9 May 2022
Aviva plc
VOTING RESULTS OF 2022 GENERAL MEETING
Aviva plc announces the results of its General Meeting held today. All resolutions were voted on by way of a poll and were passed.
The total number of votes received on each resolution is as follows:
|
|
Resolution |
For
|
% of votes cast |
Against |
% of votes cast |
Votes cast as % of Issued Share Capital |
Withheld |
|
1. |
To approve the adoption of new Articles of Association* |
2,457,058,870 |
99.67 |
8,238,575 |
0.33 |
66.86% |
2,053,517 |
|
2. |
To authorise the directors of the Company to Issue B Shares* |
2,456,678,646 |
99.62 |
9,255,995 |
0.38 |
66.88% |
1,431,040 |
|
3. |
To authorise the Share Consolidation |
2,456,726,000 |
99.63 |
9,108,992 |
0.37 |
66.87% |
1,522,034 |
|
4. |
To authorise the directors of the Company to allot new ordinary shares |
2,340,628,930 |
94.93 |
125,092,429 |
5.07 |
66.87% |
1,623,150 |
|
5. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights* |
2,431,750,797 |
98.68 |
32,626,437 |
1.32 |
66.83% |
2,967,288 |
|
6. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights - specified capital projects* |
2,368,181,064 |
96.10 |
96,112,707 |
3.90 |
66.83% |
3,054,918 |
|
7. |
To authorise the directors to allot new ordinary shares - SII Instruments |
2,417,074,737 |
98.07 |
47,557,732 |
1.93 |
66.84% |
2,723,718 |
|
8. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights - SII Instruments* |
2,387,958,920 |
96.90 |
76,334,899 |
3.10 |
66.83% |
3,048,355 |
|
9. |
To authorise the Company to purchase new ordinary shares* |
2,413,855,404 |
97.91 |
51,478,854 |
2.09 |
66.86% |
2,023,202 |
Notes:
*Special resolution
A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes for or against a resolution.
On 6 May 2022 there were 3,687,322,000 Aviva plc ordinary shares in issue. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per share held.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.2R copies of all the resolutions passed other than resolutions concerning ordinary business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
A copy of the poll results for General Meeting will also be available on the Aviva website at www.aviva.com/agm shortly.
The full text of each of the resolutions is set out in the Circular to Shareholders and Notice of General Meeting which is available on the Aviva website at www.aviva.com/agm.
Enquiries:
Roy Tooley, Head of Secretariat - Corporate +44 (0)7800 699 781
Media
Andrew Reid +44 (0)7800 694 276
Sarah Swailes +44 (0)7800 694 859
Analysts
Rupert Taylor Rea +44 (0)7385 494 440
Tegan Gill +44 (0)7800 691 138
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