BAE Systems plc held its Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2024, and announced that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities on a poll. The poll results for the AGM included the voting outcomes for various ordinary and special resolutions.
The ordinary resolutions, including the Report and Accounts, Directors' Remuneration Report, Final Dividend, and the re-election of directors, all received significant support from the shareholders, with percentages ranging from 95.75% to 100.00%. The special resolutions, such as the Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights and Authority to Purchase Own Shares, also garnered strong support, with percentages ranging from 98.57% to 99.60%.
The company disclosed that the number of ordinary shares in issue on the share register at 6.30pm on May 7, 2024, was 3,224,506,896, with the Total Voting Rights figure at 3,035,747,056. Additionally, copies of resolutions other than those concerning ordinary business passed by the Company at the AGM are available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism.
Overall, the AGM poll results reflect the shareholders' overwhelming support for the resolutions presented, indicating a positive outcome for BAE Systems plc.