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RNS Number : 2608C
BHP Group PLC
15 October 2020
Group Governance
15 October 2020
To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Limited
FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET
Please find attached the results of the business conducted at
the meeting of shareholders of BHP Group Limited held virtually in
Australia on 14 October 2020 and at the meeting of shareholders of
BHP Group Plc held in London, United Kingdom on 15 October
2020.
As required by the Dual Listed Company Structure, a poll was
conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a
Joint Electorate Action. The poll results for BHP Group Limited and
BHP Group Plc are attached.
The final proxy position for each company is detailed in
Appendix 1. The additional information required in respect of BHP
Group Plc by the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006 is provided in
Appendix 2.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the closure of the poll
today has been submitted the FCA National Storage Mechanism and
will shortly be available for inspection at:
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Authorised for lodgement by:
Geof Stapledon
Company Secretary
BHP Group Limited ABN 49 004 BHP Group plc Registration
028 077 number 3196209
LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
Registered in Australia Registered in England and
Registered Office: Level 18, Wales
171 Collins Street Registered Office: Nova South,
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 160 Victoria Street
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom
3 9609 3015 Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44
20 7802 4111
Members of the BHP Group which is headquartered in Australia
Business Votes % Votes % Total Votes Abstentions Result
For Against Cast (1)
To receive
the 2020
Financial
Statements
and Reports
1 for BHP 2,909,809,359 99.95% 1,421,934 0.05% 2,911,231,293 41,872,041 CARRIED
To reappoint
Ernst &
Young LLP
as the
auditor
of BHP
2 Group Plc 2,948,062,574 99.96% 1,312,123 0.04% 2,949,374,697 3,721,284 CARRIED
To authorise
the Risk
and Audit
Committee
to agree
the
remuneration
of the
auditor
of BHP
3 Group Plc 2,946,061,822 99.89% 3,224,567 0.11% 2,949,286,389 3,808,582 CARRIED
To approve
the general
authority
to issue
shares
in BHP
4 Group Plc 2,914,047,872 98.80% 35,257,951 1.20% 2,949,305,823 3,797,477 CARRIED
To approve
the
authority
to allot
equity
securities
in BHP
Group Plc
5 for cash 2,900,299,189 98.35% 48,755,406 1.65% 2,949,054,595 4,048,497 CARRIED
To authorise
the
repurchase
of shares
in BHP
6 Group Plc 2,921,858,555 99.09% 26,930,764 0.91% 2,948,789,319 4,305,752 CARRIED
To approve
the 2020
Remuneration
Report
other than
the part
containing
the
Directors'
remuneration
7 policy 2,823,362,081 95.76% 125,102,055 4.24% 2,948,464,136 4,630,094 CARRIED
To approve
the 2020
Remuneration
8 Report 2,820,426,484 95.67% 127,706,024 4.33% 2,948,132,508 4,961,722 CARRIED
To approve
the grant
to the
Executive
9 Director 2,902,867,398 98.45% 45,600,204 1.55% 2,948,467,602 4,624,916 CARRIED
To approve
leaving
10 entitlements 2,925,992,274 99.25% 22,070,407 0.75% 2,948,062,681 5,029,752 CARRIED
To elect
Xiaoqun
Clever
as a
Director
11 of BHP 2,900,015,830 98.36% 48,326,090 1.64% 2,948,341,920 4,764,141 CARRIED
To elect
Gary
Goldberg
as a
Director
12 of BHP 2,945,580,970 99.91% 2,677,171 0.09% 2,948,258,141 4,848,095 CARRIED
To elect
Mike Henry
as a
Director
13 of BHP 2,946,383,840 99.93% 2,139,704 0.07% 2,948,523,544 4,582,917 CARRIED
To elect
Christine
O'Reilly
as a
Director
14 of BHP 2,940,990,647 99.75% 7,488,042 0.25% 2,948,478,689 4,626,554 CARRIED
To elect
Dion Weisler
as a
Director
15 of BHP 2,945,270,161 99.90% 2,929,582 0.10% 2,948,199,743 4,905,100 CARRIED
To re-elect
Terry Bowen
as a
Director
16 of BHP 2,906,341,026 98.57% 42,015,847 1.43% 2,948,356,873 4,740,109 CARRIED
To re-elect
Malcolm
Broomhead
as a
Director
17 of BHP 2,874,872,876 98.07% 56,581,606 1.93% 2,931,454,482 21,647,691 CARRIED
To re-elect
Ian
Cockerill
as a
Director
18 of BHP 2,943,832,937 99.93% 2,006,980 0.07% 2,945,839,917 7,262,938 CARRIED
To re-elect
Anita Frew
as a
Director
19 of BHP 2,905,767,623 98.55% 42,839,311 1.45% 2,948,606,934 4,498,309 CARRIED
To re-elect
Susan Kilsby
as a
Director
20 of BHP 2,816,758,682 95.53% 131,858,130 4.47% 2,948,616,812 4,488,431 CARRIED
To re-elect
John Mogford
as a
Director
21 of BHP 2,898,399,614 98.56% 42,197,600 1.44% 2,940,597,214 12,499,768 CARRIED
To re-elect
Ken
MacKenzie
as a
Director
22 of BHP 2,865,886,555 97.22% 81,832,064 2.78% 2,947,718,619 5,386,661 CARRIED
To amend
the
Constitution
of BHP
Group
23 Limited 267,228,519 9.60% 2,515,261,317 90.40% 2,782,489,836 170,606,496 NOT CARRIED
Resolution 24 was withdrawn by the requisitioning shareholders prior
to the meeting.
24 To adopt WITHDRAWN
interim
cultural
heritage
protection
measures(2)
Resolution 25 was NOT valid as it was conditional on Resolution 23 being
approved by the required majority. Poll figures are provided below for
information purposes only and do not constitute a voting result.
To suspend
memberships
of Industry
Associations
where
COVID-19
related
advocacy
is
inconsistent
with Paris
Agreement
25 goals(3) 632,527,371 22.40% 2,191,058,715 77.60% 2,823,586,086 129,516,625 NOT VALID
(1.) In calculating the results of the respective polls under the joint
electoral procedure, "withheld" votes at BHP Group Plc's meeting are aggregated
with "abstained" votes at BHP Group Limited's meeting. For all relevant
purposes "withheld" votes and "abstained" votes have the same meaning. They
are not included in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against
each resolution.
(2.) Proxy figures for Resolution 24 are included below in Appendix 1 for
information.
(3.) BHP engaged extensively with investors throughout 2020 on the Company's
approach to industry associations. This engagement directly shaped the package
of industry association reforms that BHP announced in August 2020, which
was welcomed by Climate Action 100+ and the Australian Council of Superannuation
Investors. BHP also consulted broadly with investors on Resolution 25, and
will undertake further consultations over the next few months with shareholders
that voted for and against Resolution 25 to better understand the reasons
for their position.
APPIX 1
BHP Group Limited & BHP Group Plc - Final Proxy Position
Limited Plc
1 To receive the 2020 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,417,846,295 1,492,732,604
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,406,155,154 1,492,584,941
- was to vote against the resolution 1,344,439 70,863
- was to abstain on the resolution 26,531,171 15,331,597
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,346,702 76,800
2 To reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of BHP Group Plc
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,772,343 1,505,960,101
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,431,536,908 1,505,342,693
- was to vote against the resolution 764,314 539,882
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,605,123 2,104,100
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,471,121 77,526
3 To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP
Group Plc
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,768,783 1,505,881,369
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,430,294,647 1,504,581,524
- was to vote against the resolution 1,987,478 1,221,061
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,608,683 2,181,822
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,486,658 78,784
4 To approve the general authority to issue shares in BHP Group Plc
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,814,638 1,505,874,179
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,430,127,522 1,472,743,276
- was to vote against the resolution 2,176,551 33,052,263
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,562,828 2,189,222
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,510,565 78,640
5 To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Group Plc for cash
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,592,737 1,505,844,329
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,424,859,649 1,464,232,282
- was to vote against the resolution 7,193,747 41,532,682
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,784,729 2,219,872
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,539,341 79,365
6 To authorise the repurchase of shares in BHP Group Plc
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,605,893 1,505,544,242
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,428,791,544 1,481,840,347
- was to vote against the resolution 3,294,171 23,625,180
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,771,572 2,519,958
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,520,178 78,715
7 To approve the 2020 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration
policy
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,066,912 1,505,757,155
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,409,403,130 1,402,918,814
- was to vote against the resolution 22,216,794 102,758,345
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,310,554 2,306,445
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,446,988 79,996
8 To approve the 2020 Remuneration Report
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,441,784,438 1,505,711,908
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,408,717,567 1,400,783,807
- was to vote against the resolution 22,729,314 104,850,725
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,593,028 2,351,692
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,337,557 77,376
9 To approve the grant to the Executive Director
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,124,487 1,505,730,939
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,422,027,372 1,469,919,749
- was to vote against the resolution 9,740,221 35,730,384
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,252,979 2,330,949
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,356,894 80,806
10 To approve leaving entitlements
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,441,771,906 1,505,689,738
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,424,104,052 1,490,884,529
- was to vote against the resolution 7,314,625 14,725,631
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,605,560 2,373,283
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,353,229 79,578
11 To elect Xiaoqun Clever as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,337,538 1,505,352,389
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,405,030,221 1,483,774,656
- was to vote against the resolution 26,796,849 21,498,245
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,039,928 2,711,785
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,510,468 79,488
12 To elect Gary Goldberg as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,248,710 1,505,356,480
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,429,651,528 1,504,694,718
- was to vote against the resolution 2,079,451 582,939
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,128,756 2,707,469
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,517,731 78,823
13 To elect Mike Henry as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,515,107 1,505,357,780
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,430,027,158 1,505,136,163
- was to vote against the resolution 1,989,836 141,904
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,862,359 2,706,394
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,498,113 79,713
14 To elect Christine O'Reilly as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,467,131 1,505,365,742
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,425,295,662 1,504,477,582
- was to vote against the resolution 6,662,661 808,572
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,910,335 2,698,432
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,508,808 79,588
15 To elect Dion Weisler as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,210,668 1,505,361,215
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,429,280,874 1,504,702,971
- was to vote against the resolution 2,328,551 579,421
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,166,798 2,702,959
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,601,243 78,823
16 To re-elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,358,347 1,505,362,363
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,186,131 1,467,883,084
- was to vote against the resolution 4,608,047 37,399,791
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,019,119 2,701,811
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,564,169 79,488
17 To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,452,835 1,488,359,114
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,421,420,013 1,442,231,719
- was to vote against the resolution 10,518,428 46,047,907
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,924,631 19,705,060
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,514,394 79,488
18 To re-elect Ian Cockerill as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,403,063 1,502,794,818
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,430,100,569 1,502,441,023
- was to vote against the resolution 1,723,168 273,112
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,974,403 5,269,356
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,579,326 80,683
19 To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,590,662 1,505,370,190
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,139,655 1,467,339,801
- was to vote against the resolution 4,880,233 37,951,257
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,786,804 2,693,984
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,570,774 79,132
20 To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,599,739 1,505,371,501
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,387,375,105 1,418,077,265
- was to vote against the resolution 44,633,376 87,215,231
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,777,727 2,692,673
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,591,258 79,005
21 To re-elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,340,753 1,497,619,133
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,426,832,123 1,460,254,703
- was to vote against the resolution 4,904,495 37,284,342
- was to abstain on the resolution 2,036,713 10,445,041
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,604,135 80,088
22 To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,442,439,390 1,504,628,788
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,414,617,682 1,439,829,115
- was to vote against the resolution 17,104,080 64,718,547
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,938,076 3,435,385
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,717,628 81,126
23 To amend the Constitution of BHP Group Limited
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,358,904,710 1,422,938,592
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 73,900,810 193,281,070
- was to vote against the resolution 1,274,632,259 1,229,578,216
- was to abstain on the resolution 85,472,755 85,119,189
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,371,641 79,306
Resolution 24 was withdrawn by the requisitioning shareholders prior
to the meeting. Resolution 25 was NOT valid as it was conditional
on Resolution 23 being approved by the required majority. Proxy figures
for both Resolutions 24 and 25 are provided below for information
purposes only.
24 To adopt interim cultural heritage protection measures
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,428,318,772 1,389,799,856
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 101,930,450 146,143,690
- was to vote against the resolution 1,316,233,394 1,243,577,138
- was to abstain on the resolution 16,058,693 118,264,155
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,154,928 79,028
25 To suspend memberships of Industry Associations where COVID-19 related advocacy is inconsistent
with Paris Agreement goals
* Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed 1,392,051,529 1,430,890,306
* Total number of votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 289,334,988 343,148,134
- was to vote against the resolution 1,092,540,921 1,087,663,144
- was to abstain on the resolution 52,325,936 77,173,854
- may vote at the proxy's discretion 10,175,620 79,028
APPIX 2
Additional Information
For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom's
Companies Act 2006 and in respect of BHP Group Plc, the votes
validly cast (1) as a percentage of the company's total issued
share capital (as at 6pm on 14 October 2020) are:
Item of Business Votes cast
%(1)
To receive the 2020 Financial Statements and Reports
1 for BHP 70.68%
2 To reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor
of BHP Group Plc. 71.30%
3 To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree
the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Group Plc 71.30%
4 To approve the general authority to issue shares
in BHP Group Plc 71.30%
5 To approve the authority to allot equity securities
in BHP Group Plc for cash 71.30%
6 To authorise the repurchase of shares in BHP Group
Plc 71.28%
7 To approve the 2020 Remuneration Report other
than the part containing the Directors' remuneration
policy 71.29%
8 To approve the 2020 Remuneration Report 71.29%
9 To approve the grant to the Executive Director 71.29%
10 To approve leaving entitlements 71.29%
11 To elect Xiaoqun Clever as a Director of BHP 71.27%
12 To elect Gary Goldberg as a Director of BHP 71.27%
13 To elect Mike Henry as a Director of BHP 71.27%
14 To elect Christine O'Reilly as a Director of BHP 71.27%
15 To elect Dion Weisler as a Director of BHP 71.27%
16 To re-elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP 71.27%
17 To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of
BHP 70.47%
18 To re-elect Ian Cockerill as a Director of BHP 71.15%
19 To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP 71.27%
20 To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a Director of BHP 71.27%
21 To re-elect John Mogford 70.91%
22 To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP 71.24%
23 To amend the Constitution of BHP Group Limited 67.37%
24 Resolution withdrawn
25 To suspend memberships of Industry Associations
where COVID-19 related advocacy is inconsistent
with Paris Agreement goals (2) 67.75%
(1.) This calculation does not include the votes cast at the BHP
Group Limited Annual General Meeting which are added to the votes
cast at the BHP Group Plc Annual General Meeting to give the final
result in relation to each resolution. Final poll results for BHP
Group Plc and BHP Group Limited can be found on pages 2 to 4 of
this announcement.
(2.) Resolution 25 was not valid as it was conditional on
Resolution 23 being approved by the required majority. The
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