RNS Number:2140B
SABMiller PLC
31 July 2007
SABMILLER PLC
31 July 2007 The board of SABMiller plc announces the results of the polls taken
on all resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held earlier
today. All resolutions were approved by substantial majorities ranging from
94.36% to 99.99%. Full details of the poll results are set out below and will
also be available on the Company's website: www.sabmiller.com
Resolution VOTES % VOTES % VOTES
FOR FOR* AGAINST AGAINST WITHHELD**
1 To receive and adopt 1,286,180,416 98.70 16,930,007 1.30
26,389
the financial
statements for the
year ended 31 March
2007, together with
the reports of the
directors and
auditors.
2 To receive and, if 1,203,566,716 94.36 71,902,417 5.64
27,667,679
thought fit, to
approve the Directors'
Remuneration Report
2007 contained in the
Annual Report for the
year ended 31 March
2007.
3 To elect Mr D S 1,149,802,684 96.73 38,845,576 3.27
114,488,552
Devitre as a director
of the Company,
following his
appointment by the
directors.
4 To re-elect Mr J M 1,259,195,794 99.79 2,640,128 0.21
41,300,890
Kahn, who retires by
rotation, as a
director of the
Company.
5 To re-elect Mr P J 1,269,996,134 99.68 4,034,269 0.32
29,106,188
Manser, who retires by
rotation, as a
director of the
Company.
6 To re-elect Mr M Q 1,271,900,552 99.60 5,164,516 0.40
25,519,878
Morland, who retires
by rotation, as a
director of the
Company.
7 To re-elect Mr M I 1,278,630,638 99.85 1,912,973 0.15
22,593,207
Wyman, who retires by
rotation, as a
director of the
Company.
8 To declare a final 1,302,920,051 99.99 46,839 0.01
169,930
dividend of 36 US
cents per share.
9 To re-appoint 1,287,078,200 99.11 11,594,465 0.89 4,463,854
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as auditors of the
Company, to hold
office until the
conclusion of the next
general meeting.
10 To authorise the 1,294,774,598 99.52 6,214,446 0.48
2,147,776
directors to determine
the remuneration of
the auditors.
11 To give a general 1,234,931,990 94.98 65,247,863 5.02
2,956,700
power and authority to
the directors under
Section 80 of the
Companies Act 1985 to
allot relevant
securities.
12 To give a general 1,232,106,282 94.76 68,073,703 5.24
2,956,515
power and authority to
the directors under
Section 89 of the
Companies Act 1985 to
allot ordinary shares
for cash otherwise
than pro rata to all
shareholders.
13 To give a general 1,302,553,777 99.96 555,052 0.04
27,916
authority to the
directors to make
market purchases of
ordinary shares of
US$0.10 each in the
capital of the
Company.
14 To approve the 1,297,797,254 99.99 58,797 0.01
5,219,947
Contingent Purchase
Contract.
15 To approve the 1,281,409,999 99.69 3,987,552 0.31
17,678,129
adoption of new
articles of
association of the
Company.
*Votes 'FOR' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion
** The votes 'Withheld' are not counted towards the votes cast at the Annual
General Meeting.
Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual General
Meeting, dated 4 June 2007.
Resolutions 1 to 11 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50% of
shareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions.
Resolutions 12 to 15 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75% of
shareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions.
Copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been
submitted to the UK Listing Authority ('UKLA') and will soon be available for
inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is
situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5HS
John Davidson, General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.
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