GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announces that at today's Annual General Meeting all resolutions, including those electing and re-electing Board members, were passed by shareholders.
Commenting on the results Sir Christopher Hogg, Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline said "I'm very pleased that all the resolutions have been passed by such a substantial majority."
The following table shows the votes cast for each resolution:
| Resolution | Total Votes For* | % | Total Votes Against | % | Total Votes Cast | Abstentions ** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adoption of Financial Statements | 3,772,569,153 | 98.61 | 53,133,367 | 1.39 | 3,825,702,520 | 126,825,561 |
| 2. | Approval of the Remuneration Report |
3,256,510,243 | 89.49 | 382,337,135 | 10.51 | 3,638,847,378 | 314,504,441 |
| 3. | Election of Mr H L Culp | 3,915,556,226 | 99.46 | 21,302,704 | 0.54 | 3,936,858,930 | 15,669,151 |
| 4. | Election of Mr C Davis | 3,915,875,382 | 99.46 | 21,323,427 | 0.54 | 3,937,198,809 | 15,329,272 |
| 5. | Election of Sir Robert Wilson | 3,916,386,157 | 99.45 | 21,552,354 | 0.55 | 3,937,938,511 | 14,589,570 |
| 6. | Election of Dr T Yamada | 3,861,633,390 | 99.33 | 26,051,285 | 0.67 | 3,887,684,675 | 64,843,406 |
| 7. | Re-election of Sir Christopher Hogg |
3,876,671,124 | 98.83 | 45,713,506 | 1.17 | 3,922,384,630 | 30,143,451 |
| 8. | Re-appointment of Auditors | 3,758,892,246 | 99.32 | 25,819,263 | 0.68 | 3,784,711,509 | 167,816,572 |
| 9. | Remuneration of Auditors | 3,918,517,277 | 99.48 | 20,305,032 | 0.52 | 3,938,822,309 | 13,705,772 |
| 10. | Authorise donations to EU Political Organisations and incur EU Political Expenditure |
3,843,373,653 | 97.99 | 78,986,180 | 2.01 | 3,922,359,833 | 30,168,248 |
| 11. | Disapplication of pre-emption rights*** |
3,904,964,468 | 99.00 | 39,246,915 | 1.00 | 3,944,211,383 | 8,316,698 |
| 12. | Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares*** |
3,882,768,808 | 99.45 | 21,328,838 | 0.55 | 3,904,097,646 | 48,430,435 |
* Includes discretionary votes.
** An abstention is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of votes "For" or "Against" a
resolution.
*** Indicates Special Resolutions requiring a 75% majority
The following table provides further relevant information:
| GlaxoSmithKline's Fourth AGM (2004) |
GlaxoSmithKline's Third AGM (2003) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares) |
5,921,564,431 | 6,001,763,774 |
| Total votes cast and abstentions lodged as a % of GSK's issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares). |
66.75% | 63.23% |
| Total shareholder population. | 230,939 | 241,420 |
| Total number of proxies lodged. | 17,400 | 18,560 |
| % of shareholders who lodged proxies. | 7.53% | 7.69% |
| Number of shareholders, corporate representatives and proxies who attended the AGM |
349 | 532 |
S M Bicknell
Company Secretary
17th May 2004
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