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BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c - Results of voting at 2011 annual general
meeting
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")
RESULTS OF VOTING AT 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of British American Tobacco p.l.c. held at The
Mermaid Conference & Events Centre, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4V 3DB on
28 April 2011 at 11.30am.
The tables below set out the results of the poll on each of the total of 21
Resolutions as stated in the Notice of Meeting dated 28 March 2011. Each
shareholder, present in person or by proxy was entitled to one vote per share
held.
Resolution 1
Receipt of 2010 Report and Accounts
For - Note (b) 1,384,416,114
Percent of Votes Cast 99.128%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.542%
Against 12,184,517
Percent of Votes Cast 0.872%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.612%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,396,600,631
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.154%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 4,739,372
Resolution 2
Approval of Remuneration Report
For - Note (b) 1,302,721,430
Percent of Votes Cast 96.063%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 65.438%
Against 53,388,395
Percent of Votes Cast 3.937%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 2.682%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,356,109,825
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.120%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 45,232,352
Resolution 3
Declaration of final dividend for 2010
of 81.0p per share
For - Note (b) 1,399,074,053
Percent of Votes Cast 99.997%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.278%
Against 41,766
Percent of Votes Cast 0.003%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.002%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,399,115,819
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.280%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 2,224,891
Resolution 4
Reappointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors
For - Note (b) 1,339,695,520
Percent of Votes Cast 98.041%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 67.296%
Against 26,775,849
Percent of Votes Cast 1.959%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.345%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,366,471,369
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.641%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 34,876,031
Resolution 5
Authority for the Directors to agree the
Auditors` remuneration
For - Note (b) 1,388,411,256
Percent of Votes Cast 99.242%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.743%
Against 10,605,356
Percent of Votes Cast 0.758%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.533%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,399,016,612
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.276%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 2,330,161
Resolution 6
Re-election of Richard Burrows as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,361,109,137
Percent of Votes Cast 99.445%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.371%
Against 7,590,832
Percent of Votes Cast 0.555%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.381%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,368,699,969
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.752%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 32,647,008
Resolution 7
Re-election of Karen de Segundo as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,374,506,261
Percent of Votes Cast 98.204%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.044%
Against 25,144,322
Percent of Votes Cast 1.796%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.263%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,399,650,583
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.307%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,698,719
Resolution 8
Re-election of Nicandro Durante as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,399,488,888
Percent of Votes Cast 99.990%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.299%
Against 138,594
Percent of Votes Cast 0.010%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.007%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,399,627,482
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.306%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,709,821
Resolution 9
Re-election of Robert Lerwill as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,364,137,153
Percent of Votes Cast 97.546%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.523%
Against 34,318,241
Percent of Votes Cast 2.454%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.724%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,398,455,394
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.247%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 2,894,889
Resolution 10
Re-election of Christine Morin-
Postel as a Director
For - Note (b) 1,356,105,198
Percent of Votes Cast 98.255%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.120%
Against 24,085,471
Percent of Votes Cast 1.745%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.210%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,380,190,669
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.330%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 21,146,935
Resolution 11
Re-election of Gerry Murphy as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,399,478,123
Percent of Votes Cast 99.989%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.299%
Against 157,912
Percent of Votes Cast 0.011%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.008%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,399,636,035
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.307%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,714,240
Resolution 12
Re-election of Anthony Ruys as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,378,805,566
Percent of Votes Cast 99.896%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.260%
Against 1,428,889
Percent of Votes Cast 0.104%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.072%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,380,234,455
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.332%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 21,115,817
Resolution 13
Re-election of Sir Nicholas Scheele as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,379,091,461
Percent of Votes Cast 99.918%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.275%
Against 1,126,976
Percent of Votes Cast 0.082%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.057%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,380,218,437
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.332%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 21,131,151
Resolution 14
Re-election of Ben Stevens as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,399,524,015
Percent of Votes Cast 99.992%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.301%
Against 106,089
Percent of Votes Cast 0.008%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.005%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,399,630,104
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.306%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,718,909
Resolution 15
Election of John Daly as a Director
For - Note (b) 1,399,485,161
Percent of Votes Cast 99.991%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.299%
Against 127,143
Percent of Votes Cast 0.009%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.006%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,399,612,304
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.305%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,712,136
Resolution 16
Election of Kieran Poynter as a
Director
For - Note (b) 1,366,908,812
Percent of Votes Cast 99.872%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.663%
Against 1,748,560
Percent of Votes Cast 0.128%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 0.088%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,368,657,372
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.751%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 32,677,630
Resolution 17
Renewal of Directors` authority to allot
shares
For - Note (b) 1,186,678,085
Percent of Votes Cast 84.807%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 59.609%
Against 212,599,031
Percent of Votes Cast 15.193%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 10.679%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,399,277,116
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.288%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 2,057,887
Resolution 18 - Note (d)
Renewal of Directors` authority to disapply pre-
emption rights
For - Note (b) 1,274,754,991
Percent of Votes Cast 91.087%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 64.034%
Against 124,738,870
Percent of Votes Cast 8.913%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 6.266%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,399,493,861
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.300%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 1,840,942
Resolution 19 - Note (d)
Authority for the Company to purchase
its own shares
For - Note (b) 1,354,181,202
Percent of Votes Cast 98.347%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 68.023%
Against 22,761,606
Percent of Votes Cast 1.653%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 1.143%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,376,942,808
Percent of Issued Share Capital 69.166%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 24,390,649
Resolution 20
Authority to amend the British American Tobacco
2007 LTIP
For - Note (b) 943,704,706
Percent of Votes Cast 71.142%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 47.404%
Against 382,812,487
Percent of Votes Cast 28.858%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 19.229%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes 1,326,517,193
Withheld)
Percent of Issued Share Capital 66.633%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 74,816,813
Resolution 21 - Note (d)
Notice period for General Meetings
For - Note (b) 1,264,364,990
Percent of Votes Cast 90.403%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 63.512%
Against 134,228,628
Percent of Votes Cast 9.597%
Percent of Issued Share Capital 6.743%
Total Votes Cast (Excl. Votes Withheld) 1,398,593,618
Percent of Issued Share Capital 70.255%
Votes Withheld - Note (c) 2,734,665
Notes:
(a) The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at
the close of business on 27 April 2011 was 1,990,758,182.
(b) Includes discretionary votes.
(c) 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.
(d) Indicates a Special Resolution.
(e) In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, two copies of each of
the resolutions numbered 18, 19 and 21 (inclusive) will be will be submitted to
the National Storage Mechanism as soon as practicable and will be available for
inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do. A copy of the resolutions may also be
obtained from the Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company`s website
at www.bat.com/agm
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
28 April 2011
Enquiries:
British American Tobacco Press Office
Kate Matrunola/Christina Dona +44 (0) 20 7845 2888
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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