REG-Centrica PLC Result of AGM

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Mon May 11, 2009 11:53am EDT

LONDON--(Business Wire)--


2009 Annual General Meeting - Poll Results

The Centrica plc Annual General Meeting was held on Monday, 11 May 2009. The
results of the poll on each resolution are set out below: 

Resolution 1:

To receive the Accounts and the Reports of the Directors and the Auditors for
the year ended 31 December 2008.

 For*:                99.77% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.23% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.20% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 2:

To approve the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2008.

 For*:                94.56% of votes cast       
 Against:             5.44% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.86% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 3:

To approve a final dividend of 8.73 pence per ordinary share to those
shareholders on the register of members at close of business on 24 April 2009.

 For*:                99.85% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.15% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.16% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 4:

To reappoint Mark Hanafin as a Director of the Company.

 For*:                98.91% of votes cast       
 Against:             1.09% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.45% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 5:

To reappoint Sam Laidlaw as a Director of the Company.

 For*:              98.19% of votes cast       
 Against:           1.81% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:        1.05% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:  62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 6:

To reappoint Andrew Mackenzie as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 For*:                99.23% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.77% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.29% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 7:

To reappoint Helen Alexander as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 For*:                99.19% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.81% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.25% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 8:

To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company, to hold
office until the conclusion of the next General Meeting at which accounts are
laid.

 For*:                99.57% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.43% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          1.22% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 9:

To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration.

 For*:                99.77% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.23% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.56% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 10:

Authority for the Company to make donations to European Union political
organisations not exceeding £80,000 in total, to make donations to EU political
parties or independent election candidates not exceeding £80,000 in total and to
incur EU political expenditure not exceeding £80,000 in total.

 For*:                98.54% of votes cast       
 Against:             1.46% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          1.26% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 11:

Authority to increase the authorised share capital.

 For*:                98.95% of votes cast       
 Against:             1.05% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.42% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 12:

Authority for the Directors of the Company to allot unissued shares.

 For*:              95.91% of votes cast       
 Against:           4.09% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:        2.07% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:  62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 13***:

Authority under the Company's Articles of Association for the Directors to allot
unissued share capital without first offering shares to existing shareholders in
proportion to their existing holdings.

 For*:                98.49% of votes cast       
 Against:             1.51% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.59% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 14***:

Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares, subject to a limit of 10%
of the present issued share capital.

 For*:                99.80% of votes cast       
 Against:             0.20% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.18% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Resolution 15***:

Authority to call general meetings on not less than 14 clear days` notice

 For*:                97.12% of votes cast       
 Against:             2.88% of votes cast        
 Withheld**:          0.07% of shares in issue   
 Total votes cast:    62.23% of shares in issue  


Notes to the disclosure:

* Includes discretionary votes received 

** A `Vote Withheld` is not a vote in law and is not counted towards the
proportion of votes `For` or `Against` a resolution 

*** Indicates a Special Resolution 

Resolutions submitted to the UK Listing Authority

Centrica plc has today submitted to the UK Listing Authority, copies of
resolutions other than ordinary business passed at the Annual General Meeting.
This document will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority`s document viewing facility situated at: 


The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS 





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