7th May 2009 14:49
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7 May 2009 RESULT OF VOTING AT 2009 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
The Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was held earlier today. All resolutions were passed by poll. The results are set out below.
STATEMENT OF POLL RESOLUTION FOR % AGAINST % VOTES WITHHELD
1. To adopt the 2008 523,472,144 99.85 793,020 0.15 2,130,349 report and financial
statements.
2. To approve the 440,455,438 90.07 48,553,536 9.93 37,386,039 Directors'
remuneration report.
3. To declare a final 526,312,393 100.00 3,015 0.00 79,974 dividend.
4. To re-elect Adrian 390,629,343 92.21 33,000,380 7.79 102,827,269 Bellamy. (Member of
the Remuneration Committee). 5. To re-elect Peter 386,560,452 89.63 44,745,568 10.37 95,027,811Harf. 6. To elect Andr© 513,432,888 98.35 8,616,591 1.65 4,345,795Lacroix.
7. To re-appoint 514,243,986 99.03 5,032,302 0.97 7,118,986 PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as auditors.
8. To authorise the 519,355,016 99.28 3,750,901 0.72 3,289,520 Directors to determine
the auditors' remuneration.
9. To renew authority 518,157,855 98.67 6,985,609 1.33 1,036,342 to allot shares.
10. To renew power to 515,294,953 98.03 10,350,942 1.97 749,487 disapply pre-emption
rights. (Special Resolution)
11. To renew authority 524,136,025 99.64 1,900,112 0.36 345,014 to purchase own
shares. (Special Resolution) 12. To approve calling 499,486,418 95.18 25,272,305 4.82 1,636,726of General Meetings on 14 days' clear notice. (Special Resolution) Contact details:Elizabeth RichardsonCompany Secretary01753 217800
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