28 July 2009
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The results of polls on all 24 resolutions were as follows:
|
Resolution |
For |
Against |
Votes |
1. |
Receive directors' report and financial statements |
35,251,488,876 |
57,230,627 |
112,684,112 |
2. |
Re-elect Sir John Bond as a director |
34,829,269,733 |
291,913,833 |
107,225,701 |
3. |
Re-elect John Buchanan as a director |
35,130,750,330 |
59,809,482 |
37,850,057 |
4. |
Re-elect Vittorio Colao as a director |
35,039,503,467 |
81,471,590 |
107,437,014 |
5. |
Elect Michel Combes |
35,009,566,857 |
110,692,677 |
108,148,986 |
6. |
Re-elect Andy Halford as a director |
35,011,392,498 |
108,923,229 |
108,090,268 |
7. |
Re-elect Alan Jebson as a director |
35,130,779,836 |
60,875,637 |
36,755,116 |
8. |
Elect Samuel Jonah |
35,132,782,866 |
59,478,721 |
36,155,983 |
9. |
Re-elect Nick Land as a director |
34,418,440,230 |
388,109,941 |
421,858,695 |
10. |
Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as a director |
34,422,496,728 |
385,022,055 |
420,883,078 |
11. |
Re-elect Simon Murray as a director |
35,041,943,637 |
141,971,643 |
44,492,416 |
12. |
Elect Steve Pusey |
35,007,946,573 |
112,237,004 |
108,172,172 |
13. |
Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as a director |
35,101,571,208 |
89,136,097 |
37,705,836 |
14. |
Re-elect Anthony Watson as a director |
35,104,404,099 |
85,794,525 |
38,208,298 |
15. |
Re-elect Philip Yea as a director |
35,105,720,826 |
84,984,511 |
37,694,524 |
16. |
Approve the final dividend of 5.20 pence per share |
35,269,253,661 |
47,604,309 |
104,589,507 |
17. |
Approve the Remuneration Report |
33,899,314,353 |
1,181,583,362 |
340,517,649 |
18. |
Re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors |
35,158,571,552 |
83,817,084 |
179,019,087 |
19. |
Authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration |
35,257,450,117 |
52,019,438 |
111,924,650 |
20. |
Authority to allot shares |
34,466,174,017 |
583,871,288 |
127,435,665 |
21. |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
34,617,207,830 |
689,025,924 |
112,292,177 |
22. |
Approval of market purchases of ordinary shares |
35,224,819,118 |
79,161,595 |
114,615,694 |
23. |
Adopt new Articles of Association |
35,311,211,322 |
41,803,130 |
65,579,174 |
24. |
Authorise the calling of a General Meeting on 14 days notice |
34,025,123,477 |
1,141,855,764 |
42,205,588 |
Resolutions 1 to 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 21 to 24 were passed as special resolutions.
Stephen Scott
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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