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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC - AGM StatementRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC - AGM Statement
PR Newswire
London, May 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2 May 2013
RESULT OF VOTING AT THE 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLCThe Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was held earliertoday. All resolutions were passed by poll. The results are set out below.
STATEMENT OF POLL RESOLUTION FOR % AGAINST % VOTES WITHHELD1. To receive the 2012 report and 524,512,745 99.90 547,099 0.10 1,053,983financial statements.
2. To approve the Directors' 421,057,300 81.77 93,881,447 18.23 11,173,126remuneration report.
3. To declare a final dividend. 525,266,833 99.98 124,970 0.02 720,849 4. To re-elect Adrian Bellamy. 495,784,556 95.49 23,417,715 4.51 6,910,880 5. To re-elect Peter Harf. 511,336,993 97.47 13,279,588 2.53 1,496,892 6. To re-elect Richard Cousins. 505,193,686 96.16 20,183,702 3.84 736,388 7. To re-elect Kenneth Hydon. 514,229,778 98.40 8,384,482 1.60 3,499,323 8. To re-elect Rakesh Kapoor. 507,929,297 96.68 17,431,530 3.32 752,949 9. To re-elect Andre Lacroix. 521,069,844 99.18 4,302,132 0.82 741,038 10. To re-elect Graham Mackay. 502,658,296 96.07 20,554,823 3.93 2,900,651 11. To re-elect Judith Sprieser. 496,860,889 95.01 26,076,373 4.99 3,176,512 12. To re-elect Warren Tucker. 522,292,306 99.41 3,082,313 0.59 739,158 13. To elect Adrian Hennah. 521,983,692 99.36 3,372,453 0.64 757,632 14. To re-appoint 507,210,827 97.69 12,017,215 2.31 6,885,731PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP asauditors.15. To authorise the Directors to 511,023,995 97.95 10,708,866 2.05 4,380,410determine the auditors'
remuneration. 16. To authorise the Company to 507,680,042 96.75 17,061,391 3.25 1,348,254make political donations. 17. To renew the Directors' 488,333,562 93.78 32,412,946 6.22 5,366,766authority to allot shares.18. To renew the Directors' power 523,342,783 99.83 876,593 0.17 1,894,256to disapply pre-emption rights.
(Special Resolution) 19. To renew the Company's 520,754,232 99.12 4,612,041 0.88 747,504authority to purchase its ownshares. (Special Resolution) 20. To approve the calling of 457,175,135 87.02 68,180,728 12.98 757,160General Meetings on 14 cleardays' notice. (SpecialResolution) Contact details: Elizabeth RichardsonCompany Secretary01753 217800Related Shares:
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