RNS Number : 4712U
BG GROUP plc
14 May 2008
1. Results of Annual General Meeting 2008
The Annual General Meeting of BG Group plc was held on Wednesday 14 May 2008.
The table below sets out the results of the poll on all 16 resolutions. Each shareholder,
present in person or by proxy was entitled to
one vote per share held.
RESOLUTION FOR* % AGAINST % TOTAL
WITHHELD**
Resolution 1 2,105,305,715 99.85 3,155,727 0.15 2,108,461,442
2,699,206
Annual Report and Accounts
Resolution 2 1,943,396,593 94.15 120,666,480 5.85 2,064,063,073
47,097,575
Remuneration Report
Resolution 3 2,108,406,508 99.98 514,092 0.02 2,108,920,600
2,240,048
Declaration of dividend
Resolution 4 2,098,876,591 99.54 9,627,750 0.46 2,108,504,341
2,656,307
Election of Dr.John Hood
Resolution 5 2,042,133,414 99.79 4,310,470 0.21 2,046,443,884
64,716,764
Re-election of Baroness Hogg
Resolution 6 2,099,449,261 99.57 9,090,642 0.43 2,108,539,903
2,620,745
Re-election of Sir John Coles
Resolution 7 2,081,638,641 99.38 12,906,307 0.62 2,094,544,948
16,615,700
Re-appointment of auditors
Resolution 8 2,104,491,705 99.81 3,912,620 0.19 2,108,404,325
2,756,323
Remuneration of auditors
Resolution 9 2,044,840,859 97.13 60,484,144 2.87 2,105,325,003
5,835,645
Political Donations
Resolution 10 2,082,456,274 98.81 25,151,055 1.19 2,107,607,329
3,553,319
Authority to allot shares
Resolution 11 1,947,932,326 97.18 56,549,162 2.82 2,004,481,488
106,679,160
Adopt the Long Term Incentive
Plan
Resolution 12 2,096,072,510 99.45 11,645,164 0.55 2,107,717,674
3,442,974
Adopt the Sharesave Plan
Resolution 13 2,102,659,566 99.77 4,876,569 0.23 2,107,536,135
3,624,513
Adopt the Share Incentive Plan
Resolution 14 2,071,893,626 98.34 35,031,810 1.66 2,106,925,436
4,235,212
Disapplication of pre-emption
rights***
Resolution 15 2,104,732,096 99.83 3,652,160 0.17 2,108,384,256
2,776,392
Authority to make market
purchases of own ordinary
shares***
Resolution 16 2,096,451,533 99.50 10,480,076 0.50 2,106,931,609
4,229,039
Adoption of new Articles of
Association***
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares at the close of
business on 13 May 2008 was 3,345,667,511.
* Includes discretionary votes.
** 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.
*** Indicates Special Resolution.
2. RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO UKLA
BG Group plc has today submitted to the UK Listing Authority prints of Resolutions passed
at the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2008
concerning items other than ordinary business. These documents will shortly be available for
inspection at the UK Listing Authority's
Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:-
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
www.bg-group.com
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