Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2008S

Unilever PLC

13 May 2009

 



UNILEVER PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in London. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The following continuing directors stood for election and were duly re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC: Jim Lawrence, Paul Polman, Leon Brittan, Wim Dik, Charles Golden, Byron Grote, Narayana Murthy, Hixonia Nyasulu, Kees Storm, Michael Treschow and Jeroen van der Veer.

Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge and Paul Walsh were proposed for election for the first time and were duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.

David Simon will retire as a Non-Executive Director at the close of the Unilever N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 14 May 2009.

Resolutions 4 to 17 inclusive shall be subject to and become effective on the passing of the resolutions at the Unilever N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 14 May 2009 (or at any adjournment thereof).

POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

RESOLUTION	FOR	AGAINST	VOTE WITHHELD
1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008	849,121,363	941,130	2,100,356
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2008	796,516,412	47,078,972	8,553,452
3. To declare a dividend of 40.19p on the Ordinary shares.	853,017,836	139,397	1,149,894
4. To re-elect Mr J A Lawrence as a Director	848,219,705	1,651,841	2,284,080
5. To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director	848,265,892	1,616,821	2,262,773
6. To re-elect The Rt Hon The Lord Brittan of Spennithorne QC, DL as a Director	844,490,071	5,288,407	2,372,800
7. To re-elect Professor W Dik as a Director	849,015,938	3,679,567	1,603,464
8. To re-elect Mr C E Golden as a Director	850,502,959	2,511,405	1,272,885
9. To re-elect Dr B Grote as a Director	851,989,381	1,024,151	1,269,473
10. To re-elect Mr N Murthy as a Director	850,947,379	1,675,913	1,675,001
11. To re-elect Ms H Nyasulu as a Director	847,828,716	4,792,929	1,658,001
12. To re-elect Mr K J Storm as a Director	850,252,988	2,796,068	1,263,021
13. To re-elect Mr M Treschow as a Director	844,106,257	8,524,636	1,673,069
14. To re-elect Mr J van der Veer as a Director	820,129,685	31,313,129	2,584,585
15. To elect Professor L O Fresco as a Director	852,097,002	934,768	1,249,626
16. To elect Ms A M Fudge as a Director	851,149,157	1,750,534	1,392,625
17. To elect Mr P Walsh as a Director	851,919,661	973,713	1,414,235
18. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company	842,321,228	1,230,722	8,589,625
19. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors	842,095,866	1,365,304	8,694,620
20. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares	839,407,250	10,283,803	2,453,466
21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights	846,558,301	3,103,739	2,484,758
22. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares	848,456,511	1,278,871	2,404,235
23. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure	831,870,084	15,096,998	5,167,174
24. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings	827,518,764	22,859,723	1,766,546
25. To amend the Equalisation Agreement	851,641,081	773,144	1,866,836

Votes cast as a percentage of the issued share capital was approximately 64.38%

POLL RESULTS - MEETING OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

RESOLUTION	FOR	AGAINST	VOTE WITHHELD
1. To amend the Equalisation Agreement	816,628,452	684,170	823,399

Votes cast as a percentage of the issued share capital was approximately 62.38%

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 the UK Listing Authority ('UKLA') and will be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

13 May 2009

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 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'believes' or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, including financial objectives to 2010, 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 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, including, among others, competitive pricing and activities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain and manage key customer relationships and supply chain sources, currency values, interest rates, the ability to integrate acquisitions and complete planned divestitures, the ability to complete planned restructuring activities, physical risks, environmental risks, the ability to manage regulatory, tax and legal matters and resolve pending matters within current estimates, legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments, political, economic and social conditions in the geographic markets where the Group operates and new or changed priorities of the Boards. 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 the Annual Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. 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.

 

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