The 2007 Diageo AGM was held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE on Tuesday 16 October 2007 at 14:30 UK time.
The following resolutions were passed at the meeting.
Resolution |
Votes for |
%* |
Votes against |
%* |
Votes withheld |
| Reports and accounts 2007 |
1,823,419,272 |
97.995 |
37,315,645 |
2.005 |
1,591,417 |
| Directors' remuneration report 2007** |
1,763,581,160 |
96.687 |
60,437,378 |
3.313 |
38,336,024 |
| Declaration of final dividend |
1,862,248,818 |
99.998 |
42,126 |
0.002 |
65,880 |
| Re-election of Ms M Lilja |
1,847,388,670 |
99.228 |
14,375,044 |
0.772 |
592,923 |
| Re-election of Mr NC Rose |
1,857,350,203 |
99.748 |
4,695,555 |
0.252 |
299,213 |
| Re-election of Mr PA Walker |
1,840,571,553 |
98.864 |
21,153,705 |
1.136 |
617,324 |
| Re-appointment and remuneration of auditor |
1,835,090,224 |
99.665 |
6,350,083 |
0.345 |
20,897,984 |
| Authority to allot relevant securities |
1,842,131,006 |
98.935 |
19,826,392 |
1.065 |
391,510 |
| Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
1,834,878,182 |
98.564 |
26,723,698 |
1.436 |
742,237 |
| Authority to purchase own ordinary shares |
1,859,897,113 |
99.882 |
2,200,821 |
0.118 |
247,785 |
| Authority to make political donations/expenditure** |
1,733,121,288 |
96.637 |
60,319,426 |
3.363 |
68,903,295 |
| 2007 US Employee Stock Purchase Plan** |
1,847,877,491 |
99.264 |
13,707,114 |
0.736 |
745,781 |
| Amendments to articles of association** |
1,858,084,085 |
99.977 |
431,328 |
0.023 |
3,835,268 |
* As a percentage of the aggregate of votes For plus votes Against (i.e. excluding votes Withheld).
**Resolutions passed other than those concerning ordinary business.
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