EX-99.27 28 a9927-resultofagm.htm EX-99.27
RNS Result of AGM RESULT OF AGM UNILEVER PLC Released 16:08:54 30 April 2025 RNS Number : 8935G Unilever PLC 30 April 2025 London, 30 April 2025 UNILEVER PLC RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Unilever PLC shareholders today approved each of the resolutions put to the 2025 An Resolutions 1 to 15 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 16 to 19 w resolutions. 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 Unilever PLC: Benoît Potier, Zoe Yujnovich, Fernando Fernandez, Adrian Hennah, Susan Kilsby, Ruby Lu Meakins and Nelson Peltz. POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 30 April 2025 TOTAL VOTES FOR % TOTAL VOTES AGAINST % TOTAL VOTES CAST % O SHA CAP VALI CA VOT FO AN AGA 1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 together with the Directors' Reports and the Auditor's Report 1,799,634,775 99.23% 13,883,754 0.77% 1,813,518,529 73.8 2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 1,311,939,513 72.29% 502,912,633 27.71% 1,814,852,146 73.9 3. To elect Benoît Potier as a Director 1,812,197,831 99.87% 2,397,611 0.13% 1,814,595,442 73.8 4. To elect Zoe Yujnovich as a Director 1,811,330,368 99.82% 3,201,110 0.18% 1,814,531,478 73.8 5. To re-elect Fernando Fernandez as a Director 1,812,853,767 99.88% 2,246,965 0.12% 1,815,100,732 73.9 6. To re-elect Adrian Hennah as a Director 1,685,812,240 92.91% 128,701,746 7.09% 1,814,513,986 73.8 7. To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a Director 1,808,866,372 99.69% 5,711,542 0.31% 1,814,577,914 73.8 8. To re-elect Ruby Lu as a Director 1,803,637,884 99.39% 11,045,923 0.61% 1,814,683,807 73.8 9. To re-elect Judith McKenna as a Director 1,806,431,561 99.55% 8,095,650 0.45% 1,814,527,211 73.8 10. To re- elect Ian Meakins as a Director 1,710,039,826 94.85% 92,812,901 5.15% 1,802,852,727 73.4 11. To re-elect Nelson Peltz as a Director 1,775,756,130 98.03% 35,682,557 1.97% 1,811,438,687 73.7 12. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company 1,717,243,698 94.61% 97,806,035 5.39% 1,815,049,733 73.9 13. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor 1,780,180,403 98.07% 34,995,837 1.93% 1,815,176,240 73.9 14. To authorise political donations and expenditure 1,773,872,062 98.10% 34,267,088 1.90% 1,808,139,150 73.6 15. To renew the authority to Directors to allot shares 1,701,680,561 94.07% 107,219,254 5.93% 1,808,899,815 73.6 16. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre- emption rights 1,772,649,686 98.03% 35,591,216 1.97% 1,808,240,902 73.6 17. To renew the authority to Directors to 1,771,903,554 97.65% 42,552,420 2.35% 1,814,455,974 73.8 disapply pre- emption rights in connection with acquisitions or capital investments 18. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares 1,812,190,140 99.86% 2,599,242 0.14% 1,814,789,382 73.9 19. To shorten the notice period for General Meetings (other than Annual General Meetings) to 14 clear days' notice 1,707,233,520 94.09% 107,229,423 5.91% 1,814,462,943 73.8 Resolution 2: 2024 Directors' Remuneration Report While the Board is pleased that all resolutions were supported by a significant majority of s 2 was approved with a 72.29% majority. The Board has actively engaged with shareholders over the last year in respect of a range That dialogue has helped the Board to build a more detailed understanding of shareholde shareholders to gather additional context to support understanding of the Board's decision we will continue to engage and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code, Unilev statement detailing the outcome of those engagements, including any actions taken as a r of today's Annual General Meeting. NOTES: - The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chair's discretion and details of proxy votes c table above. - As at close of business on 29 April 2025 the total number of issued ordinary shares 2,524,997,338. Of those ordinary shares, 67,246,885 were held as treasury shares a shares (including ordinary shares represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) were held by or on the Unilever Group (the "Unilever Group Shares"). The voting rights attaching to the Un not exercisable. Therefore, as at 11.30am on 30 April 2025, the total number of Unilev with exercisable voting rights was 2,455,865,805.

A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proport and 'against' a resolution. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than or submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. A copy of the resolu found in the Chair's Letter and Notice of Meeting which is available on our website: www.un 30 April 2025 Cautionary Statement: This announcement may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the se jurisdictions, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United St Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or forward-looking statements. 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