6-K 1 barc200804246k2.txt RESULT OF AGM UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 April 2008 Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (Names of Registrants) 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP England (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No x If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Report is a joint Report on Form 6-K filed by Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC. All of the issued ordinary share capital of Barclays Bank PLC is owned by Barclays PLC. This Report comprises: Information given to The London Stock Exchange and furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Result of AGM dated 24 April 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BARCLAYS PLC (Registrant) Date: April 24, 2008 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Deputy Secretary BARCLAYS BANK PLC (Registrant) Date: April 24, 2008 By: /s/ Patrick Gonsalves ---------------------- Patrick Gonsalves Joint Secretary BARCLAYS PLC 24 April 2008 Barclays PLC Annual General Meeting A poll was held on each of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting on 24th April 2008. The results of the polls are:
Resolutions For % Against Withheld 1 To receive the Directors' 3,454,514,675 99.63 12,931,966 9,744,244 and Auditors' Reports and the audited Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2007. 2 To approve the Directors' 3,146,399,601 95.99 131,569,160 199,222,124 Remuneration Report for the year ended 31st December 2007. 3 That David Booth be 3,446,700,148 99.31 24,008,923 6,481,814 re-elected a Director of the Company. 4 That Sir Michael Rake be 3,445,829,084 99.29 24,723,949 6,637,852 re-elected a Director of the Company. 5 That Patience Wheatcroft be 3,446,352,298 99.30 24,290,068 6,548,519 re-elected a Director of the Company. 6 That Fulvio Conti be 3,445,497,166 99.28 25,054,885 6,638,834 re-elected a Director of the Company. 7 That Gary Hoffman be 3,403,682,038 98.00 69,335,758 4,173,089 re-elected a Director of the Company. 8 That Sir John Sunderland be 3,444,283,160 99.24 26,524,612 6,383,113 re-elected a Director of the Company. 9 That Sir Nigel Rudd be 3,400,688,334 99.09 31,402,699 45,099,852 re-elected a Director of the Company. 10 To re-appoint 3,388,236,937 98.44 53,630,459 35,323,489 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company. 11 To authorise the Directors 3,428,683,920 98.76 43,040,159 5,466,806 to set the remuneration of the Auditors. 12 To authorise Barclays and 3,414,728,887 98.45 53,873,942 8,588,056 its subsidiaries to make EU political donations. 13 To renew the authority given 3,444,129,211 99.17 28,868,852 4,192,822 to the Directors to allot securities. 14 To renew the authority given 3,437,452,937 99.07 32,166,585 7,571,363 to the Directors to allot securities for cash other than on a pro-rata basis to shareholders and to sell treasury shares. 15 To renew the Company's 3,466,996,234 99.81 6,559,675 3,634,976 authority to purchase its own shares. 16 To approve the off-market 3,459,398,532 99.75 8,515,484 9,276,869 purchase of Staff Shares 17 To authorise the creation of 3,450,385,370 99.40 20,822,268 5,983,247 Preference Shares 18 To adopt new Articles of 3,456,936,274 99.58 14,744,658 5,509,953 Association of the Company. Barclays PLC Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders A poll was held on the resolution proposed at the Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders held on 24th April 2008. The result of the poll is: Resolutions For % Against Withheld 1 To approve the passing and 3,301,845,250 99.66 11,210,827 3,886,099 implementation of Resolution 17 at the Annual General Meeting relating to the preference shares and to consent to any resulting change in the rights of ordinary shares
Dr. Daniel Cronje retired by rotation at the 2008 Barclays PLC Annual General Meeting and did not seek re-election. Dr. Cronje therefore resigned from the Board at the conclusion of the meeting. For further information please contact Investor Relations Media Relations Mark Merson / John McIvor Alistair Smith/Robin Tozer +44 (0) 20 7116 5752 /2929 +44 (0) 20 7116 6132/6586