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BTI
BTI
BTI - British American Tobacco P.l.c.- Results of voting at 2010 annual
general meeting
British American Tobacco P.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")
RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. held at The
Mermaid Conference & Events Centre, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4V 3DB
on 28 April 2010 at 11.30am.
The tables below set out the results of the poll on each of the total of 15
Resolutions as stated in the Notice of Meeting dated 26 March 2010. Each
shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share
held.
Resolution 1
Receipt of 2009 Report and Accounts
For - Note (b) 1,320,134,651
Percent of Votes Cast 99.068%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 66.115%
Against 12,417,483
Percent of Votes Cast 0.932%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.622%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,332,552,134
Percent of Issued Share Capital 66.736%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 28,619,130
Resolution 2
Approval of Remuneration Report
For - Note (b) 1,309,448,544
Percent of Votes Cast 98.368%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 65.579%
Against 21,724,289
Percent of Votes Cast 1.632%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.088%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,331,172,833
Percent of Issued Share Capital 66.667%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 29,998,557
Resolution 3
Declaration of final dividend for 2009 of 71.6p per
share
For - Note (b) 1,359,675,508
Percent of Votes Cast 99.997%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.095%
Against 41,064
Percent of Votes Cast 0.003%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.002%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,716,572
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.097%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,452,312
Resolution 4
Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors
For - Note (b) 1,299,696,409
Percent of Votes Cast 96.600%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 65.091%
Against 45,747,632
Percent of Votes Cast 3.400%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 2.291%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,345,444,041
Percent of Issued Share Capital 67.382%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 15,724,843
Resolution 5
Authority for the Directors to agree the Auditors`
remuneration
For - Note (b) 1,324,935,829
Percent of Votes Cast 97.661%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 66.355%
Against 31,730,170
Percent of Votes Cast 2.339%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.589%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,356,665,999
Percent of Issued Share Capital 67.944%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 4,502,685
Resolution 6a
Reappointment of Dr Ana Maria Llopis as a Director
For - Note (b) 1,358,964,786
Percent of Votes Cast 99.954%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.059%
Against 630,989
Percent of Votes Cast 0.046%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.032%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,595,775
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,573,058
Resolution 6b
Reappointment of Christine Morin-Postel as a Director
For - Note (b) 1,358,509,139
Percent of Votes Cast 99.920%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.036%
Against 1,090,564
Percent of Votes Cast 0.080%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.055%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,599,703
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,569,180
Resolution 6c
Reappointment of Anthony Ruys as a Director
For - Note (b) 1,358,475,140
Percent of Votes Cast 99.917%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.035%
Against 1,129,956
Percent of Votes Cast 0.083%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.057%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,605,096
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,563,488
Resolution 7
Reappointment of Richard Burrows as a Director
For - Note (b) 1,309,464,059
Percent of Votes Cast 99.345%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 65.580%
Against 8,635,786
Percent of Votes Cast 0.655%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.432%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,318,099,845
Percent of Issued Share Capital 66.013%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 43,068,873
Resolution 8
Renewal of Directors` authority to allot shares
For - Note (b) 1,148,388,569
Percent of Votes Cast 85.106%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 57.513%
Against 200,970,211
Percent of Votes Cast 14.894%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 10.065%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,349,358,780
Percent of Issued Share Capital 67.578%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 11,809,825
Resolution 9 - Note (d)
Renewal of Directors` authority to disapply pre-emption
rights
For - Note (b) 1,281,618,763
Percent of Votes Cast 94.264%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 64.186%
Against 77,988,978
Percent of Votes Cast 5.736%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 3.906%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,607,741
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.091%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,560,356
Resolution 10 - Note (d)
Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares
For - Note (b) 1,353,172,681
Percent of Votes Cast 99.522%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 67.769%
Against 6,495,895
Percent of Votes Cast 0.478%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.325%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,668,576
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.094%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,500,307
Resolution 11 - Note (d)
Notice period for General Meetings
For - Note (b) 1,301,099,013
Percent of Votes Cast 95.701%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 65.161%
Against 58,447,071
Percent of Votes Cast 4.299%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 2.927%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,546,084
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.088%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,622,799
Resolution 12 - Note (d)
Adoption of new articles of asociation
For - Note (b) 1,358,041,405
Percent of Votes Cast 99.895%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.013%
Against 1,432,210
Percent of Votes Cast 0.105%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.072%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,359,473,615
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.085%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,693,107
Resolution 13 - Note (d)
Dividend payment procedure
For - Note (b) 1,357,956,111
Percent of Votes Cast 99.940%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.009%
Against 815,441
Percent of Votes Cast 0.060%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.041%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,358,771,552
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.050%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,698,359
Notes:
(a) The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
at the close of business on 27 April 2010 was 1,996,738,366.
(b) Includes discretionary votes.
(c) A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of votes `For` or `Against` a resolution.
(d) Indicates a Special Resolution.
(e) In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, two copies of each
of the resolutions numbered 9 to 13 (inclusive) will be forwarded to the
Document Viewing Facility of the Financial Services Authority. A copy of the
resolutions may also be obtained from the Notice of Meeting which is
available on the Company`s website at www.bat.com/agm
(f) Further, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, two copies of the
Company`s newly adopted articles of association (Resolution 12) will be
forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services
Authority. A copy of the Company`s new articles of association may also be
found on the Company`s website at www.bat.com/agm
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Enquiries:
British American Tobacco Press Office
David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola +44 (0) 20 7845 2888
28 April 2010
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 29/04/2010 08:00:05 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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