17th Oct 2007 16:22
TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPHS 9.6.3(1) and 9.6.18 OF THE LISTING RULES
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that:
1. in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.3(1), two copies of the resolutions
(other than those resolutions comprising ordinary business) passed by the Company at its Annual General Meeting (`AGM') held on 16 October 2007 have been lodged today with the UK Listing Authority for publication through the Document Viewing Facility.
2. voting on the resolutions put to the Company's AGM was as follows (all the
resolutions were passed):
RESOLUTION VOTES %* VOTES %* VOTES FOR AGAINST WITHHELD 1. Reports and accounts 1,823,419,272 97.995 37,315,645 2.005 1,591,4172007 2. Directors' 1,763,581,160 96.687 60,437,378 3.313 38,336,024remuneration report 2007* * 3. Declaration of final 1,862,248,818 99.998 42,126 0.002 65,880dividend 4. Re-election of Ms M 1,847,388,670 99.228 14,375,044 0.772 592,923Lilja 5. Re-election of Mr NC 1,857,350,203 99.748 4,695,555 0.252 299,213Rose 6. Re-election of Mr PA 1,840,571,553 98.864 21,153,705 1.136 617,324Walker 7. Re-appointment and 1,835,090,224 99.655 6,350,083 0.345 20,897,984remuneration of auditor 8. Authority to allot 1,842,131,006 98.935 19,826,392 1.065 391,510relevant securities 9. Disapplication of 1,834,878,182 98.564 26,723,698 1.436 742,237pre-emption rights 10. Authority to purchase 1,859,897,113 99.882 2,200,821 0.118 247,785own ordinary shares 11. Authority to make 1,733,121,288 96.637 60,319,426 3.363 68,903,295political donations/ expenditure** 12. 2007 US Employee 1,847,877,491 99.264 13,707,114 0.736 745,781Stock Purchase Plan **
13. Amendments to 1,858,084,085 99.977 431,328 0.023 3,835,268 articles of association**
Notes
*As a percentage of the aggregate of votes For plus votes Against (excluding votes Withheld)
**Resolutions other than those concerning ordinary business
17 October 2007
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