The 2009 Diageo AGM was held at 2.30 pm on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL.
The company's issued share capital at the latest practicable time before the date on which notice of meeting was given ('the Latest Practicable Date') was 2,499,648,605 Ordinary Shares carrying one vote each, excluding any Ordinary Shares held as treasury shares. As at the Latest Practicable Date , the company held 254,270,504 treasury shares representing 10% of the company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) as at that date. As at the Latest Practicable Date the total number of voting rights in the company was therefore 2,499,648,605.
Resolution |
Votes for |
%* |
Votes against |
%* |
Votes withheld |
| Reports and accounts 2009 |
1,668,904,081 |
98.02 |
33,792,109 |
1.98 |
4,810,804 |
| Directors' remuneration report 2009** |
1,581,396,960, |
95.66 |
71,810,694 |
4.34 |
54,296,393 |
| Declaration of final dividend |
1,706,649,375 |
99.99 |
222,982 |
0.01 |
629,288 |
| Re-election of Ms L Danon |
1,694,246,089 |
99.28 |
12,216,970 |
0.772 |
1,030,161 |
| Re-election of Lord Hollick |
1,693,899,711 |
99.27 |
12,525,422 |
0.73 |
1,070,640 |
| Re-election of Mr PS Walsh |
1,686,795,407 |
98.84 |
19,714,291 |
1.16 |
994,444 |
| Election of Ms PB Bruzelius |
1,618,936,726 |
96.20 |
63,972,050 |
3.80 |
24,591,116 |
| Election of Ms B Holden |
1,694,691,537 |
99.31 |
11,696,495 |
0.69 |
1,112,726 |
| Re-appointment of auditor |
1,679,173,089 |
99.42 |
9,841,253 |
0.58 |
18,478,636 |
| Remuneration of auditor |
1,697,218,572 |
99.69 |
5,310,517 |
0.31 |
4,966,704 |
| Authority to allot relevant securities |
1,554,951,595 |
91.70 |
140,668,382 |
8.30 |
11,875,799 |
| Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
1,669,881,505 |
97.98 |
34,489,215 |
2.02 |
3,124,373 |
| Authority to purchase own ordinary shares |
1,701,119,438 |
99.69 |
5,353,551 |
0.31 |
1,019,289 |
| Authority to make political donations/expenditure** |
1,554,182,369 |
93.21 |
113,287,670 |
6.79 |
40,022,239 |
| Adoption of Diageo plc 2009 Discretionary Incentive Plan** |
1,569,394,907 |
93.06 |
116,988,547 |
6.94 |
21,105,362 |
| Adoption of Diageo plc 2009 Executive Long Term Incentive Plan** |
1,657,203,151 |
98.54 |
24,487,823 |
1.46 |
25,797,802 |
| Adoption of Diageo plc 2009 International Sharematch plan** |
1,693,008,530 |
99.53 |
8,033,335 |
0.47 |
6,446,911 |
| Authority to establish international share plans** |
1,671,935,714 |
98.99 |
17,107,170 |
1.01 |
19,445,892 |
| Adoption of Diageo plc Irish Sharesave Plan** |
1,684,041,650 |
98.97 |
17,489,617 |
1.03 |
5,957,509 |
| Amendments to the rules of the Diageo plc Executive Share Option Plan** |
1,630,613,477 |
96.67 |
56,145,893 |
3.33 |
20,729,406 |
| Amendments to the rules of the Diageo plc 2008 Senior Executive Share Option Plan** |
1,636,083,192 |
97.03 |
45,415,289 |
2.70 |
25,990,295 |
| Amendments to the rules of the Diageo plc Senior Executive Share Option Plan** |
1,628,851,779 |
96.90 |
52,098,539 |
3.10 |
26,538,458 |
| Reduced notice of meeting other than an annual general meeting** |
1,611,008,102 |
94.43 |
95,009,701 |
5.57 |
1,470,973 |
| Adoption of articles of association** |
1,702,487,157 |
99.79 |
3,537,403 |
0.21 |
1,464,216 |
* 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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