Result of AGM
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
17 May 2006
Issued - Wednesday 17 May 2006, 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 Abstentions**
against cast
1 Adoption of 3,855,039,326 94.59 220,367,300 5.41 4,075,406,626 101,966,993
Financial
Statements
2 Approval of the 3,813,702,842 92.25 320,348,275 7.75 4,134,051,117 43,322,502
Remuneration
Report
3 Election of Dr 4,104,069,659 99.29 29,389,909 0.71 4,133,459,568 43,914,051
Moncef Slaoui
4 Election of Tom 4,152,473,410 99.67 13,811,481 0.33 4,166,284,891 11,088,728
de Swaan
5 Re-election of 4,139,769,880 99.36 26,761,365 0.64 4,166,531,245 10,842,374
Larry Culp
6 Re-election of 4,139,913,421 99.36 26,702,005 0.64 4,166,615,426 10,758,193
Sir Crispin
Davis
7 Re-election of 4,130,055,407 99.12 36,639,628 0.88 4,166,695,035 10,678,584
Dr Ronaldo
Schmitz
8 Re-appointment 4,105,860,589 99.36 26,520,893 0.64 4,132,381,482 44,992,137
of Auditors
9 Remuneration of 4,145,609,945 99.48 21,844,882 0.52 4,167,454,827 9,918,792
Auditors
10 To authorise 4,081,281,019 98.11 78,621,700 1.89 4,159,902,719 17,470,900
the company to
make
donations to EU
Political
Organisations &
incur EU
Political
Expenditure
11 Authority to 4,080,970,037 97.99 83,853,325 2.01 4,164,823,362 12,550,257
allot shares
12 Disapplication 4,132,232,501 99.10 37,630,848 0.90 4,169,863,349 7,510,270
of pre-emption
rights***
13 Authority for 4,151,078,987 99.61 16,151,515 0.39 4,167,230,502 10,143,117
the Company to
purchase its
own shares***
Notes:
* Includes discretionary votes.
** An abstention 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
Sixth AGM (2006) Fifth AGM (2005)
Issued share capital 5,820,406,967 5,852,415,354
(excluding Treasury Shares)
Total votes cast and abstentions lodged as 71.77% 70.56%
a % of GSK's issued share capital
(excluding Treasury Shares).
Total shareholder population. 192,331 209,029
Total number of proxies lodged. 15,907 16,156
% of shareholders who lodged proxies. 8.27% 7.73%
Number of shareholders, corporate 290 286
representatives and proxies who attended
the AGM
S M Bicknell
Company Secretary
17 May 2006
These results will shortly be available on the Company's website www.gsk.com.
Enquiries: UK Media Philip Thomson (020) 8047 5502
Gwenan Evans (020) 8047 5502
Alice Hunt (020) 8047 5502
US Media Nancy Pekarek (215) 751 7709
Mary Anne Rhyne (919) 483 2839
Patricia Seif (215) 751 7709
European Analyst / Investor Duncan Learmouth (020) 8047 5540
Anita Kidgell (020) 8047 5542
Jen Hill (020) 8047 5543
David Mawdsley (020) 8047 5564
US Analyst / Investor Frank Murdolo (215) 751 7002
Tom Curry (215) 751 5419
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