FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3 May 2012
RESULT OF VOTING AT THE 2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
The Annual General Meeting of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was held earlier today. All resolutions were passed by poll. The results are set out below.
STATEMENT OF POLL
RESOLUTION FOR % AGAINST % VOTES
WITHHELD
1. To receive the 2011 report 549,479,768 100.00 5,144 0.00 1,123,844
and financial statements.
2. To approve the Directors' 462,786,464 84.32 86,089,952 15.68 1,729,764
remuneration report.
3. To declare a final 550,459,444 100.00 3,831 0.00 145,411
dividend.
4. To re-elect Adrian 528,293,115 96.00 22,036,837 4.00 279,119
Bellamy.
5. To re-elect Peter Harf. 503,184,301 91.92 44,239,717 8.08 3,184,886
6. To re-elect Richard 529,249,896 96.15 21,198,635 3.85 160,540
Cousins.
7. To re-elect Liz Doherty. 545,810,815 99.16 4,627,366 0.84 170,889
8. To re-elect Ken Hydon. 545,649,295 99.13 4,798,844 0.87 160,932
9. To re-elect Andre Lacroix. 546,887,991 99.36 3,550,289 0.64 169,791
10. To re-elect Graham 529,375,823 96.17 21,072,062 3.83 161,185
Mackay.
11. To re-elect Judy 517,392,310 94.95 27,511,979 5.05 5,704,582
Sprieser.
12. To re-elect Warren 548,634,761 99.67 1,809,768 0.33 164,242
Tucker.
13. To elect Rakesh Kapoor. 536,349,777 97.44 14,094,445 2.56 161,381
14. To re-appoint 535,947,350 97.74 12,420,325 2.26 2,241,394
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
auditors.
15. To authorise the 539,531,845 98.02 10,907,987 1.98 158,866
Directors to determine the
auditors' remuneration.
16. To authorise the Company 534,545,858 97.17 15,568,817 2.83 517,541
to make political donations.
17. To renew the Directors' 516,342,756 94.18 31,916,516 5.82 2,347,042
authority to allot shares.
18. To renew the Directors' 547,852,870 99.88 671,029 0.12 2,081,263
power to disapply pre-emption
rights. (Special Resolution)
19. To renew the Company's 546,160,835 99.60 2,200,771 0.40 2,245,219
authority to purchase its own
shares. (Special Resolution)
20. To amend the annual limit 546,695,200 99.37 3,479,022 0.63 432,284
of Directors' fees.
21. To approve the calling of 496,046,685 90.12 54,383,712 9.88 178,672
General Meetings on 14 clear
days' notice. (Special
Resolution)
Contact details: Elizabeth Richardson
Company Secretary
01753 217800
