Commission file number: 001-10533 | Commission file number: 001-34121 | ||||
Rio Tinto plc | Rio Tinto Limited | ||||
ABN 96 004 458 404 | |||||
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) | (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | ||||
6 St. James’s Square | Level 7, 360 Collins Street | ||||
London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom |
Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) |
Rio Tinto plc | Rio Tinto Limited | ||||||||||||||||
(Registrant) | (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||||
By | /s/ Steve Allen | By | /s/ Steve Allen | ||||||||||||||
Name | Steve Allen | Name | Steve Allen | ||||||||||||||
Title | Company Secretary | Title | Joint Company Secretary | ||||||||||||||
Date | 7 May 2020 | Date | 7 May 2020 |
Resolution | Total Votes Cast | For | Against | Withheld/ Abstained ¹ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | % | Number | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | Receipt of the 2019 Annual report | 1,146,379,070 | 1,136,544,174 | 99.14 | 9,834,896 | 0.86 | 17,199,120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Approval of the Directors’ Remuneration Report: Implementation Report | 1,137,495,323 | 1,062,225,236 | 93.38 | 75,270,087 | 6.62 | 26,050,466 |
Resolution | Total Votes Cast | For | Against | Withheld/ Abstained¹ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | % | Number | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21. | Amendments to Rio Tinto plc’s articles of association and Rio Tinto Limited’s constitution – hybrid and contemporaneous general meetings | 932,176,823 | 931,241,170 | 99.90 | 935,653 | 0.10 | 13,474,177 |
Resolution | Total Votes Cast | For | Against | Withheld/ Abstained¹ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | % | Number | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21. | Amendments to Rio Tinto plc’s articles of association and Rio Tinto Limited’s constitution – hybrid and contemporaneous general meetings | 217,634,814 | 217,382,583 | 99.88 | 252,231 | 0.12 | 293,827 |
Resolution | Total Votes Cast | For | Against | Withheld/ Abstained | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | % | Number | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22. | General authority to allot shares | 932,025,745 | 849,333,521 | 91.13 | 82,692,224 | 8.87 | 13,619,976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
23. | Disapplication of pre-emption rights | 931,940,796 | 930,240,971 | 99.82 | 1,699,825 | 0.18 | 13,709,030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
24. | Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares | 932,140,959 | 733,475,577 | 78.69 | 198,665,382 | 21.31 | 13,508,632 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
25. | Notice period for general meetings other than annual general meetings | 927,641,883 | 886,282,789 | 95.54 | 41,359,094 | 4.46 | 18,009,115 |
Resolution | Total Votes Cast | For | Against |
Withheld /
Abstained
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Number | % | Number | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22. | Renewal of off-market and on-market share buy-back authorities | 217,687,790 | 213,273,545 | 97.97 | 4,414,245 | 2.03 | 240,392 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
23. | Requisitioned resolution to amend the Company’s constitution | 203,847,587 | 17,915,713 | 8.79 | 185,931,874 | 91.21 | 14,081,053 |
Resolution | Total Votes Cast | For | Against | Withheld/ Abstained | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | % | Number | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24. | Requisitioned resolution on emissions targets | 211,897,475 | 78,260,358 | 36.93 | 133,637,117 | 63.07 | 6,031,166 |
Steve Allen
Group company secretary
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Tim Paine
Joint company secretary
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 1345
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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PROXY POSITION FOR RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED ON JOINT DECISIONS | Rio Tinto plc | Rio Tinto Limited | ||||||
1. Receipt of the 2019 Annual report | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,333,082 | 214,833,981 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 921,167,955 | 212,948,206 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 9,674,319 | 159,984 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 14,124,039 | 3,075,075 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 490,808 | 1,725,791 | ||||||
2. Approval of the Directors’ Remuneration Report: Implementation Report | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 919,667,205 | 217,616,707 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 872,811,253 | 187,070,453 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 46,401,232 | 28,867,579 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 25,790,495 | 259,369 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 454,720 | 1,678,675 |
3. Approval of the Directors’ Remuneration Report | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 928,135,504 | 217,583,395 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 872,772,966 | 186,908,919 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 54,908,305 | 28,968,471 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 17,322,598 | 292,197 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 454,233 | 1,706,005 | ||||||
4. Approval of potential termination benefits | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 927,698,128 | 217,381,579 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 914,206,485 | 214,129,846 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 13,006,254 | 1,564,774 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 17,734,451 | 527,174 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 485,389 | 1,686,959 | ||||||
5. To elect Hinda Gharbi as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,071,895 | 217,358,911 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 931,267,935 | 215,228,042 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 314,796 | 386,913 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,384,246 | 319,661 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 489,164 | 1,743,956 | ||||||
6. To elect Jennifer Nason as a director |
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,054,439 | 217,599,756 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 931,258,035 | 215,509,451 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 307,892 | 343,101 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,403,825 | 309,438 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 488,512 | 1,747,204 | ||||||
7. To elect Ngaire Woods CBE as a director, effective as of 1 September 2020 | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,064,983 | 217,590,250 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 931,283,094 | 215,500,481 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 295,941 | 345,413 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,393,451 | 316,581 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 485,948 | 1,744,356 | ||||||
8. To re-elect Megan Clark AC as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,082,730 | 217,654,892 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 930,413,018 | 215,637,924 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 1,182,883 | 265,938 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,375,704 | 253,921 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 486,829 | 1,751,030 | ||||||
9. To re-elect David Constable as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,063,968 | 217,632,963 |
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 929,787,548 | 215,400,092 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 1,791,803 | 490,027 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,394,466 | 276,230 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 484,617 | 1,742,844 | ||||||
10. To re-elect Simon Henry as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,076,884 | 217,650,504 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 927,152,569 | 214,905,637 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 4,429,872 | 989,768 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,381,550 | 258,291 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 494,443 | 1,755,099 | ||||||
11. To re-elect Jean-Sébastien Jacques as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,071,674 | 217,647,019 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 930,283,081 | 215,581,302 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 1,302,119 | 322,625 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,386,760 | 262,175 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 486,474 | 1,743,092 | ||||||
12. To re-elect Sam Laidlaw as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 927,873,157 | 216,929,232 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: |
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 921,051,158 | 214,254,411 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 6,333,976 | 933,901 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 17,585,277 | 977,952 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 488,023 | 1,740,920 | ||||||
13. To re-elect Michael L’Estrange AO as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,064,374 | 217,606,221 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 930,538,950 | 215,537,276 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 1,035,123 | 305,357 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,393,908 | 302,973 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 490,301 | 1,763,588 | ||||||
14. To re-elect Simon McKeon AO as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,029,047 | 217,626,851 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 929,969,642 | 215,469,790 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 1,565,218 | 415,304 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,429,387 | 282,343 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 494,187 | 1,741,757 | ||||||
15. To re-elect Jakob Stausholm as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,039,730 | 217,643,547 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 929,507,041 | 215,048,249 |
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 2,041,935 | 848,167 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,418,521 | 265,647 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 490,754 | 1,747,131 | ||||||
16. To re-elect Simon Thompson as a director | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,129,495 | 217,643,496 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 917,218,342 | 215,654,631 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 13,419,385 | 236,716 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 14,328,938 | 265,698 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 491,768 | 1,752,149 | ||||||
17. Appointment of auditors of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 932,241,404 | 217,491,249 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 927,403,212 | 210,973,107 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 4,358,050 | 4,780,113 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,215,841 | 417,945 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 480,142 | 1,738,029 | ||||||
18. Remuneration of auditors | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,900,430 | 217,440,262 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 928,918,673 | 214,979,914 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 2,496,420 | 715,868 |
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,538,720 | 235,242 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 485,337 | 1,744,480 | ||||||
19. Authority to make political donations | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 928,071,032 | 217,645,899 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 919,771,728 | 213,062,784 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 7,829,260 | 2,904,445 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 17,366,786 | 256,784 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 470,044 | 1,678,670 | ||||||
20. Amendments to Rio Tinto plc’s articles of association and Rio Tinto Limited’s constitution – general updates and changes | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 927,736,078 | 217,635,735 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 743,953,199 | 214,679,154 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 183,289,305 | 1,200,730 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 17,715,819 | 273,209 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 493,574 | 1,755,851 |
PROXY POSITION FOR MATTERS DECIDED BY RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED VOTING AS SEPARATE ELCTORATES | Rio Tinto plc | Rio Tinto Limited | ||||||
21. Amendments to Rio Tinto plc’s articles of association and Rio Tinto Limited’s constitution – hybrid and contemporaneous general meetings | ||||||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,984,748 | 217,625,738 | ||||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | ||||||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 930,559,163 | 215,621,987 | ||||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 935,292 | 251,768 | ||||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,473,686 | 283,456 | ||||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 490,293 | 1,751,983 |
PROXY POSITION FOR RIO TINTO PLC ONLY MATTERS - RESOLUTIONS FROM MEETING HELD ON 8 APRIL 2020 | Rio Tinto plc | ||||
22. General authority to allot shares | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,833,179 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | |||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 848,673,510 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 82,670,773 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,619,976 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 488,896 | ||||
23. Disapplication of pre-emption rights | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,748,721 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | |||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 929,558,647 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 1,699,464 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,708,539 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 490,610 |
24. Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 931,948,393 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | |||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 732,801,948 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 198,665,021 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 13,508,632 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 481,424 | ||||
25. Notice period for general meetings other than annual general meetings | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 927,449,317 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | |||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 885,593,508 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 41,358,733 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 18,009,115 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 497,076 |
PROXY POSITION FOR RIO TINTO LIMITED ONLY MATTERS - RESOLUTIONS FROM MEETING HELD ON 7 MAY 2020 | Rio Tinto Limited | ||||
22. Renewal of off-market and on-market share buy-back authorities | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies
validly appointed:
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217,668,349 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the
appointments specified that the proxy:
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(i) was to vote for the resolution | 211,522,176 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 4,413,782 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 240,386 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 1,732,391 | ||||
23. Requisitioned resolution to amend the Company’s constitution | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 203,828,838 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | |||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 17,915,713 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 184,294,731 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 14,080,355 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 1,618,394 | ||||
24. Requisitioned resolution on emissions targets | |||||
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed: | 211,878,720 | ||||
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy: | |||||
(i) was to vote for the resolution | 78,260,352 | ||||
(ii) was to vote against the resolution | 132,000,897 | ||||
(iii) was to abstain on the resolution | 6,030,474 | ||||
(iv) may vote at the proxy's discretion | 1,617,471 |