31st Jul 2008 15:30
SABMILLER PLC
31 July 2008 The board of SABMiller plc announces the results of the polls taken on all resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held earlier today. All resolutions were approved by substantial majorities, ranging from 93.57% to 99.99%. Full details of the poll results are set out below and will also be available on the Company's website: www.sabmiller.com
Resolution |
VOTES FOR |
% FOR* |
VOTES AGAINST |
% AGAINST |
VOTES WITHHELD** |
|
1 |
To receive and adopt the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2008, together with the reports of the directors and auditors. |
1,268,148,960 |
98.58 |
18,220,592 |
1.42 |
1,268,597 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 2008 contained in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2008. |
1,233,522,853 |
98.73 |
15,886,421 |
1.27 |
38,228,914 |
3 |
To elect Mr R Pieterse as a director of the Company. |
1,284,550,092 |
99.80 |
2,603,623 |
0.20 |
483,873 |
4 |
To elect Ms M Ramos as a director of the Company. |
1,284,461,670 |
99.79 |
2,678,411 |
0.21 |
497,523 |
5 |
To re-elect Lord Fellowes as a directors of the Company. |
1,260,185,190 |
99.14 |
10,969,846 |
0.86 |
16,475,652 |
6 |
To re-elect Mr E A G Mackay as a director of the Company. |
1,283,297,982 |
99.70 |
3,854,460 |
0.30 |
483,840 |
7 |
To re-elect Mr J A Manzoni as a director of the Company. |
1,284,549,622 |
99.80 |
2,603,020 |
0.20 |
483,840 |
8 |
To re-elect Mr M Q Morland as a director of the Company. |
1,257,724,652 |
98.94 |
13,435,918 |
1.06 |
16,475,852 |
9 |
To re-elect Mr M C Ramaphosa as a director of the Company. |
1,247,182,736 |
98.11 |
23,978,139 |
1.89 |
16,476,057 |
10 |
To re-elect Mr J M Kahn as a director of the Company. |
1,267,349,406 |
99.10 |
11,508,008 |
0.90 |
8,779,518 |
11 |
To declare a final dividend of 42 US cents per share. |
1,287,141,275 |
99.99 |
11,101 |
0.01 |
483,601 |
12 |
To re-appoint Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as auditors of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting. |
1,266,202,048 |
98.53 |
18,850,689 |
1.47 |
2,584,475 |
13 |
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors. |
1,277,405,450 |
99.55 |
5,764,946 |
0.45 |
4,466,271 |
14 |
To approve the renewal of the Company's share incentive plans. |
1,235,064,168 |
98.55 |
18,190,422 |
1.45 |
34,381,777 |
15 |
To give a general power and authority to the directors under Section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 to allot relevant securities. |
1,276,800,332 |
99.20 |
10,271,937 |
0.80 |
564,148 |
16 |
To give a general power and authority to the directors under Section 89 of the Companies Act 1985 to allot ordinary shares for cash otherwise than pro rata to all shareholders. |
1,201,327,534 |
93.57 |
82,552,448 |
6.43 |
3,750,933 |
17 |
To give a general authority to the directors to make market purchases of ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company. |
1,284,488,311 |
99.79 |
2,664,722 |
0.21 |
483,984 |
18 |
To approve the unwinding of the Safari structure. |
1,287,087,096 |
99.99 |
20,186 |
0.01 |
529,435 |
19 |
To approve the adoption of new articles of association of the Company. |
1,267,910,490 |
99.02 |
12,499,586 |
0.98 |
7,226,941 |
*Votes 'FOR' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion
** The votes 'Withheld' are not counted towards the votes cast at the Annual General Meeting.
Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, dated 2 June 2008.
Resolutions 1 to 15 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50% of shareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions.
Resolutions 16 to 19 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75% of shareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions.
Copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will soon be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
John Davidson, General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.
ENDS
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