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AGM 2010 Poll Results

Xstrata plc announces the results of the poll on the Resolutions before the Annual General Meeting of Xstrata plc held on 5th May 2010.  All Resolutions were carried.

 
For
Percentage
For
Against
Percentage
Against
Votes
withheld *
Votes total
Percentage
of issued share capital voted
Ordinary Business

Resolution 1
By Ordinary Resolution: To receive and adopt the directors’ annual report and accounts

 
2,215,453,045
99.87
2,782,341
0.13
4,991,388
2,218,235,386
75.48

Resolution 2
By Ordinary Resolution:  To declare a final dividend of US$0.08 cents per Ordinary Share

 
2,218,349,932
99.91
2,086,600
0.09
2,790,242
2,220,436,532
75.55

Resolution 3
By Ordinary Resolution:  To approve the directors’ Remuneration Report

 
1,424,056,787
68.31
660,589,123
31.69
138,364,403
2,084,645,910
70.93

Resolution 4
By Ordinary Resolution:  To re-elect Mick Davis as a director

 
2,196,027,126
99.52
10,702,250
0.48
16,473,370
2,206,729,376
75.08

Resolution  5
By Ordinary Resolution: To re-elect David Rough as a director


2,157,327,290
97.22
61,660,667
2.78
4,214,790
2,218,987,957
75.50

Resolution 6
By Ordinary Resolution:  To re-elect Sir Steve Robson as a director

 
2,209,643,971
99.52
10,766,574
0.48
2,792,202
2,220,410,545
75.55

Resolution 7
By Ordinary Resolution:  To re-elect Willy Strothotte as a director

 
1,582,886,789
75.75
506,870,008
24.25
133,229,490
2,089,756,797
71.10

Resolution 8
By Ordinary Resolution: To elect Dr Con Fauconnier as a director

 
2,212,171,070
99.63
8,240,256
0.37
2,791,421
2220411326
75.55

Resolution 9
By Ordinary Resolution: To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors and to authorise the directors to determine their remuneration

 
2,197,389,457
99.50
11,039,129
0.50
14,774,160
2,208,428,586
75.14
Special Business

Resolution 10
By Ordinary Resolution:  To authorise the directors to allot shares up to a specified amount

 
2,042,221,718
92.47
166,404,908
7.53
14,579,626
2,208,626,626
75.15

Resolution 11
By Special Resolution:  To authorise the directors to allot a certain number of equity securities for cash free of pre-emption rights

 
2,219,820,591
99.98
485,610
0.02
2,896,546
2,220,306,201
75.55

Resolution 12
By Special Resolution:  To authorise the Company to hold extraordinary meetings on 20 clear days’ notice

 
2,146,033,302
96.66
74,110,317
3.34
3,055,628
2,220,143,619
75.54
Resolution 13
By Special Resolution:  To amend the Articles of Association
2,101,644,474
98.35
35,253,060
1.65
86,305,212
2,136,897,534
72.71

 

* A "vote withheld" is not a 'vote' under English law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes ‘For’ and ‘Against’ the resolution.
A copy of those resolutions being items of special business passed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 5th May 2010 has been submitted to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility, situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

The total number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each eligible to be voted at the AGM was 2,939,018,469. The scrutineer of the polls was Computershare Investor Services PLC.
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