SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Announcement: 16 July 2020
BT Group plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
BT Group plc
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
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16 July 2020
BT Group plc
Annual General Meeting 16 July 2020
Summary of votes cast
Annual General Meeting Resolutions | For | % | Against | % | Votes withheld |
Resolution 1 That the accounts and reports of the directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 March 2020 be received. | 6,250,099,301 | 99.93 | 4,331,200 | 0.07 | 101,586,714 |
Resolution 2 That the Annual Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2020 be received and approved. | 5,920,755,265 | 93.32 | 423,941,635 | 6.68 | 11,335,964 |
Resolution 3 That the Directors' Remuneration Policy for the year ended 31 March 2020 be received and approved. | 6,036,920,089 | 95.04 | 315,057,559 | 4.96 | 4,101,574 |
Resolution 4 That Jan du Plessis be re-elected as a director. | 6,331,503,885 | 99.73 | 16,829,791 | 0.27 | 7,735,014 |
Resolution 5 That Philip Jansen be re-elected as a director. | 6,342,434,320 | 99.82 | 11,399,706 | 0.18 | 2,263,379 |
Resolution 6 That Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director. | 6,333,422,401 | 99.68 | 20,335,491 | 0.32 | 2,310,073 |
Resolution 7 That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director. | 6,334,599,565 | 99.82 | 11,707,188 | 0.18 | 9,725,842 |
Resolution 8 That Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director. | 6,347,443,811 | 99.90 | 6,193,370 | 0.10 | 2,386,641 |
Resolution 9 That Mike Inglis be re-elected as a director. | 6,342,341,633 | 99.82 | 11,283,708 | 0.18 | 2,404,311 |
Resolution 10 That Matthew Key be re-elected as a director. | 6,342,179,692 | 99.82 | 11,405,096 | 0.18 | 2,445,438 |
Resolution 11 That Allison Kirkby be re-elected as a director. | 6,346,899,996 | 99.89 | 6,746,685 | 0.11 | 2,378,259 |
Resolution 12 That Adel Al-Saleh be elected as a director. | 6,255,598,631 | 98.46 | 97,877,084 | 1.54 | 2,526,894 |
Resolution 13 That Sir Ian Cheshire be elected as a director. | 6,328,354,080 | 99.72 | 17,836,883 | 0.28 | 9,825,983 |
Resolution 14 That Leena Nair be elected as a director. | 6,251,446,798 | 99.91 | 5,583,596 | 0.09 | 98,987,760 |
Resolution 15 That Sara Weller be elected as a director. | 6,348,227,207 | 99.92 | 5,351,346 | 0.08 | 2,444,548 |
Resolution 16 That KPMG LLP be re-appointed as auditors of the company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the company. | 6,349,052,139 | 99.92 | 4,877,741 | 0.08 | 2,111,287 |
Resolution 17 That the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of directors be authorised to decide the auditors' remuneration. | 6,348,179,007 | 99.91 | 5,788,869 | 0.09 | 2,071,138 |
Special Business | |||||
Resolution 18 That the directors are authorised generally and without conditions under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 ("2006 Act") to allot relevant securities. | 6,006,392,841 | 94.52 | 348,067,203 | 5.48 | 1,568,730 |
Resolution 19 That subject to the passing of Resolution 18, the directors have power to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561(1) of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash. | 6,290,331,427 | 99.05 | 60,074,426 | 0.95 | 5,599,409 |
Resolution 20 That subject to the passing of Resolution 18, the directors have power to allot further equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561(1) of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash. | 6,126,047,277 | 96.47 | 224,303,708 | 3.53 | 5,658,017 |
Resolution 21 That the company has general and unconditional authority to make market purchases as defined in section 693(4) of the 2006 Act of shares of 5p each in the company. | 6,204,340,387 | 97.67 | 148,145,866 | 2.33 | 3,543,447 |
Resolution 22 That the company may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice. | 5,984,706,558 | 94.18 | 369,877,363 | 5.82 | 1,430,448 |
Resolution 23 That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, be authorised to make political donations to political organisations. | 6,236,585,277 | 98.15 | 117,623,581 | 1.85 | 1,842,967 |
Resolution 24 That the rules of the BT Group plc Saveshare Plan be approved. | 6,323,344,626 | 99.52 | 30,694,662 | 0.48 | 2,011,965 |
Resolution 25 That the rules of the BT Group plc International Saveshare Plan be approved. | 6,337,162,430 | 99.74 | 16,728,570 | 0.26 | 2,148,112 |
Resolution 26 That the rules of the BT Group plc Employee Stock Purchase Plan be approved. | 6,345,523,435 | 99.87 | 8,353,344 | 0.13 | 2,164,224 |
Resolution 27 That the rules of the BT Group plc Restricted Share Plan be approved. | 6,114,103,983 | 96.30 | 235,091,104 | 3.70 | 6,819,642 |
Resolution 28 That the rules of the BT Group plc Deferred Bonus Plan be approved. | 6,229,148,869 | 98.08 | 121,957,970 | 1.92 | 4,924,213 |
Resolution 29 That the new Articles of Association be adopted. | 6,349,832,088 | 99.95 | 3,435,163 | 0.05 | 2,742,502 |
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available to view on the National Storage Mechanism website at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
The total number of shares in issue as at 6.30pm on 14 July 2020, excluding shares held in treasury was 9,917,012,643. 64.09% of the voting capital was instructed.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BT Group plc
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Rachel Canham, Company Secretary
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Rachel Canham, Company Secretary.
Date 16 July 2020