6th May 2010 15:08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6 May 2010 RESULT OF VOTING AT 2010 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 2009 533,877,717 99.91 486,373 0.09 830,865 report and financial
statements.
2. To approve the 445,293,756 83.95 85,163,078 16.05 4,737,645 Directors'
remuneration report.
3. To declare a final 534,905,530 100.00 968 0.00 286,676 dividend.
4. To re-elect Adrian 420,717,804 91.09 41,128,355 8.91 73,411,253 Bellamy (Member of the
Remuneration Committee).
5. To re-elect Peter 421,177,110 91.24 40,446,121 8.76 73,512,132Harf. 6. To re-elect Colin 520,285,690 98.70 6,837,050 1.30 8,074,920Day.
7. To re-elect Kenneth 533,199,689 99.64 1,906,621 0.36 91,350 Hydon (Member of the
Audit Committee). 8. To re-elect Judith 509,809,597 95.45 24,292,532 4.55 1,095,531Sprieser (Member of the Remuneration Committee).
9. To elect Richard 505,411,494 99.50 2,563,818 0.50 115,748 Cousins (Member of the
Remuneration Committee).
10. To elect Warren 534,312,865 99.85 795,932 0.15 88,863 Tucker (Member of the
Audit Committee).
11. To re-appoint 528,971,712 99.68 1,697,773 0.32 4,528,175 PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as auditors.
12. To authorise the 532,604,780 99.56 2,363,198 0.44 229,682 Directors to determine
the auditors' remuneration.
13. To renew authority 480,904,456 92.50 38,988,726 7.50 15,303,615 to allot shares.
14. To renew power to 524,027,781 98.08 10,255,063 1.92 914,658 disapply pre-emption
rights. (Special Resolution).
15. To renew authority 533,663,198 99.72 1,496,015 0.28 38,447 to purchase own
shares. (Special Resolution).
16. To approve calling 493,734,231 92.61 39,417,972 7.39 2,043,726 of General Meetings on
14 days' clear notice. (Special Resolution).
17. To amend the 529,823,815 99.78 1,169,143 0.22 4,202,859 Company's Articles of
Association (Special Resolution.
Contact details: Elizabeth Richardson
Company Secretary
01753 217800
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