13th May 2009 16:22
UNILEVER PLC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED
Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in London. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The following continuing directors stood for election and were duly re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC: Jim Lawrence, Paul Polman, Leon Brittan, Wim Dik, Charles Golden, Byron Grote, Narayana Murthy, Hixonia Nyasulu, Kees Storm, Michael Treschow and Jeroen van der Veer.
Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge and Paul Walsh were proposed for election for the first time and were duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.
David Simon will retire as a Non-Executive Director at the close of the Unilever N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 14 May 2009.
Resolutions 4 to 17 inclusive shall be subject to and become effective on the passing of the resolutions at the Unilever N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 14 May 2009 (or at any adjournment thereof).
POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
|
RESOLUTION |
FOR |
AGAINST |
VOTE WITHHELD |
|
1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008 |
849,121,363 |
941,130 |
2,100,356 |
|
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2008 |
796,516,412 |
47,078,972 |
8,553,452 |
|
3. To declare a dividend of 40.19p on the Ordinary shares. |
853,017,836 |
139,397 |
1,149,894 |
|
4. To re-elect Mr J A Lawrence as a Director |
848,219,705 |
1,651,841 |
2,284,080 |
|
5. To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director |
848,265,892 |
1,616,821 |
2,262,773 |
|
6. To re-elect The Rt Hon The Lord Brittan of Spennithorne QC, DL as a Director |
844,490,071 |
5,288,407 |
2,372,800 |
|
7. To re-elect Professor W Dik as a Director |
849,015,938 |
3,679,567 |
1,603,464 |
|
8. To re-elect Mr C E Golden as a Director |
850,502,959 |
2,511,405 |
1,272,885 |
|
9. To re-elect Dr B Grote as a Director |
851,989,381 |
1,024,151 |
1,269,473 |
|
10. To re-elect Mr N Murthy as a Director |
850,947,379 |
1,675,913 |
1,675,001 |
|
11. To re-elect Ms H Nyasulu as a Director |
847,828,716 |
4,792,929 |
1,658,001 |
|
12. To re-elect Mr K J Storm as a Director |
850,252,988 |
2,796,068 |
1,263,021 |
|
13. To re-elect Mr M Treschow as a Director |
844,106,257 |
8,524,636 |
1,673,069 |
|
14. To re-elect Mr J van der Veer as a Director |
820,129,685 |
31,313,129 |
2,584,585 |
|
15. To elect Professor L O Fresco as a Director |
852,097,002 |
934,768 |
1,249,626 |
|
16. To elect Ms A M Fudge as a Director |
851,149,157 |
1,750,534 |
1,392,625 |
|
17. To elect Mr P Walsh as a Director |
851,919,661 |
973,713 |
1,414,235 |
|
18. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company |
842,321,228 |
1,230,722 |
8,589,625 |
|
19. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors |
842,095,866 |
1,365,304 |
8,694,620 |
|
20. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares |
839,407,250 |
10,283,803 |
2,453,466 |
|
21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights |
846,558,301 |
3,103,739 |
2,484,758 |
|
22. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares |
848,456,511 |
1,278,871 |
2,404,235 |
|
23. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure |
831,870,084 |
15,096,998 |
5,167,174 |
|
24. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings |
827,518,764 |
22,859,723 |
1,766,546 |
|
25. To amend the Equalisation Agreement |
851,641,081 |
773,144 |
1,866,836 |
Votes cast as a percentage of the issued share capital was approximately 64.38%
POLL RESULTS - MEETING OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS
|
RESOLUTION |
FOR |
AGAINST |
VOTE WITHHELD |
|
1. To amend the Equalisation Agreement |
816,628,452 |
684,170 |
823,399 |
Votes cast as a percentage of the issued share capital was approximately 62.38%
A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
13 May 2009
Safe Harbour
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