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SAB - SABMiller Plc - Results of AGM poll
SABMILLER PLC
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
RESULTS OF AGM POLL
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 FOR % FOR* VOTES AGAINST % VOTES
AGAINST WITHHELD**
1 To receive and 1,286,180,416 98.70 16,930,007 1.30 26,389
adopt the
financial
statements for
the year ended
31 March 2007,
together with
the reports of
the directors
and auditors.
2 To receive 1,203,566,716 94.36 71,902,417 5.64 27,667,679
and, if
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 1,149,802,684 96.73 38,845,576 3.27 114,488,552
S Devitre as a
director of
the Company,
following his
appointment by
the directors.
4 To re-elect Mr 1,259,195,794 99.79 2,640,128 0.21 41,300,890
J M Kahn, who
retires by
rotation, as a
director of
the Company.
5 To re-elect Mr 1,269,996,134 99.68 4,034,269 0.32 29,106,188
P J Manser,
who retires by
rotation, as a
director of
the Company.
6 To re-elect Mr 1,271,900,552 99.60 5,164,516 0.40 25,519,878
M Q Morland,
who retires by
rotation, as a
director of
the Company.
7 To re-elect Mr 1,278,630,638 99.85 1,912,973 0.15 22,593,207
M I Wyman, who
retires by
rotation, as a
director of
the Company.
8 To declare a 1,302,920,051 99.99 46,839 0.01 169,930
final 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
Pricewaterhous
eCoopers LLP
as auditors of
the Company,
to hold office
until the
conclusion of
the next
general
meeting.
1 To authorise 1,294,774,598 99.52 6,214,446 0.48 2,147,776
0 the directors
to determine
the
remuneration
of the
auditors.
1 To give a 1,234,931,990 94.98 65,247,863 5.02 2,956,700
1 general power
and authority
to the
directors
under Section
80 of the
Companies Act
1985 to allot
relevant
securities.
12 To give a 1,232,106,282 94.76 68,073,703 5.24 2,956,515
general 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 1,302,553,777 99.96 555,052 0.04 27,916
general
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.
ENDS
Date: 31/07/2007 15:30:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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