RNS Number : 1139W
BT Group PLC
11 July 2024
 

BT Group plc

Annual General Meeting 11 July 2024

Summary of votes cast

 

 

 

Annual General Meeting Resolutions

 

 

For

 

 

%

 

 

Against

 

 

%

 

 

Votes withheld

Resolution 1

That the accounts and reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2024 be received.

6,521,997,162

99.98

1,063,881

0.02

3,793,781

Resolution 2

That the Report on Directors' Remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2024 be received and approved.

6,401,608,350

98.11

123,433,808

1.89

1,810,399

Resolution 3

That the final dividend of 5.69 pence per share be payable on 11 September 2024 to holders of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 9 August 2024.

6,524,866,160

99.99

901,243

0.01

1,105,312

Resolution 4

That Adam Crozier be re-elected as a director.

6,470,097,926

99.16

54,735,119

0.84

2,010,016

Resolution 5

That Allison Kirkby be re-elected as a director.

6,522,045,042

99.96

2,906,278

0.04

1,944,848

Resolution 6

That Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director.

6,517,820,772

99.90

6,845,792

0.10

2,161,764

Resolution 7

That Ruth Cairnie be re-elected as a director.

6,463,746,108

99.07

60,876,366

0.93

2,212,617

Resolution 8

That Maggie Chan Jones be re-elected as a director.

6,520,895,462

99.94

3,664,425

0.06

2,277,648

Resolution 9

That Steven Guggenheimer be re-elected as a director.

6,521,013,347

99.95

3,558,681

0.05

2,267,778

Resolution 10

That Matthew Key be re-elected as a director.

6,521,069,969

99.94

3,606,975

0.06

2,153,774

Resolution 11

That Sara Weller be re-elected as a director.

6,521,099,976

99.95

3,550,037

0.05

2,183,798

Resolution 12

That Raphael Kübler be elected as a director.

6,411,071,738

98.26

113,371,969

1.74

2,374,023

Resolution 13

That Tushar Morzaria be elected as a director.

6,444,104,280

98.77

80,360,079

1.23

2,373,025

Resolution 14

That KPMG LLP be reappointed as auditor of BT Group plc, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before BT Group plc.

6,474,878,928

99.23

50,347,807

0.77

1,618,727

Resolution 15

That the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board be authorised to decide the auditor's remuneration.

6,521,931,879

99.95

3,205,623

0.05

1,704,711

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.

3,946,866,768

96.94

124,648,952

3.06

2,455,324,324

Resolution 17

That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.

6,498,337,264

99.62

25,084,456

0.38

3,395,511

Resolution 18

That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot further equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561 of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.

6,455,196,872

98.94

69,282,195

1.06

2,315,720

Resolution 19

That BT Group plc 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 BT Group plc.

6,475,202,753

99.24

49,785,432

0.76

1,874,018

Resolution 20

That BT Group plc may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice.

6,421,632,164

98.42

103,313,303

1.58

1,656,162

Resolution 21

That BT Group plc, and any company which is a subsidiary of BT Group plc, be authorised to make political donations to political organisations.

6,444,291,047

99.05

62,035,703

0.95

20,552,370

 

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 National Storage Mechanism | FCA

 

The total number of shares in issue as at 6.30pm on 9 July 2024, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,953,834,198. 65.56% of the voting capital was instructed.

 

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