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AstraZeneca PLC Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2015

Apr 24, 2015

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2015

Commission File Number: 001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ______

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): 82-_______

ASTRAZENECA PLC - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015

Results of Annual General Meeting held on 24 April 2015

AstraZeneca PLC announced the results of the voting at its Annual General Meeting today. As proposed in the Notice of AGM, all Resolutions were decided by poll vote. Resolutions 1 - 8 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 9 - 12 were passed as special resolutions.

RESOLUTION VOTES FOR % OF VOTES CAST VOTES AGAINST % OF VOTES CAST VOTES CAST IN TOTAL TOTAL VOTES CAST AS A % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL VOTES WITHHELD
1 To receive the Company's Accounts and the Reports of the Directors and Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2014 877,576,463 99.67 2,921,581 0.33 880,498,044 69.68% 10,675,935
2 To confirm dividends 886,527,613 99.66 2,986,602 0.34 889,514,215 70.40% 1,659,763
3 To re-appoint KPMG LLP, London as Auditor 876,751,815 98.61 12,397,571 1.39 889,149,386 70.37% 2,024,593
4 To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the Auditor 887,495,062 99.82 1,629,520 0.18 889,124,582 70.37% 2,049,398
5a To re-elect Leif Johansson as a Director 851,461,560 95.76 37,705,142 4.24 889,166,702 70.37% 2,007,277
5b To re-elect Pascal Soriot as a Director 888,590,119 99.95 426,241 0.05 889,016,360 70.36% 2,157,620
5c To re-elect Marc Dunoyer as a Director 885,602,969 99.62 3,374,856 0.38 888,977,825 70.36% 2,196,155
5d To elect Cori Bargmann as a Director 888,638,513 99.96 351,446 0.04 888,989,959 70.36% 2,184,021
5e To re-elect Geneviève Berger as a Director 888,552,754 99.95 465,106 0.05 889,017,860 70.36% 2,156,120
5f To re-elect Bruce Burlington as a Director 880,639,560 99.88 1,091,107 0.12 881,730,667 69.78% 9,443,312
5g To re-elect Ann Cairns as a Director 888,587,093 99.95 465,731 0.05 889,052,824 70.36% 2,121,156
5h To re-elect Graham Chipchase as a Director 876,994,757 99.46 4,732,631 0.54 881,727,388 69.78% 9,445,684
5i To re-elect Jean-Philippe Courtois as a Director 880,585,784 99.87 1,137,760 0.13 881,723,544 69.78% 9,450,753
5j To re-elect Rudy Markham as a Director 855,335,488 99.27 6,300,712 0.73 861,636,200 68.19% 29,537,348
5k To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director 888,387,120 99.93 582,556 0.07 888,969,676 70.36% 2,204,192
5l To re-elect Marcus Wallenberg as a Director 846,091,821 98.19 15,599,701 1.81 861,691,522 68.20% 29,482,025
6 To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2014 739,049,685 84.11 139,601,566 15.89 878,651,251 69.54% 12,522,725
7 To authorise limited EU political donations 859,081,444 97.36 23,307,997 2.64 882,389,441 69.83% 8,784,535
8 To authorise the Directors to allot shares 808,454,239 91.14 78,551,101 8.86 887,005,340 70.20% 4,168,208
9 To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights 875,263,416 98.61 12,347,679 1.39 887,611,095 70.25% 3,562,455
10 To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares 876,130,644 98.54 13,023,264 1.46 889,153,908 70.37% 2,019,960
11 To reduce the notice period for general meetings 778,280,838 87.53 110,881,255 12.47 889,162,093 70.37% 2,011,885
12 To adopt new Articles of Association 886,456,629 99.90 900,552 0.10 887,357,181 70.23% 3,813,971

Issued capital

As at 22 April 2015, the number of issued shares of the Company was 1,263,544,938, ordinary shares, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all the resolutions at the AGM. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

24 April 2015

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AstraZeneca PLC

Date: 24 April 2015
Name: Adrian Kemp
Title: Company Secretary