Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8125L

Unilever PLC

12 May 2010

 



UNILEVER PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the 2010 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: Paul Polman, Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Charles Golden, Byron Grote, Hixonia Nyasulu, Kees Storm, Michael Treschow, Jeroen van der Veer and Paul Walsh.

Jean-Marc Huët and The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP were proposed for election for the first time and were duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.

The Rt Hon The Lord Brittan of Spennithorne QC, DL, Wim Dik and Narayana Murthy retired as Non-Executive Directors at the close of the Annual General Meeting.

POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12 MAY 2010

RESOLUTION	NUMBER OF VOTES FOR*	NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST	NUMBER OF VOTES VALIDLY CAST	% OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST	NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009	830,601,163	9,504,462	840,105,625.00	64.12%	2,329,344
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2009	738,879,591	77,436,588	816,316,179.00	62.31%	26,131,240
3. To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director	840,261,696	1,095,430	841,357,126.00	64.22%	1,090,599
4. To elect Mr R J-M S Huët as a Director	839,597,684	1,731,094	841,328,778.00	64.22%	1,118,387
5. To re-elect Professor L O Fresco as a Director	840,047,205	1,266,058	841,313,263.00	64.21%	1,137,819
6. To re-elect Ms A M Fudge as a Director	839,654,143	1,648,294	841,302,437.00	64.21%	1,132,406
7. To re-elect Mr C E Golden as a Director	839,248,507	2,067,063	841,315,570.00	64.21%	1,126,855
8. To re-elect Dr B Grote as a Director	840,259,583	1,043,670	841,303,253.00	64.21%	1,130,019
9. To re-elect Ms H Nyasulu as a Director	837,173,864	4,144,733	841,318,597.00	64.22%	1,128,543
10. To re-elect Mr K J Storm as a Director	815,764,724	12,676,772	828,441,496.00	63.23%	13,998,856
11. To re-elect Mr M Treschow as a Director	834,645,050	6,668,685	841,313,735.00	64.21%	1,135,181
12. To re-elect Mr J van der Veer as a Director	825,052,545	7,909,418	832,961,963.00	63.58%	9,487,676
13. To re-elect Mr P Walsh as a Director	832,138,937	4,371,348	836,510,285.00	63.85%	5,919,546
14. To elect The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP as a Director	839,601,610	1,614,044	841,215,654.00	64.21%	1,232,325
15. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company	837,053,641	1,069,865	838,123,506.00	63.97%	4,299,334
16. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors	840,787,767	414,494	841,202,261.00	64.21%	1,221,780
17. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares	826,721,580	14,552,832	841,274,412.00	64.21%	1,171,394
18. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights	837,846,490	1,885,136	839,731,626.00	64.09%	2,699,519
19. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares	837,803,011	3,584,417	841,387,428.00	64.22%	1,038,296
20. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure	814,886,558	23,188,961	838,075,519.00	63.97%	4,276,972
21. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings	800,571,695	40,407,885	840,979,580.00	64.19%	1,438,090
22. To approve the Management Co-Investment Plan	813,589,495	20,795,624	834,385,119.00	63.69%	8,034,293
23. To adopt new Articles of Association of the Company	837,291,879	3,448,374	840,740,253.00	64.17%	1,683,729

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 12 May 2010 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 9.6.1R, two copies of Unilever PLC's newly adopted Articles of Association (Resolution 23) 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.

Further, 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. 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

12 May 2010

Safe Harbour

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