The cash-and-shares deal will create a major new oil and gas group in Europe to rival ExxonMobil in the US
A majority of BG shareholders have voted in favour of a £35bn mega-merger with Shell, creating a major new oil and gas group in Europe to rival ExxonMobil in the US.
At a general meeting, 13% of BG shareholders opposed the partnership but not nearly enough to upset a Shell tie-up which is now set for formal completion on 15 February.