Anglo American plc (the "Company")

Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN

Registered number: 3564138 (incorporated in England and Wales)

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43

 

 

 

Anglo American AGM 2018 - voting results

 

Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre at 2.30pm on Tuesday, 8 May 2018. In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting.

 

The total voting rights (the issued share capital excluding Treasury Shares) on 3 May 2018 was 1,404,767,522.  The total number of votes received on each resolution is as follows:

 

Resolution	For	% of Votes Cast	Against	% of Votes Cast	Votes cast as % of Issued Share Capital	Votes Withheld
1. Report and Accounts	1,005,522,494	99.99	64,231	0.01	71.58%	14,817,186
2. Final Dividend	1,019,555,511	100.00	50,371	0.00	72.58%	798,029
3. Elect Stuart Chambers	999,788,937	98.39	16,400,584	1.61	72.34%	4,214,390
4. Elect Ian Ashby	1,013,611,200	99.82	1,859,999	0.18	72.29%	4,932,712
5. Re-elect Mark Cutifani	1,015,716,839	99.62	3,876,249	0.38	72.58%	810,823
6. Re-elect Nolitha Fakude	1,019,231,659	99.98	156,179	0.02	72.57%	1,016,073
7. Re-elect Byron Grote	961,974,903	95.46	45,716,692	4.54	71.73%	12,712,315
8. Re-elect Sir Philip Hampton	961,458,502	94.68	54,050,353	5.32	72.29%	4,895,055
9. Re-elect Tony O'Neill	1,017,408,398	99.79	2,157,518	0.21	72.58%	837,995
10. Re-elect Stephen Pearce	1,015,403,704	99.59	4,180,870	0.41	72.58%	819,337
11. Re-elect Mphu Ramatlapeng	1,019,244,725	99.99	143,623	0.01	72.57%	1,015,563
12. Re-elect Jim Rutherford	976,559,038	95.79	42,969,811	4.21	72.58%	875,061
13. Re-elect Anne Stevens	968,644,796	95.05	50,429,577	4.95	72.54%	1,329,537
14. Re-elect Jack Thompson	969,166,537	95.44	46,309,297	4.56	72.29%	4,928,076
15. To re-appoint the Auditors	822,032,415	94.80	45,096,820	5.20	61.73%	153,274,676
16. Auditors' remuneration	1,012,607,227	99.32	6,930,894	0.68	72.58%	865,790
17. Implementation Report	912,841,691	90.35	97,468,881	9.65	71.92%	10,093,338
18. Sharesave Plan	1,015,741,595	99.63	3,798,594	0.37	72.58%	863,722
19. Share Incentive Plan	1,017,085,537	99.76	2,457,927	0.24	72.58%	860,447
20. Authority to allot shares	797,171,782	78.19	222,411,929	21.81	72.58%	820,200
21. Disapply pre-emption rights	932,464,293	91.46	87,070,476	8.54	72.58%	869,142
22. Authority to purchase own shares	989,046,610	97.03	30,299,336	2.97	72.56%	1,057,964
23. Preference Share Purchase Agreement	1,013,061,250	99.39	6,250,238	0.61	72.56%	1,092,423
24. Articles of Association	984,328,692	96.96	30,817,026	3.04	72.26%	5,258,193
25. Hold general meetings (other than an AGM) on not less than 14 days' notice	941,071,048	92.70	74,133,761	7.30	72.27%	5,199,102

 

 

In respect of Resolution 20 (Authority to allot shares) the authority sought by the Company is aligned with the Investment Association's share capital management guidelines and market practice for FTSE listed companies.  However, Anglo American is mindful of the concerns expressed by a number of its South African shareholders which has led to Resolution 20 not receiving the same high level of support compared to previous years. The dialogue which the Company has had with its South African shareholders leading up to the AGM has helped clarify their concerns.  We will continue to listen to our shareholders and keep under review the parameters of this authority going forward. 

 

This announcement will be available for viewing on the Company's website, www.angloamerican.com, as soon as practicable.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of all resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

 

 

Ellie Klonarides
Deputy Company Secretary
Anglo American plc
9 May 2018