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BT Group PLC
13 July 2016
BT Group plc
Annual General Meeting 13 July 2016
Summary of votes cast
Annual General Meeting Resolutions For % Against % Votes
withheld
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Resolution 1
That the accounts and reports of the directors
and the auditors for the year ended 31 March
2016 be received. 6,838,513,163 99.97 1,716,633 0.03 143,946,080
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Resolution 2
That the directors' annual remuneration report
for the year ended 31 March 2016, be received
and approved. 6,638,116,690 98.52 99,928,946 1.48 246,127,946
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Resolution 3
That the final dividend of 9.6 pence per share
recommended by the directors be declared to be
payable on 5 September 2016 to holders of ordinary
shares registered at the close of business on
12 August 2016. 6,977,978,176 99.99 625,971 0.01 5,104,960
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Resolution 4
That Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director. 6,888,712,375 98.67 92,635,762 1.33 2,833,364
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Resolution 5
That Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director. 6,966,915,972 99.79 14,497,802 0.21 2,773,836
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Resolution 6
That Tony Ball be re-elected as a director. 6,958,763,017 99.68 22,158,946 0.32 3,252,297
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Resolution 7
That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director. 6,967,045,324 99.80 13,801,562 0.20 3,326,031
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Resolution 8
That Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director. 6,971,578,992 99.86 9,436,857 0.14 3,158,761
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Resolution 9
That Karen Richardson be re-elected as a director. 6,966,908,720 99.80 14,108,663 0.20 3,158,150
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Resolution 10
That Nick Rose be re-elected as a director. 6,952,338,939 99.59 28,602,159 0.41 3,230,443
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Resolution 11
That Jasmine Whitbread be re-elected as a director. 6,966,697,727 99.80 14,246,509 0.20 3,227,202
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Resolution 12
That Mike Inglis be elected as a director. 6,970,667,470 99.86 9,515,462 0.14 3,984,964
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Resolution 13
That Tim Höttges be elected as a director. 6,719,655,290 98.22 121,440,204 1.78 143,072,711
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Resolution 14
That Simon Lowth be elected as a director. 6,961,269,796 99.73 18,768,900 0.27 4,126,765
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Resolution 15
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. 6,791,410,391 97.27 190,452,243 2.73 2,304,843
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Resolution 16
That the directors be authorised to decide the
auditors' remuneration. 6,894,155,426 98.75 86,981,687 1.25 3,038,418
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Special Business
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Resolution 17
That the directors are authorised generally and
without conditions under Section 551 of the Companies
Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant securities. 6,744,836,571 96.76 225,696,614 3.24 13,631,822
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Resolution 18
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. 6,927,202,448 99.80 13,606,936 0.20 43,355,633
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Resolution 19
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. 6,860,756,476 98.83 80,926,562 1.17 42,492,549
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Resolution 20
That the Company may call a general meeting (but
not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice. 6,463,101,467 93.10 479,154,212 6.90 41,916,188
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Resolution 21
That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, be authorised to make
political donations to political organisations. 6,782,839,395 98.47 105,069,046 1.53 96,258,822
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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 6.30pm on 11 July
2016, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,927,492,354. 70.35%
of the voting capital was instructed.
This information is provided by RNS
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