2023 Annual General Meeting voting results
Source: RNS
Woodside Energy Group Ltd
ACN 004 898 962
Mia Yellagonga
11 Mount Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia
T +61 8 9348 4000
www.woodside.com
ASX: WDS
NYSE: WDS
LSE: WDS
Announcement
Monday, 1 May 2023
2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VOTING RESULTS
Woodside advises that resolutions 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), 3, 4 and 5 put to the Annual General Meeting of members held on Friday, 28 April 2023 were carried. Resolution 6(a) was not carried and accordingly resolution 6(b) was not put to the meeting as it was conditional on resolution 6(a) being passed. Following is information on the voting outcome in respect of each resolution put to the meeting:
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Item 2(a) |
Re-election of Mr Ian Macfarlane as a Director |
For |
770,827,118 |
65.19% |
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Against |
411,685,549 |
34.81% |
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Abstain
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4,927,182 |
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Item 2(b) |
Re-election of Mr Larry Archibald as a Director |
For |
1,025,819,364 |
86.57% |
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Against |
159,168,399 |
13.43% |
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Abstain
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2,432,592
|
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Item 2(c) |
Re-election of Ms Swee Chen Goh as a Director |
For |
1,066,469,717 |
90.00% |
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Against |
118,536,678 |
10.00% |
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Abstain
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2,415,468
|
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Item 2(d) |
Election of Mr Arnaud Breuillac as a Director |
For |
1,153,934,492 |
97.35% |
|
Against |
31,393,058 |
2.65% |
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Abstain
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2,122,397
|
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Item 2(e) |
Election of Ms Angela Minas as a Director |
For |
1,146,306,058 |
96.71% |
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Against |
39,056,401 |
3.29% |
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Abstain
|
2,075,285
|
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Item 3 |
Remuneration Report |
For |
935,395,738 |
79.02% |
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Against |
248,287,731 |
20.98% |
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Abstain
|
3,717,352
|
|
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Item 4 |
Approval of Grant of Executive Incentive Scheme Awards to CEO & Managing Director |
For |
1,141,465,292 |
96.81% |
|
Against |
37,619,467 |
3.19% |
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Abstain |
8,317,059 |
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Item 5 |
Non-Executive Directors' Remuneration |
For |
1,157,711,855 |
97.76% |
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Against |
26,559,870 |
2.24% |
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Abstain
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3,118,860
|
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Item 6(a) |
Amendment to the Constitution requisitioned by a group of shareholders. |
For |
75,803,497 |
6.65% |
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Against |
1,063,368,293 |
93.35% |
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Abstain
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48,197,267 |
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Contacts:
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INVESTORS
Matthew Turnbull (Group) M: +61 410 471 079
Sarah Peyman (Australia) M: +61 457 513 249
Rohan Goudge (US) M: +1 (713) 679-1550
E: investor@woodside.com |
MEDIA
Christine Forster M: +61 484 112 469 E: christine.forster@woodside.com |
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This announcement was approved and authorised for release by Woodside's Disclosure Committee.
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - VOTING RESULTS
The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2.
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Resolution details |
Instructions given to validly appointed proxies (as at proxy close) |
Direct votes (as at close of direct voting) |
Number of votes cast on the poll (where applicable) |
Resolution result |
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Resolution |
Resolution type |
For |
Against |
At the proxy's discretion |
Abstain |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
For |
Against |
Abstain* |
Carried / Not carried |
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2(a) Re-election of Mr Ian Macfarlane as a Director
|
Ordinary |
721,891,284 |
410,871,048 |
29,544,875 |
4,677,072 |
18,596,298 |
749,863 |
218,275 |
770,827,118 65.19% |
411,685,549 34.81% |
4,927,182 |
Carried |
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2(b) Re-election of Mr Larry Archibald as a Director
|
Ordinary |
974,010,567 |
158,612,867 |
32,212,207 |
2,149,020 |
18,798,497 |
501,760 |
264,179 |
1,025,819,364 86.57% |
159,168,399 13.43% |
2,432,592 |
Carried |
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2(c) Re-election of Ms Swee Chen Goh as a Director
|
Ordinary |
1,014,938,322 |
117,601,093 |
32,282,314 |
2,162,934 |
18,455,034 |
875,592 |
233,810 |
1,066,469,717 90.00% |
118,536,678 10.00% |
2,415,468 |
Carried |
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2(d) Election of Mr Arnaud Breuillac as a Director
|
Ordinary |
1,102,206,438 |
30,724,542 |
32,265,548 |
1,788,146 |
18,633,888 |
617,594 |
312,954 |
1,153,934,492 97.35% |
31,393,058 2.65% |
2,122,397 |
Carried |
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2(e) Election of Ms Angela Minas as a Director
|
Ordinary |
1,094,663,799 |
38,286,088 |
32,256,300 |
1,778,489 |
18,578,001 |
710,815 |
271,804 |
1,146,306,058 96.71% |
39,056,401 3.29% |
2,075,285 |
Carried |
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3 Remuneration Report
|
Ordinary |
889,795,649 |
245,115,582 |
28,848,573 |
3,224,872 |
16,023,248 |
3,101,471 |
438,985 |
935,395,738 79.02% |
248,287,731 20.98% |
3,717,352 |
Carried |
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4 Approval of Grant of Executive Incentive Scheme Awards to CEO & Managing Director |
Ordinary |
1,092,937,746 |
33,968,579 |
32,194,609 |
7,883,631 |
15,642,881 |
3,542,895 |
378,660 |
1,141,465,292 96.81% |
37,619,467 3.19% |
8,317,059 |
Carried |
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5 Non-Executive Directors' Remuneration
|
Ordinary |
1,109,254,957 |
22,919,249 |
32,199,244 |
2,611,177 |
15,578,421 |
3,512,541 |
473,474 |
1,157,711,855 97.76% |
26,559,870 2.24% |
3,118,860 |
Carried |
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6(a) Amendment to the Constitution
|
Special |
74,701,879 |
1,012,471,549 |
32,128,254 |
47,682,210 |
938,901 |
18,142,923 |
482,556 |
75,803,497 6.65% |
1,063,368,293 93.35% |
48,197,267 |
Not Carried |
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6(b) Contingent resolution - Capital Protection
|
Ordinary |
174,915,644 |
913,883,570 |
32,126,665 |
46,057,811 |
979,100 |
18,096,022 |
489,258 |
Not applicable - item 6(b) was not required and was not put to the meeting as it was conditional on item 6(a) being passed |
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* Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll
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