Result of AGM
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
23 May 2007
Issued - Wednesday 23 May 2007, London - LSE Announcement
GlaxoSmithKline plc - Results of AGM
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announces that at today's Annual General Meeting all
resolutions, including those electing and re-electing Board members, were passed
by shareholders.
GlaxoSmithKline Annual General Meeting Poll Results
The following table shows the votes cast for each resolution:
Resolution Total votes for % Total votes % Total votes cast Votes withheld*
* against *
1 Adoption of Financial 3,974,777,303 97.25 112,587,685 2.75 4,087,364,988 131,974,680
Statements
2 Approval of the 3,866,957,876 92.55 311,262,740 7.45 4,178,220,616 41,119,052
Remuneration
Report
3 Election of Dr Daniel 4,192,687,457 99.56 18,368,765 0.44 4,211,056,222 8,283,446
Podolsky
4 Election of Dr Stephanie 4,193,211,732 99.58 17,869,645 0.42 4,211,081,377 8,258,291
Burns
5 Re-election of Mr Julian 4,116,329,899 98.76 51,698,507 1.24 4,168,028,406 51,311,262
Heslop
6 Re-election of Sir 4,188,397,114 99.46 22,585,922 0.54 4,210,983,036 8,356,632
Deryck Maughan
7 Re-election of Dr 3,997,639,779 95.69 179,982,624 4.31 4,177,622,403 41,717,265
Ronaldo Schmitz
8 Re-election of Sir 4,018,143,686 96.17 160,162,071 3.83 4,178,305,757 41,033,911
Robert Wilson
9 Re-appointment of 4,146,391,497 99.43 23,955,388 0.57 4,170,346,885 48,992,783
Auditors
10 Remuneration of Auditors 4,170,216,315 99.34 27,602,092 0.66 4,197,818,407 21,521,261
11 To authorise the company 4,102,268,011 97.50 105,273,773 2.50 4,207,541,784 11,797,884
to make
donations to EU
Political
Organisations & incur EU
Political
Expenditure
12 Authority to allot 4,157,415,520 98.81 50,020,654 1.19 4,207,436,174 11,903,494
shares
13 Disapplication of 4,155,355,020 98.81 50,115,737 1.19 4,205,470,757 13,868,911
pre-emption
rights***
14 Authority for the 4,199,430,372 99.69 12,966,339 0.31 4,212,396,711 6,942,957
Company to
purchase its own shares*
**
15 Amendment to Articles of 4,182,378,461 99.89 4,757,469 0.11 4,187,135,930 32,203,738
Association***
Notes:
* Includes discretionary votes.
** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
*** Indicates Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority
The following table provides further relevant information:
GlaxoSmithKline's GlaxoSmithKline's
Seventh AGM (2007) Sixth AGM (2006)
Issued share capital 5,725,158,425 5,820,406,967
(excluding Treasury Shares)
Total votes cast and votes withheld lodged as a % of 73.68% 71.77%
GSK's issued share capital (excluding Treasury
Shares).
Total shareholder population. 180,486 192,331
Total number of proxies lodged. 14,357 15,907
% of shareholders who lodged proxies. 7.95% 8.27%
Number of shareholders, corporate representatives 276 290
and proxies who attended the AGM
S M Bicknell
Company Secretary
23 May 2007
These results will shortly be available on the Company's website www.gsk.com.
Enquiries: UK Media Philip Thomson (020) 8047 5502
Joss Mathieson (020) 8047 5502
Gwenan White (020) 8047 5502
US Media Nancy Pekarek (215) 751 7709
Alice Hunt (215) 751 7709
Mary Anne Rhyne (919) 483 2839
European Analyst / Investor Anita Kidgell (020) 8047 5542
David Mawdsley (020) 8047 5564
Sally Ferguson (020) 8047 5543
US Analyst / Investor Frank Murdolo (215) 751 7002
Tom Curry (215) 751 5419
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