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SOUTH32 LIMITED - 2015 Annual General Meeting Voting Results

Release Date: 18/11/2015 12:10
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2015 Annual General Meeting Voting Results

South32 Limited
Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))
(ACN 093 732 597)
ASX / LSE / JSE Share Code: S32
ISIN: AU000000S320



                         2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VOTING RESULTS

South32 Limited (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32) (“South32”) advises that the resolutions put to the
Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on 18 November 2015 at 2:00pm (AWST), in
Perth, Western Australia, were carried.1

The following is information on the number of votes cast on the poll in respect of each resolution:

                                                              For                    2,818,558,691         98.40%
 Item       Election of Xolani Mkhwanazi
                                                              Against                45,894,431            1.60%
 2          as a Director
                                                              Abstain                8,889,721
                                                              For                    2,826,666,387         98.64%
 Item       Re-election of David Crawford
                                                              Against                39,042,730            1.36%
 3          as a Director
                                                              Abstain                7,602,209
                                                              For                    2,848,304,947         99.37%
 Item
            Appointment of auditor                            Against                17,918,961            0.63%
 4
                                                              Abstain                7,077,551
                                                              For                    2,686,918,525         94.30%
 Item       Adoption of the Remuneration
                                                              Against                162,347,158           5.70%
 5          Report
                                                              Abstain                13,004,246
                                                              For                    2,743,134,042         95.88%
 Item       Grant of Awards to Executive
                                                              Against                117,765,581           4.12%
 6          Director
                                                              Abstain                12,080,914
                                                              For                    2,792,489,059         97.67%
 Item       Approval of leaving
                                                              Against                66,627,676            2.33%
 7          entitlements
                                                              Abstain                13,268,944

Further information, as required by section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), is set out
below.




1   This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX Market Announcements Office.


Registered Office: Level 35, 108 St Georges Terrace, Perth Western Australia 6000, Australia
ABN 84 093 732 597 Registered in Australia
                                                  SOUTH32 LIMITED
                                           2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
                                                  VOTING RESULTS

The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

                                                           Instructions given to validly appointed proxies
                                                                         (as at proxy close)
                                                                                             Proxy's
        Ordinary Resolutions                         For                Against                                    Abstain
                                                                                            Discretion

 Item 2 Election of Xolani                     2,770,660,079          45,892,931            45,882,354            8,708,264
 Mkhwanazi as a Director                           96.79%                1.60%                1.61%

 Item 3 Re-election of David                   2,779,197,217          38,861,318            45,451,617            7,601,959
 Crawford as a Director                            97.06%                1.35%                1.59%
                                               2,800,249,596          17,910,975            45,864,558            7,077,115
 Item 4 Appointment of auditor
                                                   97.78%                0.62%                1.60%

 Item 5 Adoption of the                        2,650,954,837         151,884,829            45,177,748            12,969,412
 Remuneration Report
                                                   93.08%                5.33%                1.59%

 Item 6 Grant of Awards to                     2,706,534,887         107,512,637            45,043,668            12,048,377
 Executive Director
                                                   94.67%                3.76%                1.57%

 Item 7 Approval of leaving                    2,756,416,473          56,531,041            44,967,046            13,228,941
 entitlements
                                                   96.44%                1.98%                1.58%


                                                                   Number of votes cast on the poll
                                                                        (where applicable)

        Ordinary Resolutions                             For                       Against                    Abstain*

  Item 2 Election of Xolani                        2,818,558,691                 45,894,431                   8,889,721
  Mkhwanazi as a Director                              98.40%                       1.60%

  Item 3 Re-election of David                      2,826,666,387                 39,042,730                   7,602,209
  Crawford as a Director                               98.64%                       1.36%
                                                   2,848,304,947                 17,918,961                   7,077,551
  Item 4 Appointment of auditor
                                                       99.37%                       0.63%

  Item 5 Adoption of the                           2,686,918,525                 162,347,158                 13,004,246
  Remuneration Report
                                                       94.30%                       5.70%

  Item 6 Grant of Awards to                        2,743,134,042                 117,765,581                 12,080,914
  Executive Director
                                                       95.88%                       4.12%

  Item 7 Approval of leaving                       2,792,489,059                 66,627,676                  13,268,944
  entitlements
                                                       97.67%                       2.33%

*votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll.
 INVESTOR RELATIONS

 Leng Lau                           Susie Bath                    Paul Formosa
 T +61 8 9324 9008                  T +61 8 9324 9647             T +61 8 9324 9376
 M +61 (0) 408 202 698              M +61 (0) 418 933 792         M +61 (0) 431 152 742
 E Leng.Lau@south32.net             E Susie.Bath@south32.net      E Paul.Formosa@south32.net

 MEDIA RELATIONS

 Jill Thomas
 T +61 8 9324 9191
 M +61 (0) 423 259 190
 E Jill.Thomas@south32.net

Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net.

18 November 2015
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