BT Group plc
Annual General Meeting 11 July 2024
Summary of votes cast
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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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