Welcome to Co-operatives UK AGM 2009

Co-operatives UK AGM Platform Party Ben Reid, Chair Dr John Butler, Secretary Dame Pauline Green, Chief Executive Frank Croft, Vice Chair

Co-operatives UK AGM Appointment of Tellers Philip Holmes (Chief Teller) David Coulter Zena King Joe Robinson Kika Strong

Co-operatives UK AGM Annual Report Moved by Ben Reid, Chair

Co-operatives UK AGM Financial Statements Philip Holmes, Finance Manager

Co-operatives UK AGM Financial Statements Independent Auditors Report, Nicola Quayle, KPMG LLP

Co-operatives UK AGM Financial Statements Questions

Co-operatives UK AGM Annual Report & Financial Statements Adoption of Annual Report (show by members voting card)

Co-operatives UK AGM Remuneration Report To receive (show by members voting card)

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 1 - Reappointment of Auditors Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK Congress confirms the reappointment of KPMG LLP as auditors of Co-operatives UK for the Congress year 2009/2010 Moved by Frank Croft (voting by show of members card)

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 2 - Subscriptions Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK Congress confirms the increase in basic subscription for the consumer co-operative category of membership of Co-operatives UK of 4% as determined by the Board of Directors and notified to members in January Moved by Frank Croft (Card Vote - A)

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 3 - Subscriptions Formula Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK David Coulter Deputy Chief Executive

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 3 - Subscriptions Formula Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK Congress confirms that the method for calculating membership subscriptions for all members, other than those members falling within the UK100, is based on a banded system of both full time equivalent employees and turnover, as determined by the Board of Co-operatives UK (voting by show of members card)

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 4 - Candidacy for ICA President Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK Kathryn Smith Board of Directors

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 4 - Candidacy for ICA President Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK The Board of the Co-operative Group and the Board of Co-operatives UK asks Congress to endorse Dame Pauline Green as the British candidate for President of the International Co-operative Alliance at the coming General Assembly in Geneva in November 2009 (voting by show of members card)

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 5 - Amendments to the Rule Book of Co- operatives UK Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK Dr John Butler Secretary

Co-operatives UK AGM It is proposed THAT the rules of the Society be amended in the manner and to the extent set out below Rule 11.4 be amended by inserting the words ‘the Board determines’ at the beginning. Rule 22 be deleted in its entirety and the rulebook is re-numbered accordingly Rule 35 be amended by deleting the words ‘employee co-op council’ and replacing with ‘worker co-op council’ Rule 57 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following 57. No amendment of rules is valid until registered. When submitting rule amendments for registration the Secretary may at their sole discretion accept any alterations required or suggested by the Financial Services Authority without reference back to a further special meeting of the society

Co-operatives UK AGM Proposal 5 - Amendments to the Rule Book of Co- operatives UK Submitted by the Board of Directors, Co-operatives UK (Card Vote B)

Co-operatives UK AGM Co-operative Life Time Contribution Awards

Co-operatives UK AGM Barbara Dure

Co-operatives UK AGM Sylvia Jones

Co-operatives UK AGM Close of AGM