0001654954-23-005728.txt : 20230503 0001654954-23-005728.hdr.sgml : 20230503 20230503145244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-23-005728 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230503 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNILEVER PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000217410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04546 FILM NUMBER: 23883226 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNILEVER HOUSE STREET 2: BLACKFRIARS CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: EC4P 4BQ BUSINESS PHONE: 201-894-2790 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O UNILEVER UNITED STATES INC STREET 2: 700 SYLVAN AVENUE (ATTN.: M MONTAGNINO) CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNILEVER LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820429 6-K 1 a3224y.htm RESULT OF AGM a3224y
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
 
 
Dated May 03, 2023
 
Commission File Number: 001-04546
 
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 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
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..
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
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/ M VARSELLONA
BY  M VARSELLONA
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
 
 
 
Date: 03 May, 2023
 
 
 
 
                                         EXHIBIT INDEX
                                         ------------------------
 
EXHIBIT NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99
Notice to London Stock Exchange dated 03 May 2023
 
Result of AGM
 
 
 
Exhibit 99
 
 
 
London, 3 May 2023
 
 
UNILEVER PLC
 
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 
 
 
Unilever PLC shareholders today approved each of the resolutions put to the 2023 Annual General Meeting with the exception of Resolution 2 concerning the approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report which was not passed.  Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
 
 
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
 
The following directors stood for election or re-election and were duly elected or re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC:
 
Nils Andersen, Judith Hartmann, Adrian Hennah, Alan Jope, Andrea Jung, Susan Kilsby, Ruby Lu, Strive Masiyiwa, Youngme Moon, Nelson Peltz, Graeme Pitkethly, Hein Schumacher and Feike Sijbesma.
 
 
POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 3 MAY 2023
 
 
 
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 2022
1,759,967,085
99.48%
9,245,225
0.52%
1,769,180,562
70.10%
32,547,598
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
721,481,269
41.97%
997,744,371
58.03%
1,719,218,834
68.12%
82,534,318
3. To re-elect Nils Andersen as a Director
1,447,289,967
83.08%
294,712,366
16.92%
1,741,994,434
69.02%
58,597,475
4. To re-elect Judith Hartmann as a Director
1,770,058,548
99.90%
1,760,483
0.10%
1,771,811,132
70.21%
29,939,763
5. To re-elect Adrian Hennah as a Director
1,696,415,367
95.72%
75,888,397
4.28%
1,772,296,808
70.23%
29,453,024
6. To re-elect Alan Jope as a Director
1,752,664,653
98.89%
19,705,080
1.11%
1,772,362,629
70.23%
29,391,578
7. To re-elect Andrea Jung as a Director
1,500,647,498
84.73%
270,447,762
15.27%
1,771,087,361
70.18%
30,658,392
8. To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a Director
1,764,257,572
99.58%
7,518,466
0.42%
1,771,768,139
70.20%
29,983,645
9. To re-elect Ruby Lu as a Director
1,538,533,846
86.84%
233,204,654
13.16%
1,771,730,601
70.20%
30,021,045
10. To re-elect Strive Masiyiwa as a Director
1,755,082,330
99.49%
8,917,500
0.51%
1,763,991,931
69.90%
37,759,847
11. To re-elect Youngme Moon as a Director
1,766,546,071
99.68%
5,735,388
0.32%
1,772,273,560
70.22%
29,478,124
12. To re-elect Graeme Pitkethly as a Director
1,758,101,043
99.19%
14,386,036
0.81%
1,772,479,180
70.23%
29,274,804
13. To re-elect Feike Sijbesma as a Director
1,736,472,650
97.98%
35,757,377
2.02%
1,772,222,128
70.22%
29,528,767
14. To elect Nelson Peltz as a Director
1,704,336,781
96.17%
67,791,469
3.83%
1,772,096,501
70.22%
29,621,825
15. To elect Hein Schumacher as a Director
1,759,215,600
99.26%
13,097,748
0.74%
1,772,305,449
70.23%
29,424,602
16. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company
1,788,492,826
99.35%
11,619,137
0.65%
1,800,080,324
71.33%
1,646,951
17. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor
1,769,398,039
99.86%
2,552,015
0.14%
1,771,918,305
70.21%
29,810,784
18. To authorise Political Donations and expenditure
1,735,823,060
97.98%
35,799,221
2.02%
1,771,591,327
70.20%
30,132,682
19. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares
1,714,024,989
96.69%
58,585,555
3.31%
1,772,578,795
70.24%
29,153,244
20. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights
1,744,627,291
98.47%
27,049,194
1.53%
1,771,644,736
70.20%
30,086,455
21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or capital investments
1,733,274,984
97.84%
38,248,977
2.16%
1,771,494,462
70.19%
30,235,591
22. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares
1,749,439,574
98.77%
21,792,302
1.23%
1,771,200,922
70.18%
30,530,652
23. To shorten the notice period for General Meetings
1,656,146,266
93.43%
116,453,959
6.57%
1,772,568,477
70.24%
29,163,558
 
 
Resolution 2: 2022 Directors' Remuneration Report
 
While the Board is pleased that all other resolutions were carried with large majorities, we are disappointed that the advisory vote on the Directors' Remuneration Report was not passed. 
 
 
We are committed to shareholder engagement and will consult over the next few months to listen carefully to feedback and determine any next steps.
 
In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, we will publish a further statement detailing the outcome of our shareholder engagement in relation to the above resolution, including any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2023 Annual General Meeting.
 
 
NOTES:
- The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion and details of proxy votes cast are included in the table above.
- As at 11.30am on 3 May 2023 the total number of issued ordinary shares of Unilever PLC was 2,629,293,772. Of those ordinary shares, 103,861,999 were held as treasury shares and 1,715,172 ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) were held by or on behalf of companies in the Unilever Group (the "Unilever Group Shares"). The voting rights attaching to the Unilever Group Shares are not exercisable. Therefore, as at 11.30am on 3 May 2023, the total number of Unilever PLC ordinary shares with exercisable voting rights was 2,523,716,601.
 
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: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.  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
  
 
3 May 2023
  
 
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 or outcomes.
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; the effect of climate change on Unilever's business; Unilever's ability to find sustainable solutions to its plastic packaging; 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. A number of these risks have increased as a result of the current war in Ukraine.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. 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 2022 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2022.