OREANDA-NEWS. The annual general meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited were held on 16 April 2015 and 7 May 2015 respectively. All resolutions were passed by poll and the results are set out below.

Under Rio Tinto's dual listed companies structure established in 1995, decisions on significant matters affecting shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited in similar ways are taken through a joint electoral procedure. Resolutions 1 to 18 contained in the notice of meeting for both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited fall into this category. Resolutions 19 to 22 of the Rio Tinto plc notice of meeting were put to Rio Tinto plc shareholders only and resolution 19 of the Rio Tinto Limited notice of meeting was put to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders only.

The following resolutions, which were put to both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders on a poll at the respective annual general meetings, were subject to the joint electoral procedure and the aggregate results of the joint polls were as follows:

For % of votes Cast Against % of votes Cast
1 Receipt of the 2014 Annual report 1,235,342,697 98.99% 12,655,112 1.01%
2 Approval of the Remuneration Policy Report 1,186,605,279 96.44% 43,739,074 3.56%
3 Approval of the Directors’ Report on Remuneration and Remuneration Committee chairman’s letter 1,178,992,215 96.56% 41,990,010 3.44%
4 Approval of the Remuneration Report 1,179,871,511 96.64% 41,082,997 3.36%
5 To elect Megan Clark as a director 1,067,549,884 99.92% 828,345 0.08%
6 To elect Michael L’Estrange as a director 1,067,418,166 99.91% 931,907 0.09%
7 To re-elect Robert Brown as a director 1,248,901,722 99.83% 2,066,345 0.17%
8 To re-elect Jan du Plessis as a director 1,240,137,237 99.13% 10,860,768 0.87%
9 To re-elect Ann Godbehere as a director 1,246,316,122 99.63% 4,655,780 0.37%
10 To re-elect Richard Goodmanson as a director 1,242,509,370 99.40% 7,473,462 0.60%
For % of votes Cast Against % of votes Cast
11 To re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as a director 1,223,159,769 99.44% 6,874,377 0.56%
12 To re-elect Chris Lynch as a director 1,247,664,195 99.73% 3,321,180 0.27%
13 To re-elect Paul Tellier as a director 1,248,879,027 99.83% 2,081,969 0.17%
14 To re-elect Simon Thompson as a director 1,237,082,459 99.74% 3,284,343 0.26%
15 To re-elect John Varley as a director 1,245,009,536 99.58% 5,292,625 0.42%
16 To re-elect Sam Walsh as a director 1,250,055,358 99.92% 977,712 0.08%
17 Re-appointment of auditors 1,226,795,775 98.07% 24,186,412 1.93%
18 Remuneration of auditors 1,242,554,804 99.33% 8,429,547 0.67%

The poll results for Rio Tinto plc only resolutions of the meeting held on 16 April 2015

For % of votes Cast Against % of votes Cast
19 General authority to allot shares 927,141,201 90.73% 94,775,175 9.27%
20 Disapplication of pre-emption rights 1,017,775,346 99.59% 4,188,657 0.41%
21 Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares 1,023,278,151 99.88% 1,193,952 0.12%
22 Notice period for general meetings other than annual general meetings 942,571,029 91.94% 82,665,612 8.06%

The poll results for Rio Tinto Limited only resolutions of the meeting held on 7 May 2015

For % of votes Cast Against % of votes Cast
19 Renewal of off-market and on-market share buy-back authorities 224,784,413 99.85% 343,051 0.15%

As previously announced, at the conclusion of the Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting, non-executive directors Michael Fitzpatrick and Lord Kerr retired from the board.