plc ('the Company')

AGM poll results

Today, 29 July 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual General Meeting ('AGM').

The results of the AGM resolutions, all decided by way of poll, are set out below:

 
 Resolution                       Votes For       For (%       Votes against   Against   Votes Withheld** 
                                                   of shares                    (% of 
                                                   voted)                       shares 
                                                                                voted) 
       To receive the 
        Annual Report 
 1      and Accounts              2,202,355,804   99.89        2,319,520       0.11      4,776,492 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To declare a 
 2      final dividend            2,199,896,392   99.70        6,642,862       0.30      2,918,777 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Sir 
 3      Peter Gershon             2,162,270,850   98.14        40,950,076      1.86      6,233,713 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect John 
 4      Pettigrew                 2,183,893,959   99.05        21,040,833      0.95      4,517,304 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To elect Andy 
 5      Agg                       2,133,737,103   96.83        69,963,672      3.17      5,755,003 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Dean 
 6      Seavers                   2,178,356,535   98.86        25,109,100      1.14      5,990,253 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Nicola 
 7      Shaw                      2,183,357,274   99.07        20,444,203      0.93      5,651,882 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Jonathan 
 8      Dawson                    2,151,915,631   97.66        51,524,442      2.34      6,011,660 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Therese 
 9      Esperdy                   2,177,252,880   98.81        26,291,235      1.19      5,905,534 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Paul 
 10     Golby                     2,179,360,832   98.90        24,173,494      1.10      5,916,383 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Amanda 
 11     Mesler                    2,185,911,454   99.20        17,725,766      0.80      5,813,835 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To elect Earl 
 12     Shipp                     2,188,442,880   99.32        15,069,501      0.68      5,938,784 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To elect Jonathan 
 13     Silver                    2,189,160,091   99.35        14,244,998      0.65      6,044,715 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-elect Mark 
 14     Williamson                2,127,733,064   96.57        75,484,646      3.43      6,231,994 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To re-appoint 
        the auditors 
 15     Deloitte LLP              2,189,520,007   99.28        15,832,239      0.72      4,098,987 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To authorise 
        the Directors 
        to set the auditors' 
 16     remuneration              2,186,842,621   99.19        17,848,872      0.81      4,763,143 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To approve the 
        new Directors' 
        remuneration 
 17     policy                    2,116,131,831   97.03        64,718,198      2.97      28,591,345 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To approve the 
        Directors' Remuneration 
 18     Report                    2,100,158,370   96.53        75,482,807      3.47      33,809,123 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To authorise 
        the Company to 
        make political 
 19     donations                 2,140,378,789   97.90        45,916,396      2.10      23,155,921 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To authorise 
        the Directors 
        to allot Ordinary 
 20     Shares                    2,171,462,637   98.47        33,804,804      1.53      4,183,856 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To approve the 
        Scrip Dividend 
 21     Scheme                    2,190,846,125   99.48        11,403,092      0.52      7,204,265 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To authorise 
        capitalising 
        reserves for 
        the Scrip Dividend 
 22     Scheme                    2,189,981,566   99.45        12,048,064      0.55      7,424,082 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To disapply pre-emption 
 23*    rights                    2,174,378,207   98.75        27,561,114      1.25      7,512,347 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To disapply pre-emption 
 24*    rights for acquisitions   2,128,791,462   96.67        73,234,773      3.33      7,426,408 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To authorise 
        the Company to 
        purchase its 
        own Ordinary 
 25*    Shares                    2,181,927,344   98.94        23,447,378      1.06      4,078,025 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
       To authorise 
        the Directors 
        to hold general 
        meetings on 14 
 26*    clear days' notice        2,028,800,633   92.46        165,354,867     7.54      15,298,273 
      -------------------------  --------------  -----------  --------------  --------  ----------------- 
 

* Special resolution

** A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.

As required by the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, copies of AGM resolutions numbered 23-26 will be made available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism, situated at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

The complete poll results and details of proxy votes lodged before the meeting will be available shortly on the Company's website https://investors.nationalgrid.com/shareholder-information/agm/2019

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