8 November 2017
The Companies Officer
Australian Securities Exchange Ltd Level 40, Central Park
152-158 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000
Dear Sir or Madam
Results of 2017 Annual General MeetingFortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG: ASX, Fortescue) is pleased to advise that all resolutions considered at its 2017 Annual General Meeting held today were passed.
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), details of the proxy votes and votes cast (including direct votes) in respect of each resolution are set out in the attached schedule.
Yours sincerely
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Alison TerryCompany Secretary
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FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTDANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, 8 November, 2017
RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING (ASX REPORT)As required by section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) the following statistics are provided in respect of each resolution on the agenda.
Manner in which the securityholder directed the proxy vote (as at proxy close): | Manner in which votes were cast in person or by proxy on a poll (where applicable) | |||||||
Resolution | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Discretionary | Votes Abstain | For | Against | Abstain ** | |
1 | ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT | 1,439,905,165 | 85,796,084 | 5,023,601 | 19,395,689 | 1,447,858,386 | 85,797,069 | 21,954,809 |
94.41% | 5.59% | |||||||
2 | RE-ELECTION OF MR ANDREW FORREST | 2,300,322,607 | 237,264,545 | 4,766,807 | 28,443,333 | 2,310,598,685 | 237,264,667 | 28,448,215 |
90.69% | 9.31% | |||||||
3 | RE-ELECTION OF MR MARK BARNABA | 2,466,656,469 | 98,911,630 | 4,928,393 | 300,800 | 2,477,043,148 | 98,962,737 | 305,682 |
96.16% | 3.84% | |||||||
4 | ELECTION OF MS PENELOPE BINGHAM-HALL | 2,556,541,765 | 8,723,488 | 4,969,524 | 562,515 | 2,567,018,697 | 8,725,473 | 567,397 |
99.66% | 0.34% | |||||||
5 | ELECTION OF MS JENNIFER MORRIS | 2,178,269,175 | 387,005,236 | 5,005,866 | 517,015 | 2,188,712,464 | 387,055,236 | 543,867 |
84.97% | 15.03% | |||||||
6 | PARTICIPATION IN THE FORTESCUE METALS | 2,339,348,698 | 225,515,256 | 5,112,670 | 768,468 | 2,347,380,798 | 225,532,917 | 3,345,652 |
GROUP LTD PERFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN BY MS ELIZABETH GAINES | 91.23% | 8.77% | ||||||
7 | APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE IN FEES PAID TO | 984,489,824 | 538,868,862 | 5,064,190 | 21,697,663 | 991,692,167 | 539,566,250 | 24,351,847 |
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS | 64.76% | 35.24% | ||||||
8 | REFRESH APPROVAL OF PROPORTIONAL | 2,467,535,556 | 3,819,147 | 98,390,835 | 1,049,754 | 2,571,368,448 | 3,828,983 | 1,112,136 |
TAKEOVER PROVISIONS | 99.85% | 0.15% |
** - Note that votes relating to a person who abstains on an item are not counted in determining whether or not the required majority of votes were cast for or against that item
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