2 May 2024
AIB GROUP PLC (the "Company")
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2024
The Company announces that at its Annual General
Meeting ("AGM"), held today at 10 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, all
of the resolutions proposed were duly passed on a poll.
Resolutions 1 to 8 (inclusive) and resolution 15 were
passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 9 to 14 (inclusive)
and resolution 16 were passed as special resolutions.
The full text of each resolution, together with
explanatory notes, are set out in the Notice of AGM which was
circulated to Shareholders on 3 April 2024 and made available on
the Company's website at www.aib.ie/investorrelations.
The results of the voting on the resolutions are as
follows:
Resolution
|
Votes For
|
%
|
Votes Against
|
%
|
Total Votes Cast
|
Votes Withheld
|
1
|
To receive and consider the financial
statements for the year together with the reports of the Directors
and the Auditor thereon
|
2,211,404,650
|
100.00%
|
1,257
|
0.00%
|
2,211,405,907
|
3,384,680
|
2
|
To declare a final dividend of 26.568 euro
cents per share payable on 10 May 2024
|
2,214,781,020
|
100.00%
|
1,234
|
0.00%
|
2,214,782,254
|
8,334
|
3
|
To authorise the Directors to determine the
remuneration of the Auditor
|
2,210,441,406
|
99.80%
|
4,340,801
|
0.20%
|
2,214,782,207
|
8,381
|
4
|
To consider the continuation in office of
PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor
|
2,211,344,887
|
99.84%
|
3,437,262
|
0.16%
|
2,214,782,149
|
8,439
|
5
|
To re-appoint the following
Directors:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Anik Chaumartin
|
2,194,045,355
|
99.07%
|
20,505,819
|
0.93%
|
2,214,551,174
|
239,414
|
(b)
|
Donal Galvin
|
2,210,591,182
|
99.81%
|
4,166,164
|
0.19%
|
2,214,757,346
|
33,242
|
(c)
|
Basil Geoghegan
|
2,214,752,909
|
100.00%
|
4,434
|
0.00%
|
2,214,757,343
|
33,245
|
(d)
|
Tanya Horgan
|
2,214,222,198
|
99.98%
|
535,193
|
0.02%
|
2,214,757,391
|
33,197
|
(e)
|
Colin Hunt
|
2,196,640,644
|
99.18%
|
18,116,698
|
0.82%
|
2,214,757,342
|
33,246
|
(f)
|
Sandy Kinney Pritchard
|
2,214,753,126
|
100.00%
|
4,226
|
0.00%
|
2,214,757,352
|
33,244
|
(g)
|
Elaine MacLean
|
2,205,699,855
|
99.59%
|
9,057,587
|
0.41%
|
2,214,757,442
|
33,154
|
(h)
|
Andrew Maguire
|
2,214,753,930
|
100.00%
|
3,422
|
0.00%
|
2,214,757,352
|
33,243
|
(i)
|
Brendan McDonagh
|
2,207,795,671
|
99.69%
|
6,961,685
|
0.31%
|
2,214,757,356
|
33,240
|
(j)
|
Helen Normoyle
|
2,187,824,782
|
98.78%
|
26,932,658
|
1.22%
|
2,214,757,440
|
33,156
|
(k)
|
Ann O'Brien
|
2,214,172,925
|
99.97%
|
584,480
|
0.03%
|
2,214,757,405
|
33,191
|
(l)
|
Fergal O'Dwyer
|
2,214,755,793
|
100.00%
|
1,559
|
0.00%
|
2,214,757,352
|
33,244
|
(m)
|
James Pettigrew
|
2,207,407,365
|
99.67%
|
7,350,038
|
0.33%
|
2,214,757,403
|
33,193
|
(n)
|
Jan Sijbrand
|
2,196,105,576
|
99.16%
|
18,651,765
|
0.84%
|
2,214,757,341
|
33,255
|
(o)
|
Raj Singh
|
2,196,058,355
|
99.16%
|
18,698,939
|
0.84%
|
2,214,757,294
|
33,298
|
6
|
To consider the Directors'
Remuneration Report
|
2,200,932,220
|
99.46%
|
11,996,883
|
0.54%
|
2,212,929,103
|
1,861,493
|
7
|
To consider the Remuneration
Policy
|
2,164,992,566
|
98.00%
|
44,233,016
|
2.00%
|
2,209,225,582
|
5,565,014
|
8
|
To authorise the Directors to allot relevant
securities
|
2,165,852,865
|
97.79%
|
48,929,048
|
2.21%
|
2,214,781,913
|
8,683
|
9(a)
|
Limited authorisation for the Directors to
disapply pre-emption rights
|
2,211,944,108
|
99.87%
|
2,837,355
|
0.13%
|
2,214,781,463
|
9,125
|
9(b)
|
Limited authorisation for the Directors to
disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital
event
|
2,198,323,048
|
99.26%
|
16,458,397
|
0.74%
|
2,214,781,445
|
9,143
|
10
|
To authorise the purchase by the Company of its
own shares
|
2,211,455,247
|
99.88%
|
2,694,927
|
0.12%
|
2,214,150,174
|
640,414
|
11
|
To determine the re-issue price range at which
any treasury shares held may be re-issued off-market
|
2,214,293,038
|
99.98%
|
454,350
|
0.02%
|
2,214,747,388
|
43,200
|
12
|
To authorise the Directors to convene general
meetings on 14 days' notice
|
2,140,217,980
|
96.64%
|
74,526,006
|
3.36%
|
2,214,743,986
|
46,602
|
13
|
To approve the terms of the Directed Buyback
Contract with the Minister for Finance and authorise the making of
off-market purchases of ordinary shares
|
1,222,925,297
|
100.00%
|
2,052
|
0.00%
|
1,222,927,349
|
991,863,216
|
14
|
To amend the Articles of Association for
proposed Odd-lot Offer
|
2,210,281,694
|
100.00%
|
2,205
|
0.00%
|
2,210,283,899
|
4,506,661
|
15
|
To authorise the making of an Off-lot
Offer
|
2,210,281,522
|
100.00%
|
2,178
|
0.00%
|
2,210,283,700
|
4,506,880
|
16
|
To authorise the making of an off-market
purchase of shares
|
2,209,997,707
|
100.00%
|
2,434
|
0.00%
|
2,210,283,683
|
4,506,905
|
In accordance with Listing Rule 6.1.11 of Euronext
Dublin and Listing Rule 9.2.2E of the Financial Conduct Authority,
resolutions 5 a), c), d), f), g), h), i), j), k), l), n), and o)
relating to the election or re-election of the independent
non-executive Directors, were passed by majority of each of:
- the shareholders of the
Company, and
- the independent
shareholders of the Company (that is, the shareholders of the
Company entitled to vote on the election of Directors who are not
controlling shareholders[1]).
Votes cast by shareholders excluding the
controlling shareholder are shown below.
Resolution
|
Votes For
|
%
|
Votes Against
|
%
|
Total Votes Cast
|
Votes Withheld
|
5
|
To re-appoint the following
Directors:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Anik Chaumartin
|
1,202,237,381
|
98.32%
|
20,505,819
|
1.68%
|
1,222,743,200
|
239,414
|
(c)
|
Basil Geoghegan
|
1,222,944,935
|
100.00%
|
4,434
|
0.00%
|
1,222,949,369
|
33,245
|
(d)
|
Tanya Horgan
|
1,222,414,224
|
99.96%
|
535,193
|
0.04%
|
1,222,949,417
|
33,197
|
(f)
|
Sandy Kinney Pritchard
|
1,222,945,152
|
100.00%
|
4,226
|
0.00%
|
1,222,949,378
|
33,244
|
(g)
|
Elaine MacLean
|
1,213,891,881
|
99.26%
|
9,057,587
|
0.74%
|
1,222,949,468
|
33,154
|
(h)
|
Andy Maguire
|
1,222,945,956
|
100.00%
|
3,422
|
0.00%
|
1,222,949,378
|
33,243
|
(i)
|
Brendan McDonagh
|
1,215,987,697
|
99.43%
|
6,961,685
|
0.57%
|
1,222,949,382
|
33,240
|
(j)
|
Helen Normoyle
|
1,196,016,808
|
97.80%
|
26,932,658
|
2.20%
|
1,222,949,466
|
33,156
|
(k)
|
Ann O'Brien
|
1,222,364,951
|
99.95%
|
584,480
|
0.05%
|
1,222,949,431
|
33,191
|
(l)
|
Fergal O'Dwyer
|
1,222,947,819
|
100.00%
|
1,559
|
0.00%
|
1,222,949,378
|
33,244
|
(n)
|
Jan Sijbrand
|
1,204,297,602
|
98.47%
|
18,651,765
|
1.53%
|
1,222,949,367
|
33,255
|
(o)
|
Raj Singh
|
1,204,250,381
|
98.47%
|
18,698,939
|
1.53%
|
1,222,949,320
|
33,298
|
Notes:
1. A "Vote
Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of the votes "For" and "Against" a
resolution.
2. The total
number of ordinary shares in issue as at Sunday, 28 April 2024 was
2,618,753,655.
3. The total
number of ordinary shares held by shareholders excluding the
controlling shareholder on Sunday, 28 April 2024 was
1,626,945,681.
In accordance with Listing Rule 6.1.60 of Euronext
Dublin and Listing Rule 9.6.2 of the Financial Conduct Authority,
copies of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary
business, passed at the AGM today have been submitted to Euronext
Dublin and the UK National Storage Mechanism and will be shortly
available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
-ENDS-
Contact details:
Conor Gouldson
|
Niamh Hore
|
Paddy McDonnell
|
Group Company Secretary
|
Head of Investor Relations
|
Head of Media Relations
|
AIB Molesworth Street
|
AIB Molesworth Street
|
AIB Molesworth Street
|
Dublin 2
|
Dublin 2
|
Dublin 2
|
Tel: +353-1-7720030
|
Tel: +353-1-6411817
|
Tel: +353-87-7390743
|
email:
conor.w.gouldson@aib.ie
|
email:
niamh.a.hore@aib.ie
|
email:
paddy.x.mcdonnell@aib.ie
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