6-K 1 a9255x.htm AGM STATEMENT Blueprint
 
FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
For the month of May, 2019




UNILEVER PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F  

 
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as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____



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as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 
Yes   No .X..

 
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______

 
  
Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signatures
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
UNILEVER PLC
 
 
 
/S/ R SOTAMAA
BY  R SOTAMAA
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
 
 
 
Date: 02 May, 2019

 
 
 
 
                                         EXHIBIT INDEX
                                         ------------------------

 
EXHIBIT NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99
Notice to London Stock Exchange dated 02 May 2019
 
AGM Statement
 
 
 
Exhibit 99
 
 
 
UNILEVER PLC
 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 
ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED
 
 
Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the 2019 Annual General Meeting in Leatherhead. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
 
 
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
 
The following directors stood for re-election and were duly re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC:
Nils Andersen, Laura Cha, Vittorio Colao, Marijn Dekkers, Judith Hartmann, Andrea Jung, Mary Ma, Strive Masiyiwa, Youngme Moon, Graeme Pitkethly, John Rishton and Feike Sijbesma.
 
Alan Jope and Susan Kilsby were proposed for election for the first time and were duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC. Susan Kilsby's appointment will take effect from 1 August 2019.
 
 
POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2 MAY 2019
 
 
 
 
TOTAL VOTES FOR
%
TOTAL VOTES AGAINST
%
TOTAL VOTES CAST
% OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST
VOTES WITHHELD
1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018
858,831,215
99.34
5,739,348
0.66
864,570,563
73.99%
1,914,082
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
818,402,509
95.62
37,494,360
4.38
855,896,869
73.25%
10,581,922
3. To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a Director
857,679,790
99.76
2,072,349
0.24
859,752,139
73.58%
6,733,700
4. To re-elect Mrs L M Cha as a Director
861,834,871
99.63
3,232,140
0.37
865,067,011
74.03%
1,418,830
5.To re-elect Mr V Colao as a Director
835,784,082
98.11
16,126,019
1.89
851,910,101
72.90%
14,575,618
6. To re-elect Dr M Dekkers as a Director
836,388,257
96.69
28,665,243
3.31
865,053,500
74.03%
1,432,239
7.To re-elect Dr J Hartmann as a Director
839,769,945
97.08
25,275,506
2.92
865,045,451
74.03%
1,440,388
8. To re-elect Ms A Jung as a Director
851,049,037
98.44
13,518,783
1.56
864,567,820
73.99%
1,916,848
9.  To re-elect Ms M Ma as a Director
855,097,363
98.85
9,979,431
1.15
865,076,794
74.03%
1,409,047
10. To re-elect Mr S Masiyiwa as a Director
863,812,183
99.86
1,210,425
0.14
865,022,608
74.03%
1,458,474
11. To re-elect Professor Y Moon as a Director
823,830,231
95.24
41,209,050
4.76
865,039,281
74.03%
1,446,559
12.To re-elect Mr G Pitkethly as a Director
862,903,261
99.75
2,164,902
0.25
865,068,163
74.03%
1,417,677
13. To re-elect Mr J Rishton as a Director
861,272,884
99.57
3,751,974
0.43
865,024,858
74.03%
1,461,291
14. To re-elect Mr F Sijbesma as a Director
855,703,530
99.52
4,136,808
0.48
859,840,338
73.58%
6,645,902
15. To elect Mr A Jope as a Director
864,230,882
99.90
827,747
0.10
865,058,629
74.03%
1,427,612
16. To elect Mrs S Kilsby as a Director
847,762,740
98.01
17,197,292
1.99
864,960,032
74.02%
1,425,225
17. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company
863,687,004
99.84
1,404,818
0.16
865,091,822
74.03%
1,394,276
18. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor
863,361,265
99.80
1,713,573
0.20
865,074,838
74.03%
1,410,741
19. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure
855,380,824
99.33
5,785,978
0.67
861,166,802
73.70%
5,308,668
20. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares
856,934,317
99.04
8,305,531
0.96
865,239,848
74.05%
1,243,624
21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights
863,184,976
99.80
1,743,721
0.20
864,928,697
74.02%
1,557,055
22. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or capital investments
843,552,366
97.52
21,441,372
2.48
864,993,738
74.02%
1,492,863
23. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares
856,536,699
99.03
8,352,437
0.97
864,889,136
74.02%
1,597,955
24. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings
797,814,612
92.76
62,237,907
7.24
860,052,519
73.60%
6,430,222
 
 
NOTES:
- The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion and details of proxy votes cast are included to in the table above.
- The total number of Unilever PLC Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue at 10.30am on Thursday 2 May 2019 was 1,168,530,650. Unilever PLC does not hold any shares in treasury.
 
A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
 
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. A copy of the resolutions can also be found in the Chairman's Letter and Notice of Meeting which is available on our website: www.unilever.com/AGM
 
 
2 May 2019
 
 
 
Safe Harbour:
 
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks', 'believes', 'vision', or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Unilever Group (the 'Group'). They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
 
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are: Unilever's global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support long-term growth including to plastic packaging; the effect of climate change on Unilever's business; significant changes or deterioration in customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain and distribution; increases or volatility in the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic, social and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and managing regulatory, tax and legal matters.
 
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
 
Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F 2018 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2018.