Cadbury Schweppes plc today held a Court Meeting, General Meeting and Annual General Meeting, which a majority of the directors attended. The results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to these meetings are listed below. All resolutions were passed by the required majority.
Court Meeting - Resolution to approve the scheme
|
No. of shareholders voting
For (% of votes cast) |
No. of shareholders voting
Against (% of votes cast) |
No. of shares voting
For (% of votes cast) |
No. of shares voting
Against (% of votes cast) |
| 90.48 |
9.52 |
99.75 |
0.25 |
General Meeting
|
Resolution |
For Votes |
For % |
Against Votes |
Against % |
Withheld Votes |
| 1. |
Approve the scheme of arrangement and the amendments to the articles of association*** |
1,386,973,056 |
99.41 |
8,179,224 |
0.59 |
7,947,725 |
| 2. |
Approve the demerger of American Beverages and entry into the Demerger Agreements*** |
1,386,728,147 |
99.39 |
8,497,442 |
0.61 |
7,870,142 |
| 3. |
Approve the proposed Cadbury plc Reduction of Capital*** |
1,386,984,621 |
99.42 |
8,148,196 |
0.58 |
7,965,509 |
| 4. |
Approve the amendments to the Executive Share Schemes |
1,392,289,251 |
99.51 |
6,806,269 |
0.49 |
3,992,860 |
| 5. |
Approve the establishment by Cadbury plc of The Cadbury plc 2008 Share Option Plan, The Cadbury plc 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan, The Cadbury plc 2008 Bonus Share Retention Plan and The Cadbury plc 2008 International Share Award Plan. |
1,378,166,057 |
98.83 |
16,277,259 |
1.17 |
8,621,356 |
| 6. |
Approve the establishment by Cadbury plc of The Cadbury plc 2008 Savings Related Share Option Scheme, The Cadbury plc 2008 Irish Savings Related Share Option Scheme, The Cadbury plc 2008 Irish AVC Savings Related Share Option Scheme, The Cadbury plc 2008 International Savings Related Share Option Scheme, The Cadbury plc 2008 US Employees Share Option Plan, The Cadbury plc 2008 Americas Employees Share Option Plan, The Cadbury plc 2008 Asia Pacific Employee Share Acquisition Plan, The Choices 2008 Share Incentive Plan and The Cadbury plc 2008 Irish Employee Share Scheme. |
1,394,045,140 |
99.56 |
6,223,594 |
0.44 |
2,818,921 |
| 7. |
Approve the establishment by Cadbury plc of additional share schemes to those mentioned in resolutions 5 and 6 for the benefit of overseas employees of Cadbury plc and its subsidiaries. |
1,393,774,364 |
99.65 |
4,870,195 |
0.35 |
3,927,335 |
| 8. |
Approve the increase in the maximum value of an annual award under The Cadbury plc 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan to 300% of basic pay. |
1,341,221,831 |
97.34 |
36,692,643 |
2.66 |
25,125,226 |
Annual General Meeting
|
Resolution |
For Votes |
For % |
Against Votes |
Against % |
Withheld Votes |
| 1. |
Receive the Financial Statements |
1,135,009,842 |
99.88 |
1,354,246 |
0.12 |
1,517,123 |
| 2. |
Declare the 2007 Final Dividend |
1,136,301,395 |
99.99 |
159,541 |
0.01 |
1,444,742 |
| 3. |
Approve Directors' Remuneration Report |
1,090,060,080 |
97.92 |
23,098,296 |
2.08 |
24,709,622 |
| 4. |
Re-appoint Wolfgang Berndt as a director |
1,386,652,946 |
99.09 |
12,743,576 |
0.91 |
2,128,441 |
| 5. |
Re-appoint Lord Patten as a director |
1,389,958,876 |
99.32 |
9,552,107 |
0.68 |
2,010,491 |
| 6. |
Re-appoint Bob Stack as a director |
1,389,179,030 |
99.35 |
9,116,496 |
0.65 |
3,228,245 |
| 7. |
Re-appoint Guy Elliott as a director |
1,390,490,863 |
99.36 |
8,998,938 |
0.64 |
2,035,026 |
| 8. |
Re-appoint Ellen Marram as a director |
1,390,486,958 |
99.35 |
9,027,690 |
0.65 |
2,006,557 |
| 9. |
Re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors |
1,386,201,349 |
99.67 |
4,557,992 |
0.33 |
10,756,572 |
| 10. |
Authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
1,394,852,531 |
99.65 |
4,846,167 |
0.35 |
1,824,610 |
| 11. |
Authorise the directors to allot relevant securities |
1,386,158,650 |
99.04 |
13,373,395 |
0.96 |
1,973,029 |
| 12. |
Authorise the directors to make non pre-emptive share allotments*** |
1,388,401,581 |
99.24 |
10,621,115 |
0.76 |
2,490,928 |
| 13. |
Authorise the directors to make market purchases of shares*** |
1,383,712,635 |
99.36 |
8,889,531 |
0.64 |
1,955,246 |
* Includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
** These votes are not counted towards the votes cast at the Annual General Meeting
*** Special resolutions
Sir John Sunderland, the Chairman said:
"This is a historic day for Cadbury Schweppes with shareowners overwhelmingly voting to separate the confectionery and beverage businesses after forty years together. Today's decision is a key step in the strategic evolution of the company towards the creation of two world leading consumer goods companies. Cadbury plc and Dr Pepper Snapple Group are both well placed to flourish as independent companies. I am confident that the focus allowed by their separation will translate into improved performance and rewards for shareowners in the years ahead."