Result of 2016 AGM

RNS Number : 8424V
Unilever PLC
20 April 2016
 

UNILEVER PLC

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

 

 

Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the 2016 Annual General Meeting in Leatherhead. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.

 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

The following directors stood for re-election and were duly re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC:

Nils Andersen, Laura Cha, Vittorio Colao, Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Judith Hartmann, Mary Ma, Paul Polman, John Rishton and Feike Sijbesma.

 

Merijn Dekkers, Strive Masiyiwa, Youngme Moon and Graeme Pitkethly were proposed for election for the first time and were duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.

 

Each proposed candidate for election or re-election is also being proposed for election or re-election to the Board of Unilever N.V. and therefore the resolution to elect or re-elect a proposed candidate as an Executive or Non-Executive Director shall be subject to the passing of the resolution approving his or her appointment as an Executive or Non-Executive Director at the Unilever N.V. AGM on 21 April 2016 (or at any adjournment thereof) and become effective on the conclusion of the Unilever N.V. 2016 AGM or at any adjournment thereof.

 

Hixonia Nyasulu and Michael Treschow will retire as Non-Executive Directors at the close of the Unilever N.V. AGM on 21 April 2016.

 

 

POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 20 APRIL 2016

 

 


TOTAL VOTES FOR

%

TOTAL VOTES AGAINST

%

TOTAL VOTES CAST

% OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST

VOTES WITHHELD

1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015

925,100,083

99.03

9,027,328

0.97

934,127,411

72.78%

635,528

2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2015

881,544,466

94.49

51,443,685

5.51

932,988,151

72.69%

1,772,026

3. To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a Director

923,811,750

99.71

2,685,148

0.29

926,496,898

72.19%

8,271,914

4. To re-elect Mrs L M Cha as a Director

930,115,775

99.58

3,931,882

0.42

934,047,657

72.78%

720,453

5. To re-elect Mr V Colao as a Director

924,304,364

99.76

2,178,047

0.24

926,482,411

72.19%

8,286,300

6. To re-elect Professor L O Fresco as a Director

933,316,908

99.92

732,554

0.08

934,049,462

72.78%

719,351

7. To re-elect Ms A M Fudge as a Director

930,900,252

99.66

3,154,907

0.34

934,055,159

72.78%

713,942

8. To re-elect Dr J Hartmann as a Director

932,758,746

99.86

1,277,633

0.14

934,036,379

72.77%

732,155

9. To re-elect Ms M Ma as a Director

932,603,152

99.85

1,425,822

0.15

934,028,974

72.77%

731,171

10. To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director

933,288,015

99.92

771,336

0.08

934,059,351

72.78%

711,819

11. To re-elect Mr J Rishton as a Director

933,476,984

99.93

637,744

0.07

934,114,728

72.78%

657,991

12. To re-elect Mr F Sijbesma as a Director

929,810,428

99.57

4,038,642

0.43

933,849,070

72.76%

919,285

13. To elect Dr M Dekkers as a Director

933,169,386

99.93

610,221

0.07

933,779,607

72.75%

992,855

14. To elect Mr S Masiyiwa as a Director

932,984,312

99.91

837,277

0.09

933,821,589

72.76%

947,946

15. To elect Professor Y Moon as a Director

933,195,656

99.91

832,048

0.09

934,027,704

72.77%

745,679

16. To elect Mr G Pitkethly as a Director

922,373,727

98.75

11,655,369

1.25

934,029,096

72.77%

744,393

17. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company

933,648,291

99.96

378,015

0.04

934,026,306

72.77%

745,826

18. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor

933,493,165

99.95

487,721

0.05

933,980,886

72.77%

788,947

19. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure

912,203,196

98.33

15,462,065

1.67

927,665,261

72.28%

7,095,055

20. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares

920,543,323

98.53

13,724,133

1.47

934,267,456

72.79%

496,708

21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights

874,818,380

95.60

40,290,143

4.40

915,108,523

71.30%

19,660,558

22. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares

925,568,621

99.12

8,200,683

0.88

933,769,304

72.75%

999,905

23. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings

797,105,798

85.34

136,957,327

14.66

934,063,125

72.78%

707,407

 

 

NOTES:

- The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion and details of proxy votes cast are included to in the table above.

- The total number of Unilever PLC Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue at 1.30pm on Wednesday 20 April 2016 was 1,283,459,367. 26,696,994 Ordinary shares are held in treasury and do not have voting rights attached.

 

A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do  A copy of the resolutions can also be found in the Chairman's Letter and Notice of Meeting which is available on our website: www.unilever.com/AGM

 

 

20 April 2016

 

 

Safe Harbour:

 

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks', 'believes', 'vision', or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Unilever Group (the "Group"). They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.

 

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are: Unilever's global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support long-term growth; customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain; the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and failure to comply with laws and regulations, including tax laws. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Group's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the Annual Report and Accounts 2015.


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