The 2010 Diageo AGM was held at 2.30 pm on Thursday, 14 October 2010 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 2,505,547,188 Ordinary Shares carrying one vote each, excluding any Ordinary Shares held as treasury shares. As at the Latest Practicable Date , the company held 248,407,737 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 2,505,547,188.
| Resolution |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTE WITHELD |
| Reports and accounts 2010 |
1,721,943,754 |
99.02% |
16,972,621 |
0.98% |
18,514,852 |
| Directors’ remuneration report 2010 |
1,525,196,519 |
88.26% |
202,824,959 |
11.74% |
29,409,749 |
| Declaration of final dividend |
1,756,581,966 |
99.98% |
326,440 |
0.02% |
522,821 |
| Re-election of PB Bruzelius as a director |
1,638,067,151 |
94.38% |
97,451,444 |
5.62% |
21,907,336 |
| Re-election of LM Danon as a director |
1,750,322,040 |
99.73% |
4,822,228 |
0.27% |
2,281,663 |
| Re-election of BD Holden as a director |
1,748,649,573 |
99.72% |
4,839,858 |
0.28% |
3,936,334 |
| Re-election of Lord Hollick as a director |
1,751,081,726 |
99.70% |
5,183,316 |
0.30% |
1,166,185 |
| Re-election of Dr FB Humer as a director |
1,730,335,236 |
98.50% |
26,299,166 |
1.50% |
796,825 |
| Re-election of PG Scott as a director |
1,748,860,660 |
99.56% |
7,776,847 |
0.44% |
793,720 |
| Re-election of HT Stitzer as a director |
1,751,451,677 |
99.72% |
4,872,566 |
0.28% |
1,106,984 |
| Re-election of PA Walker as a director |
1,751,550,954 |
99.73% |
4,775,710 |
0.27% |
1,104,563 |
| Re-election of PS Walsh as a director |
1,744,769,548 |
99.34% |
11,595,104 |
0.66% |
1,066,575 |
| Election of Lord Davies as a director |
1,753,931,305 |
99.87% |
2,339,316 |
0.13% |
1,160,606 |
| Election of DA Mahlan as a director |
1,746,503,639 |
99.42% |
10,116,662 |
0.58% |
810,926 |
| Re-appointment of auditor |
1,745,557,900 |
99.78% |
3,793,343 |
0.22% |
8,079,984 |
| Remuneration of auditor |
1,754,328,054 |
99.89% |
2,002,423 |
0.11% |
1,100,750 |
| Authority to allot shares |
1,607,448,355 |
92.25% |
135,053,079 |
7.75% |
14,929,793 |
| Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
1,674,878,518 |
95.43% |
80,178,785 |
4.57% |
2,373,924 |
| Authority to purchase own ordinary shares |
1,754,948,421 |
99.90% |
1,730,387 |
0.10% |
751,649 |
| Authority to make political donations and/or to incur political expenditure in the EU |
1,682,930,461 |
96.54% |
60,235,623 |
3.46% |
14,264,373 |
| Amendment of the Diageo plc 2001 Share Incentive Plan |
1,742,486,263 |
99.41% |
10,369,108 |
0.59% |
4,575,086 |
| Adoption of the Diageo plc 2010 Sharesave Plan |
1,740,237,845 |
99.11% |
15,668,645 |
0.89% |
1,523,967 |
| Authority to establish international share plans |
1,740,330,419 |
99.10% |
15,741,117 |
0.90% |
1,358,921 |
| Reduced notice of a general meeting other than an annual general meeting |
1,619,834,535 |
92.23% |
136,533,390 |
7.77% |
1,062,532 |
* 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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