Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For
3.a Elect Murray Auchincloss as Director For For
3.b Elect Tushar Morzaria as Director For For
3.c Elect Karen Richardson as Director For For
3.d Elect Dr Johannes Teyssen as Director For For
3.e Re-elect Bernard Looney as Director For For
3.f Re-elect Pamela Daley as Director For For
3.g Re-elect Helge Lund as Director For For
3.h Re-elect Melody Meyer as Director For For
3.i Re-elect Paula Reynolds as Director For For
3.j Re-elect Sir John Sawers as Director For For
4 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For
5 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors For For
6 Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure For For
7 Approve Scrip Dividend Programme For For
8 Authorise Issue of Equity For For
9 Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights For For
10 Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment For For
11 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares For For
12 Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice For For
Shareholder proposals
13 Approve Shareholder Resolution on Climate Change Targets Against Against

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