5 November 2002
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To: Company Announcements Office The Australian Stock Exchange 4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia
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For Announcement to the Market
I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held on 4 November 2002.
The final proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes carried from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares) is detailed in Appendices 1 and 2. As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that Structure, the poll results for each company on Joint Electorate Actions are identical.
The poll results were:
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Business |
Votes |
Votes |
Votes Abstain |
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1. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,945,996,613 |
2,036,694 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 2. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,940,272,470 |
1,824,008 |
Nil |
Carried |
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3. Re-election of Mr B P Gilbertson as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,882,959,882 |
23,962,199 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 4. Re-election of Mr B P Gilbertson as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,823,515,266 |
29,489,675 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 5. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,873,328,138 |
18,158,541 |
Nil |
Carried |
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6. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,860,265,511 |
24,395,273 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 7. Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,829,069,920 |
18,232,259 |
Nil |
Carried |
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8. Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,820,144,391 |
20,175,793 |
Nil |
Carried |
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9. Election of Mr C W Goodyear as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,966,197,842 | 6,219,236 |
Nil |
Carried |
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10. Election of Mr C W Goodyear as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,962,573,329 |
5,197,351 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 11. Appointment of auditors of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc and authorise auditors' remuneration (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,929,787,123 | 34,275,486 |
Nil |
Carried |
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12. Renewal of Directors' authority to issue shares of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,807,850,193 | 161,188,314 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 13. Renewal of disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,818,539,053 | 143,036,194 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 14. Renewal of the authority given in the Contingent Purchase Contract of BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,754,760,532 | 140,969,761 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 15. Approval of the Remuneration Policy (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,493,575,814 | 228,083,912 |
Nil |
Carried |
| 16. Approval of the Group Incentive Schemes (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) | 2,547,740,837 | 214,000,881 |
Nil |
Carried |
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17. Approval of the grant of Performance Shares to Mr B P Gilbertson (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,447,664,326 | 337,109,846 |
Nil |
Carried |
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18. Approval of the grant of Performance Shares to Mr C W Goodyear (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) |
2,454,809,533 | 337,249,043 |
Nil |
Carried |
K J Wood
Company Secretary
Final Proxy Position - BHP Billiton Limited
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Limited |
Plc |
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| 1. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,348,065,074 |
1,327,362,531 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
1,574,478 |
451,510 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
29,778,767 |
36,704,392 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
151,073,561 |
117,458,561 |
| 2. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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|
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,220,632,382 |
1,440,579,163 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
1,363,511 |
450,428 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
30,417,565 |
37,499,652 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
273,729,541 |
3,447,751 |
| 3. Re-election of Mr B P Gilbertson as a director of BHP Billiton Limited | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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|
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,352,415,760 |
1,260,409,913 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
4,620,433 |
19,323,532 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
26,578,753 |
85,034,170 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
150,929,280 |
117,209,379 |
| 4. Re-election of Mr B P Gilbertson as a director of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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|
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,222,064,454 |
1,321,184,504 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
3,925,983 |
25,546,095 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
26,534,642 |
131,801,098 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
274,987,544 |
3,445,297 |
| 5. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Limited | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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|
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|
|
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,352,029,298 |
1,250,780,656 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
5,949,162 |
12,205,745 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
22,597,874 |
101,789,728 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
151,279,029 |
117,200,865 |
| 6. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,224,322,937 |
1,355,270,929 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
5,405,724 |
18,988,753 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
22,444,065 |
104,272,015 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
275,339,947 |
3,445,297 |
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| 7. Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Limited | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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|
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,351,636,938 |
1,207,033,362 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
6,360,874 |
11,839,397 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
22,615,872 |
145,903,370 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
151,241,175 |
117,200,865 |
| 8. Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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|
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,223,923,571 |
1,315,775,154 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
5,772,919 |
14,370,886 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
22,612,934 |
148,385,657 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
275,203,270 |
3,445,297 |
| 9. Election of Mr C W Goodyear as a director of BHP Billiton Limited | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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|
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,363,539,534 |
1,340,411,597 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
5,377,149 |
761,841 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
11,588,699 |
31,863,945 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
151,345,422 |
108,939,611 |
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| 10. Election of Mr C W Goodyear as a director of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,236,449,708 |
1,445,684,256 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
4,354,637 |
765,306 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
11,512,691 |
32,086,664 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
275,191,308 |
3,440,768 |
| 11. Appointment of auditors of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc and authorise auditors' remuneration | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,355,773,470 |
1,418,930,133 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
14,952,134 |
21 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
11,065,647 |
40,692,110 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
150,059,661 |
3,105,195 |
| 12. Renewal of Directors' authority to issue shares of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,291,044,176 |
1,361,873,477 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
76,120,152 |
84,935,084 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
14,690,269 |
32,087,358 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
150,022,352 |
3,081,075 |
| 13. Renewal of disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,308,921,142 |
1,354,210,672 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
50,249,439 |
92,587,624 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
14,680,016 |
32,094,867 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
150,547,870 |
3,083,831 |
| 14. Renewal of the authority given in the Contingent Purchase Contract of BHP Billiton Plc | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,265,611,037 |
1,332,883,392 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
57,217,753 |
83,702,731 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
69,198,830 |
62,306,827 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
151,247,369 |
3,084,044 |
| 15. Approval of the Remuneration Policy | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,233,647,006 |
1,104,787,846 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
50,089,640 |
177,608,774 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
90,275,470 |
196,497,330 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
150,459,803 |
3,083,044 |
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| 16. Approval of the Group Incentive Schemes | ||
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,199,627,235 |
1,246,247,313 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
115,933,965 |
97,577,788 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
76,793,381 |
135,068,849 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
97,725,920 |
3,083,044 |
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17. Approval of the grant of Performance Shares to Mr B P Gilbertson |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,147,590,034 |
1,198,464,654 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
161,968,148 |
174,731,428 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
75,318,172 |
105,698,932 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
97,482,214 |
3,081,980 |
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18. Approval of the grant of Performance Shares to Mr C W Goodyear |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
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Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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¨ was to vote for the resolution |
1,154,855,011 |
1,198,445,994 |
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¨ was to vote against the resolution |
162,012,427 |
174,741,066 |
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¨ was to abstain on the resolution |
75,432,611 |
105,696,053 |
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¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion |
97,500,314 |
3,093,881 |
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