TIDMRIO
RNS Number : 3027M
Rio Tinto PLC
07 May 2020
Results of Rio Tinto annual general meetings
7 May 2020
The annual general meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto
Limited were held on 8 April 2020 and
7 May 2020 respectively.
Under Rio Tinto's dual listed companies structure established in
1995, decisions on significant matters affecting shareholders of
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited in similar ways are taken
through a joint electoral procedure. Resolutions 1 to 20 in table 1
below, contained in the notices of meeting for each of Rio Tinto
plc and Rio Tinto Limited, fall into this category.
Resolution 21, in table 2 below, contained in the notices of
meeting for both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited, was proposed
as a class rights action. This resolution was put to Rio Tinto plc
and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders voting as separate
electorates.
Resolutions 22 to 25 of the Rio Tinto plc notice of meeting, in
table 3 below, were put to Rio Tinto plc shareholders only and
resolutions 22 to 24 of the Rio Tinto Limited notice of meeting, in
table 4 below, were put to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders only.
All resolutions were carried, with the exception of the
requisitioned resolutions 23 and 24 put to shareholders of Rio
Tinto Limited only. Requisitioned resolution 23 was not carried and
requisitioned resolution 24 was not valid, as it was conditional on
resolution 23 being carried by the required majority. All
resolutions were decided by poll.
The results of the Rio Tinto plc polls were certified by the
scrutineer, Computershare Investor Services PLC, and the results of
the Rio Tinto Limited polls were as reported by the duly appointed
returning officer, a representative of Computershare Investor
Services Pty Limited. These results are as set out below.
Information on the final proxy position for each company is
detailed in Appendix 1, and the votes cast on each resolution as a
percentage of the issued capital of each company is set out on our
website at
www.riotinto.com/invest/shareholder-information/annual-general-meetings
.
Table 1
The following joint decision resolutions, which were put to both
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders on a poll at the
respective annual general meetings, were duly carried. The results
of the polls were as follows:
Resolution Total Votes For Against Withheld/ Abstained (1)
Cast
Number % Number %
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Receipt of the
2019 Annual
1. report 1,146,379,070 1,136,544,174 99.14 9,834,896 0.86 17,199,120
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Approval of
the Directors'
Remuneration
Report: Implementation
2. Report 1,137,495,323 1,062,225,236 93.38 75,270,087 6.62 26,050,466
---- ------------------------ -------------- -------------- ------ ------------ ------ ------------------------
Approval of
the Directors'
Remuneration
3. Report 1,145,929,618 1,062,051,718 92.68 83,877,900 7.32 17,616,089
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Approval of
potential termination
4. benefits 1,145,290,150 1,130,718,137 98.73 14,572,013 1.27 18,263,195
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To elect Hinda
Gharbi as a
5. director 1,149,642,217 1,148,249,277 99.88 1,392,940 0.12 13,704,509
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To elect Jennifer
6. Nason as a director 1,149,865,971 1,148,523,597 99.88 1,342,374 0.12 13,713,500
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To elect Ngaire
Woods CBE as
a director,
effective as
of 1 September
7. 2020 1,149,867,009 1,148,534,424 99.88 1,332,585 0.12 13,710,269
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To re-elect
Megan Clark
8. AC as a director 1,149,949,404 1,148,499,990 99.87 1,449,414 0.13 13,629,856
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To re-elect
David Constable
9. as a director 1,149,908,342 1,147,625,919 99.80 2,282,423 0.20 13,671,298
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To re-elect
Simon Henry
10. as a director 1,149,939,164 1,144,518,931 99.53 5,420,233 0.47 13,640,078
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To re-elect
Jean-Sébastien
Jacques as a
11. director 1,149,930,469 1,148,305,132 99.86 1,625,337 0.14 13,649,172
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To re-elect
Sam Laidlaw
12. as a director 1,145,014,165 1,137,743,195 99.36 7,270,970 0.64 18,563,466
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To re-elect
Michael L'Estrange
13. AO as a director 1,149,882,377 1,147,847,572 99.82 2,034,805 0.18 13,697,112
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To re-elect
Simon McKeon
14. AO as a director 1,149,867,680 1,147,886,565 99.83 1,981,115 0.17 13,711,961
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To re-elect
Jakob Stausholm
15. as a director 1,149,895,053 1,147,004,358 99.75 2,890,695 0.25 13,684,405
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To re-elect
Simon Thompson
16. as a director 1,148,984,773 1,135,328,079 98.81 13,656,694 1.19 14,594,867
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Appointment
of auditors
of Rio Tinto
plc and Rio
17. Tinto Limited 1,149,944,429 1,140,805,645 99.21 9,138,784 0.79 13,634,023
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Remuneration
18. of auditors 1,149,551,977 1,146,339,559 99.72 3,212,418 0.28 13,774,690
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Authority to
make political
19. donations 1,145,928,944 1,135,044,018 99.05 10,884,926 0.95 17,623,570
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Amendments to
Rio Tinto plc's
articles of
association
and Rio Tinto
Limited's constitution
- general updates
20. and changes 1,145,583,820 961,092,961 83.90 184,490,859 16.10 17,989,034
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(1) In calculating the results of the respective polls under the joint electoral procedure,
"withheld" votes at Rio Tinto plc's meeting are aggregated with "abstained" votes at Rio Tinto
Limited's meeting. For all relevant purposes "withheld" votes and "abstained" votes have the
same meaning. They are not included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and
against each resolution.
Table 2
Resolution 21 was put to Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
shareholders voting as separate electorates, and it was carried by
both Rio Tinto plc shareholders and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders
voting separately:
Voting on resolution 21 by Rio Tinto plc shareholders:
Resolution Total Votes Cast For Against Withheld/ Abstained(1)
Number % Number %
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Amendments to Rio Tinto
plc's articles of
association and Rio Tinto
Limited's constitution
- hybrid and
contemporaneous general
21. meetings 932,176,823 931,241,170 99.90 935,653 0.10 13,474,177
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Voting on resolution 21 by Rio Tinto Limited shareholders:
Resolution Total Votes Cast For Against Withheld/ Abstained(1)
Number % Number %
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Amendments to Rio Tinto
plc's articles of
association and Rio Tinto
Limited's constitution
- hybrid and
contemporaneous general
21. meetings 217,634,814 217,382,583 99.88 252,231 0.12 293,827
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Table 3
The following resolutions were put to Rio Tinto plc shareholders
only and carried at the Rio Tinto plc meeting held on 8 April 2020.
Resolution 22 was carried as an ordinary resolution and resolutions
23 to 25 as special resolutions. In accordance with the UK Listing
Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions
passed by Rio Tinto plc shareholders, other than ordinary business,
have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are
available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM .
The results of the polls were as follows:
Resolution Total Votes Cast For Against Withheld/ Abstained
Number % Number %
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General authority to allot
22. shares 932,025,745 849,333,521 91.13 82,692,224 8.87 13,619,976
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Disapplication of
23. pre-emption rights 931,940,796 930,240,971 99.82 1,699,825 0.18 13,709,030
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Authority to purchase Rio
24. Tinto plc shares 932,140,959 733,475,577 78.69 198,665,382 21.31 13,508,632
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25. Notice period for general 927,641,883 886,282,789 95.54 41,359,094 4.46 18,009,115
meetings other than annual
general meetings
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Resolution 24 'Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares' was
passed with less than 80% of votes in favour. Shining Prospect (a
subsidiary of the Aluminium Corporation of China "Chinalco") voted
against resolution 24. Chinalco has not sold any of its shares in
Rio Tinto plc and now has a holding of just over 14% given its
non-participation in the Company's significant share buyback
programmes. This places Chinalco close to the 14.99% holding
threshold agreed with the Australian Government at the time of its
original investment in Rio Tinto.
Table 4
Resolutions 22 to 24 below were put to Rio Tinto Limited
shareholders only. Resolution 22 was carried as a special
resolution. Resolution 23, also a special resolution, was NOT
carried. The results of the polls were as follows:
Resolution Total Votes Cast For Against Withheld /
Abstained
Number % Number %
----- ----------------------------------- ----------------- ------------ ------------ ------ -----------
Renewal of off-market and
on-market share buy-back
22. authorities 217,687,790 213,273,545 97.97 4,414,245 2.03 240,392
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23. Requisitioned resolution to amend 203,847,587 17,915,713 8.79 185,931,874 91.21 14,081,053
the Company's constitution
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Resolution 24 was NOT valid as it was conditional on resolution
23 being carried by the required majority. Poll figures are
provided below for information purposes only, and do not constitute
a voting result.
Resolution Total Votes Cast For Against Withheld/ Abstained
Number % Number %
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Requisitioned resolution
24. on emissions targets 211,897,475 78,260,358 36.93 133,637,117 63.07 6,031,166
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LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 3.1. Additional regulated information required
to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State
This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio
Tinto's Group Company Secretary.
Steve Allen Tim Paine
Group company secretary Joint company secretary
Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited
6 St James's Square Level 7, 360 Collins Street
London SW1Y 4AD Melbourne 3000
United Kingdom Australia
T +44 20 7781 1345 T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in England Registered in Australia
No. 719885 ABN 96 004 458 404
Appendix 1
FINAL PROXY POSITION
Shareholders are encouraged to look at the voting figures
provided in the main part of this announcement, as proxy figures
may not be an accurate indication of the voting at the annual
general meetings; a proxy is an authority or direction to the proxy
holder to vote and not a vote itself.
References in this appendix in respect of resolutions 1-20 to an
appointment specifying that a proxy abstain on a resolution should,
when referring to voting at Rio Tinto plc's annual general meeting,
be taken as references to the appointment specifying that the proxy
withhold from voting on a resolution.
The proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes
carried from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting
Shares in accordance with the DLC structure) on the resolutions put
to both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders under the
joint electoral procedure was as follows:
PROXY POSITION FOR RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED ON JOINT DECISIONS Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited
1. Receipt of the 2019 Annual report
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,333,082 214,833,981
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 921,167,955 212,948,206
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 9,674,319 159,984
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 14,124,039 3,075,075
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 490,808 1,725,791
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2. Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report: Implementation Report
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 919,667,205 217,616,707
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 872,811,253 187,070,453
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 46,401,232 28,867,579
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 25,790,495 259,369
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 454,720 1,678,675
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3. Approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 928,135,504 217,583,395
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 872,772,966 186,908,919
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 54,908,305 28,968,471
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 17,322,598 292,197
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 454,233 1,706,005
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4. Approval of potential termination benefits
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 927,698,128 217,381,579
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 914,206,485 214,129,846
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 13,006,254 1,564,774
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 17,734,451 527,174
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 485,389 1,686,959
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5. To elect Hinda Gharbi as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,071,895 217,358,911
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 931,267,935 215,228,042
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 314,796 386,913
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,384,246 319,661
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 489,164 1,743,956
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6. To elect Jennifer Nason as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,054,439 217,599,756
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 931,258,035 215,509,451
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 307,892 343,101
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,403,825 309,438
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 488,512 1,747,204
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7. To elect Ngaire Woods CBE as a director, effective as of 1 September 2020
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,064,983 217,590,250
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 931,283,094 215,500,481
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 295,941 345,413
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,393,451 316,581
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 485,948 1,744,356
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8. To re-elect Megan Clark AC as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,082,730 217,654,892
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 930,413,018 215,637,924
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 1,182,883 265,938
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,375,704 253,921
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 486,829 1,751,030
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9. To re-elect David Constable as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,063,968 217,632,963
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 929,787,548 215,400,092
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 1,791,803 490,027
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,394,466 276,230
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 484,617 1,742,844
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10. To re-elect Simon Henry as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,076,884 217,650,504
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 927,152,569 214,905,637
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 4,429,872 989,768
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,381,550 258,291
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 494,443 1,755,099
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11. To re-elect Jean-Sébastien Jacques as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,071,674 217,647,019
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 930,283,081 215,581,302
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 1,302,119 322,625
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,386,760 262,175
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 486,474 1,743,092
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12. To re-elect Sam Laidlaw as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 927,873,157 216,929,232
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 921,051,158 214,254,411
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 6,333,976 933,901
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 17,585,277 977,952
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 488,023 1,740,920
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13. To re-elect Michael L'Estrange AO as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,064,374 217,606,221
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 930,538,950 215,537,276
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 1,035,123 305,357
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,393,908 302,973
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 490,301 1,763,588
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14. To re-elect Simon McKeon AO as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,029,047 217,626,851
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 929,969,642 215,469,790
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 1,565,218 415,304
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,429,387 282,343
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 494,187 1,741,757
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15. To re-elect Jakob Stausholm as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,039,730 217,643,547
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 929,507,041 215,048,249
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 2,041,935 848,167
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,418,521 265,647
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 490,754 1,747,131
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16. To re-elect Simon Thompson as a director
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,129,495 217,643,496
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 917,218,342 215,654,631
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 13,419,385 236,716
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 14,328,938 265,698
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 491,768 1,752,149
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17. Appointment of auditors of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 932,241,404 217,491,249
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 927,403,212 210,973,107
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 4,358,050 4,780,113
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,215,841 417,945
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 480,142 1,738,029
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18. Remuneration of auditors
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,900,430 217,440,262
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 928,918,673 214,979,914
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 2,496,420 715,868
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,538,720 235,242
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 485,337 1,744,480
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19. Authority to make political donations
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 928,071,032 217,645,899
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 919,771,728 213,062,784
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 7,829,260 2,904,445
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 17,366,786 256,784
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 470,044 1,678,670
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20. Amendments to Rio Tinto plc's articles of association and Rio Tinto Limited's
constitution
- general updates and changes
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 927,736,078 217,635,735
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 743,953,199 214,679,154
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 183,289,305 1,200,730
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 17,715,819 273,209
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 493,574 1,755,851
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PROXY POSITION FOR MATTERS DECIDED BY RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED VOTING Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited
AS SEPARATE
ELCTORATES
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21. Amendments to Rio Tinto plc's articles of association and Rio Tinto Limited's
constitution
- hybrid and contemporaneous general meetings
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,984,748 217,625,738
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that
the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 930,559,163 215,621,987
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 935,292 251,768
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,473,686 283,456
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 490,293 1,751,983
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PROXY POSITION FOR RIO TINTO PLC ONLY MATTERS - RESOLUTIONS FROM MEETING HELD ON 8 APRIL 2020 Rio Tinto plc
22. General authority to allot shares
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,833,179
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 848,673,510
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 82,670,773
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,619,976
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 488,896
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23. Disapplication of pre-emption rights
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,748,721
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 929,558,647
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 1,699,464
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,708,539
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 490,610
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24. Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 931,948,393
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 732,801,948
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 198,665,021
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 13,508,632
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 481,424
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25. Notice period for general meetings other than annual general meetings
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 927,449,317
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 885,593,508
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 41,358,733
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 18,009,115
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 497,076
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PROXY POSITION FOR RIO TINTO LIMITED ONLY MATTERS - RESOLUTIONS FROM MEETING HELD ON 7 MAY Rio Tinto Limited
2020
22. Renewal of off-market and on-market share buy-back authorities
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed: 217,668,349
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 211,522,176
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 4,413,782
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 240,386
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 1,732,391
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23. Requisitioned resolution to amend the Company's constitution
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 203,828,838
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 17,915,713
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 184,294,731
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 14,080,355
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 1,618,394
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24. Requisitioned resolution on emissions targets
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: 211,878,720
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution 78,260,352
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(ii) was to vote against the resolution 132,000,897
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(iii) was to abstain on the resolution 6,030,474
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(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion 1,617,471
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