The 2008 Diageo AGM was held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE on Wednesday 15 October 2008 at 2.30 pm.
The following resolutions were passed at the meeting.
Resolution |
Votes for |
%* |
Votes against |
%* |
Votes withheld |
| Reports and accounts 2008 |
1,696,809,740 |
97.90 |
36,389,112 |
2.10 |
2,480,482 |
| Directors' remuneration report 2008** |
1,669,341,825 |
97.35 |
45,462,070 |
2.65 |
20,870,345 |
| Declaration of final dividend |
1,733,473,195 |
99.98 |
328,287 |
0.02 |
1,876,401 |
| Re-election of Dr F B Humer |
1,710,934,417 |
98.71 |
22,396,591 |
1.29 |
2,345,557 |
| Re-election of Ms M Lilja |
1,722,952,506 |
99.40 |
10,361,859 |
0.60 |
2,356,260 |
| Re-election of Mr W S Shanahan |
1,717,001,764 |
99.35 |
11,210,218 |
0.65 |
7,302,719 |
| Re-election of Mr H T Stitzer |
1,722,873,462 |
99.42 |
10,031,421 |
0.58 |
2,608,266 |
| Election of Mr P G Scott |
1,723,013,049 |
99.43 |
9,888,646 |
0.57 |
2,613,473 |
| Re-appointment and remuneration of auditor |
1,693,575,097 |
99.03 |
16,537,850 |
0.97 |
25,399,204 |
| Authority to allot relevant securities |
1,710,332,121 |
98.71 |
22,381,184 |
1.29 |
2,795,883 |
| Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
1,696,763,123 |
97.94 |
35,606,546 |
2.06 |
3,144,611 |
| Authority to purchase own ordinary shares |
1,731,495,978 |
99.89 |
1,947,590 |
0.11 |
2,071,958 |
| Authority to make political donations/expenditure** |
1,591,473,182 |
96.60 |
56,087,198 |
3.40 |
87,958,697 |
| Performance Share Plan** |
1,601,938,103 |
94.27 |
97,408,071 |
5.73 |
36,160,171 |
| Senior Executive Share Option Plan** |
1,646,112,795 |
96.27 |
63,777,381 |
3.73 |
25,615,150 |
| International Share Plans** |
1,674,229,067 |
96.87 |
54,170,901 |
3.13 |
7,117,950 |
| Amendments to articles of association** |
1,679,526,588 |
97.10 |
50,207,947 |
2.90 |
5,779,663 |
* 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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