31st Jul 2007 14:30
SABMiller PLC31 July 2007 SABMILLER PLC 31 July 2007 The board of SABMiller plc announces the results of the polls takenon all resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held earliertoday. All resolutions were approved by substantial majorities ranging from94.36% to 99.99%. Full details of the poll results are set out below and willalso be available on the Company's website: www.sabmiller.com Resolution VOTES % VOTES % VOTES FOR FOR* AGAINST AGAINST WITHHELD** 1 To receive and adopt 1,286,180,416 98.70 16,930,007 1.30 26,389 the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2007, together with the reports of the directors and auditors. 2 To receive and, if 1,203,566,716 94.36 71,902,417 5.64 27,667,679 thought fit, to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 2007 contained in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2007. 3 To elect Mr D S 1,149,802,684 96.73 38,845,576 3.27 114,488,552 Devitre as a director of the Company, following his appointment by the directors. 4 To re-elect Mr J M 1,259,195,794 99.79 2,640,128 0.21 41,300,890 Kahn, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 5 To re-elect Mr P J 1,269,996,134 99.68 4,034,269 0.32 29,106,188 Manser, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 6 To re-elect Mr M Q 1,271,900,552 99.60 5,164,516 0.40 25,519,878 Morland, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 7 To re-elect Mr M I 1,278,630,638 99.85 1,912,973 0.15 22,593,207 Wyman, who retires by rotation, as a director of the Company. 8 To declare a final 1,302,920,051 99.99 46,839 0.01 169,930 dividend of 36 US cents per share. 9 To re-appoint 1,287,078,200 99.11 11,594,465 0.89 4,463,854 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting. 10 To authorise the 1,294,774,598 99.52 6,214,446 0.48 2,147,776 directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors. 11 To give a general 1,234,931,990 94.98 65,247,863 5.02 2,956,700 power and authority to the directors under Section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 to allot relevant securities. 12 To give a general 1,232,106,282 94.76 68,073,703 5.24 2,956,515 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. 13 To give a general 1,302,553,777 99.96 555,052 0.04 27,916 authority to the directors to make market purchases of ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company. 14 To approve the 1,297,797,254 99.99 58,797 0.01 5,219,947 Contingent Purchase Contract. 15 To approve the 1,281,409,999 99.69 3,987,552 0.31 17,678,129 adoption of new articles of association of the Company. *Votes 'FOR' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion ** The votes 'Withheld' are not counted towards the votes cast at the AnnualGeneral Meeting. Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual GeneralMeeting, dated 4 June 2007. Resolutions 1 to 11 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50% ofshareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions. Resolutions 12 to 15 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75% ofshareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions. Copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have beensubmitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will soon be available forinspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which issituated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf,London E14 5HS John Davidson, General Counsel and Group Company Secretary. ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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