Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4230G

Unilever PLC

11 May 2011

 



UNILEVER PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the 2011 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: Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Charles Golden, Byron Grote, Jean-Marc Huët, Hixonia Nyasulu, Paul Polman, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Kees Storm, Michael Treschow, and Paul Walsh. 

Sunil Bharti Mittal was proposed for election for the first time and was duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.

Each proposed candidate for (re-)election is also being proposed for (re-)election to the Board of Unilever N.V. and therefore the resolution to (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 12 May 2011 (or at any adjournment thereof) and become effective on the conclusion of the Unilever N.V. 2011 AGM or at any adjournment thereof.

Jeroen van der Veer will retire as a Non-Executive Director at the close of the Unilever N.V. AGM to be held on 12 May 2011.

POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 11 MAY 2011

	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 2010	883,721,220	99.04	8,583,980	0.96	892,305,200	69.52	1,371,568
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2010	838,471,532	97.74	19,404,684	2.26	857,876,216	66.84	35,786,991
3. To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director	891,587,813	99.92	744,336	0.08	892,332,149	69.53	1,342,605
4. To re-elect Mr R J-M S Huët as a Director	891,548,336	99.92	752,202	0.08	892,300,538	69.52	1,363,375
5. To re-elect Professor L O Fresco as a Director	891,622,615	99.93	659,252	0.07	892,281,867	69.52	1,384,554
6. To re-elect Ms A M Fudge as a Director	891,211,231	99.88	1,078,812	0.12	892,290,043	69.52	1,382,838
7. To re-elect Mr C E Golden as a Director	891,626,783	99.93	666,180	0.07	892,292,963	69.52	1,377,786
8. To re-elect Dr B Grote as a Director	891,618,175	99.92	673,933	0.08	892,292,108	69.52	1,383,088
9. To re-elect Ms H Nyasulu as a Director	890,687,960	99.82	1,599,314	0.18	892,287,274	69.52	1,385,498
10. To re-elect The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP as a Director	820,631,824	99.87	1,081,873	0.13	821,713,697	64.02	71,955,629
11. To re-elect Mr K J Storm as a Director	879,007,729	99.42	5,141,049	0.58	884,148,778	68.89	9,530,491
12. To re-elect Mr M Treschow as a Director	884,208,506	99.09	8,103,196	0.91	892,311,702	69.52	1,368,118
13. To re-elect Mr P Walsh as a Director	888,169,796	99.51	4,356,767	0.49	892,526,563	69.54	1,371,011
14. To elect Mr S Bharti Mittal as a Director	891,420,229	99.91	784,422	0.09	892,204,651	69.52	1,473,041
15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company	888,694,283	99.73	2,396,573	0.27	891,090,856	69.43	2,582,613
16. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors	890,733,913	99.83	1,474,361	0.17	892,208,274	69.52	1,467,556
17. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares	880,565,906	98.70	11,611,859	1.30	892,177,765	69.51	1,495,564
18. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights	889,412,300	99.70	2,635,940	0.30	892,048,240	69.50	1,590,720
19. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares	888,531,331	99.56	3,883,842	0.44	892,415,173	69.53	1,255,198
20. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure	796,255,386	97.18	23,074,331	2.82	819,329,717	63.84	74,267,064
21. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings	835,836,688	93.77	55,563,024	6.23	891,399,712	69.45	2,497,606
22. To amend the Articles of Association in relation to the Directors' power to borrow money and give security	890,272,561	99.83	1,509,207	0.17	891,781,768	69.48	1,887,779

NOTES:

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

- The total number of Unilever PLC shares with voting rights in issue at 11.00am on Wednesday 11 May 2011 was 1,283,459,367. 26,696,994 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

11 May 2011

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, 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, economic slowdown, industry consolidation, access to credit markets, recruitment levels, reputational risks, commodity prices, continued availability of raw materials, prioritisation of projects, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain and manage key customer relationships and supply chain sources, consumer demands, 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 Group's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2010. 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. 

 

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