RNS Number : 6157C
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
02 May 2012
BAE SYSTEMS plc
POLL RESULTS FOR AGM 2012
BAE Systems plc announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities on a poll at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 2 May 2012.
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ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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VOTES FOR
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% VOTES FOR1
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VOTES AGAINST
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TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST
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% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3
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VOTES WITHHELD2
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Resolution 1:
Report and Accounts
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2,342,236,514
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99.97
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816,782
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2,343,053,296
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72.14
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911,724
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Resolution 2:
Directors' Remuneration Report
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2,079,470,652
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91.08
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203,542,395
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2,283,013,047
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70.29
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60,962,255
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Resolution 3:
Payment of final dividend
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2,342,921,295
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99.99
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212,544
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2,343,133,839
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72.14
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827,886
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Resolution 4:
Re-election of Paul Anderson
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2,340,075,047
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99.89
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2,597,243
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2,342,672,290
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72.13
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1,289,544
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Resolution 5:
Re-election of Harriet Green
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2,324,083,831
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99.21
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18,588,910
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2,342,672,741
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72.13
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1,291,387
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Resolution 6:
Re-election of Linda Hudson
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2,312,516,392
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98.71
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30,178,664
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2,342,695,056
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72.13
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1,269,071
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Resolution 7:
Re-election of Ian King
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2,338,795,768
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99.82
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4,106,693
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2,342,902,461
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72.13
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1,072,843
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Resolution 8:
Re-election of Peter Lynas
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2,339,012,845
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99.84
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3,691,697
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2,342,704,542
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72.13
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1,259,578
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Resolution 9:
Re-election of Sir Peter Mason
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2,335,084,735
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99.67
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7,621,607
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2,342,706,342
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72.13
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1,257,786
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Resolution 10:
Re-election of Richard Olver
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2,335,426,219
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99.68
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7,462,712
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2,342,888,931
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72.13
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1,084,077
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Resolution 11:
Re-election of Paula Rosput Reynolds
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2,339,717,534
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99.87
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2,954,779
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2,342,672,313
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72.13
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1,291,816
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Resolution 12:
Re-election of Nicholas Rose
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2,264,658,784
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96.67
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78,034,330
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2,342,693,114
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72.13
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1,271,014
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Resolution 13:
Re-election of Carl Symon
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2,212,450,030
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94.44
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130,226,392
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2,342,676,422
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72.13
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1,287,707
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Resolution 14:
Election of Lee McIntire
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2,338,418,701
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99.82
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4,143,162
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2,342,561,863
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72.12
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1,402,266
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Resolution 15:
Reappointment of Auditors
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2,313,156,677
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99.71
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6,825,151
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2,319,981,828
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71.43
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23,983,192
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Resolution 16:
Auditors' remuneration
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2,314,119,074
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99.75
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5,759,559
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2,319,878,633
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71.43
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24,085,496
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Resolution 17:
Political donations
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2,252,572,759
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96.19
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89,258,372
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2,341,831,131
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72.10
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2,132,998
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Resolution 18:
Share Incentive Plan
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2,337,541,789
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99.79
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5,033,490
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2,342,575,279
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72.12
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1,389,742
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Resolution 19:
Executive Share Option Plan 2012
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2,154,751,868
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92.95
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163,398,385
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2,318,150,253
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71.37
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25,813,874
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Resolution 20:
Authority to allot new shares
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2,142,544,985
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92.89
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164,039,315
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2,306,584,300
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71.02
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37,378,426
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SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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VOTES FOR
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% VOTES FOR1
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VOTES AGAINST
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TOTAL VOTES VALIDLY CAST
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% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTED1,2,3
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VOTES WITHHELD2
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Resolution 21:
Disapplication of
pre-emption rights
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2,210,617,011
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94.42
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130,572,007
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2,341,189,018
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72.08
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2,771,359
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Resolution 22:
Authority to purchase own shares
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2,315,345,501
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99.79
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4,801,441
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2,320,146,942
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71.43
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23,813,435
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Resolution 23:
Notice of general meetings
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2,100,071,914
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89.63
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242,847,899
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2,342,919,813
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72.13
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1,041,458
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Notes:
1. The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
2. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
3. The number of ordinary shares in issue at 6.00pm on 30 April 2012 was 3,587,560,298, of which the Total Voting Rights figure was 3,247,970,548.
2 May 2012
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