The 2011 Diageo AGM was held at 2.30 pm on Thursday, 19 October 2011 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 2,503,994,684 Ordinary Shares carrying one vote each, excluding any Ordinary Shares held as treasury shares. As at the Latest Practicable Date , the company held 250,006,411 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 2,503,994,684.
| Resolution |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES AGAINST |
% |
VOTE WITHELD |
| Reports and accounts 2011 |
1,820,248,630 |
99.09% |
16,632,493 |
0.91% |
18,468,194 |
| Directors’ remuneration report 2011 |
1,462,775,714 |
80.00% |
365,773,869 |
20.00% |
26,799,734 |
| Declaration of final dividend |
1,854,495,642 |
99.98% |
284,075 |
0.02% |
569,601 |
| Re-election of PB Bruzelius as a director |
1,809,178,804 |
97.98% |
37,205,972 |
2.02% |
8,943,981 |
| Re-election of LM Danon as a director |
1,849,461,098 |
99.72% |
5,121,996 |
0.28% |
748,073 |
| Re-election of Lord Davies as a director |
1,831,891,631 |
99.11% |
16,381,789 |
0.89% |
7,057,726 |
| Re-election of BD Holden as a director |
1,842,642,917 |
99.75% |
4,573,119 |
0.25% |
8,115,130 |
| Re-election of Dr FB Humer as a director |
1,837,117,258 |
99.06% |
17,495,719 |
0.94% |
736,041 |
| Re-election of DA Mahlan as a director |
1,846,627,550 |
99.57% |
7,998,496 |
0.43% |
722,574 |
| Re-election of PG Scott as a director |
1,842,981,220 |
99.71% |
5,306,585 |
0.29% |
7,060,802 |
| Re-election of HT Stitzer as a director |
1,850,827,753 |
99.80% |
3,761,957 |
0.20% |
759,296 |
| Re-election of PS Walsh as a director |
1,845,364,873 |
99.50% |
9,276,287 |
0.50% |
707,760 |
| Re-appointment of auditor |
1,836,622,693 |
99.51% |
8,978,871 |
0.49% |
9,747,753 |
| Remuneration of auditor |
1,850,741,193 |
99.81% |
3,480,870 |
0.19% |
1,127,205 |
| Authority to allot shares |
1,719,321,425 |
92.75% |
134,473,724 |
7.25% |
1,555,366 |
| Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
1,828,805,662 |
98.80% |
22,181,247 |
1.20% |
4,358,513 |
| Authority to purchase own ordinary shares |
1,838,372,683 |
99.49% |
9,395,012 |
0.51% |
7,579,643 |
| Authority to make political donations and/or to incur political expenditure in the EU |
1,793,912,976 |
96.89% |
57,530,027 |
3.11% |
3,903,146 |
| Reduced notice of a general meeting other than an annual general meeting |
1,671,535,592 |
90.15% |
182,568,302 |
9.85% |
1,237,188 |
* 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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