AGM 2016 Results

Resolution

Votes

For (i)

%

For

Votes

Against

%

Against

Total Shares Voted

% Of Issued Share Capital

Voted (ii)

Votes

Withheld (iii)

1

To consider and adopt the Company's financial statements for the financial year ended 30 September 2016 together with the Directors' reports and the Independent Auditor's report on those accounts.

381,447,338

99.37

2,427,774

0.63

383,875,112

91.85%

1,249,018

2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 September 2016, excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy, contained in the Annual Report.

342,289,752

89.16

41,597,373

10.84

383,887,125

91.85%

1,237,005

3

To approve and declare a final dividend of 3.7 pence per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 30 September 2016.

385,118,313

100.00

5,817

0.00

385,124,130

92.15%

0

4

To re-elect Mike Evans as a Director of the Company.

373,381,900

97.14

10,975,561

2.86

384,357,461

91.96%

766,669

*4

To re-elect Mike Evans as a Director of the Company (Independent Shareholder vote).

242,428,607

95.67

10,975,561

4.33

253,404,168

88.29%

766,669

5

To re-elect Alex Chesterman as a Director of the Company.

368,527,577

95.69

16,594,625

4.31

385,122,202

92.14%

1,928

6

To re-elect Duncan Tatton-Brown as a Director of the Company.

376,582,766

98.12

7,204,030

1.88

383,786,796

91.83%

1,337,334

*6

To re-elect Duncan Tatton-Brown as a Director of the Company (Independent Shareholder vote).

245,629,473

97.15

7,204,030

2.85

252,833,503

88.10%

1,337,334

7

To re-elect Sherry Coutu as a Director of the Company.

370,706,471

96.26

14,414,071

3.74

385,120,542

92.14%

3,588

*7

To re-elect Sherry Coutu as a Director of the Company (Independent Shareholder vote).

239,753,178

94.33

14,414,071

5.67

254,167,249

88.56%

3,588

8

To re-elect Robin Klein as a Director of the Company.

384,972,633

99.96

147,909

0.04

385,120,542

92.14%

3,588

*8

To re-elect Robin Klein as a Director of the Company (Independent Shareholder vote).

254,019,340

99.94

147,909

0.06

254,167,249

88.56%

3,588

9

To re-elect Vin Murria as a Director of the Company.

377,914,240

98.13

7,206,302

1.87

385,120,542

92.14%

3,588

*9

To re-elect Vin Murria as a Director of the Company (Independent Shareholder vote).

246,960,947

97.16

7,206,302

2.84

254,167,249

88.56%

3,588

10

To re-elect Grenville Turner as a Director of the Company.

342,647,440

88.97

42,473,102

11.03

385,120,542

92.14%

3,588

11

To elect James Welsh as a Director of the Company.

356,470,677

92.56

28,644,308

7.44

385,114,985

92.14%

9,145

12

To elect Kevin Beatty as a Director of the Company.

364,952,446

94.77

20,126,570

5.23

385,079,016

92.13%

45,114

13

To elect Andy Botha as a Director of the Company.

373,949,091

97.10

11,173,111

2.90

385,122,202

92.14%

1,928

14

To reappoint Deloitte as the Company's auditor to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the next meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company.

383,781,189

100.00

6,042

0.00

383,787,231

91.83%

1,336,899

15

To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditor.

385,121,466

100.00

736

0.00

385,122,202

92.14%

1,928

16

To give a general power and authority to the Directors to allot shares.

352,960,142

91.65

32,157,801

8.35

385,117,943

92.14%

6,187

17

To give a general power and authority to the Directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights.

385,109,633

100.00

4,144

0.00

385,113,777

92.14%

10,353

18

To give authority to the Directors to dis-apply additional pre-emption rights.

352,273,134

91.47

32,842,571

8.53

385,115,705

92.14%

8,425

19

To authorise the Company generally and unconditionally to make market purchases of ordinary shares of £0.001 each.

381,496,561

99.06

3,625,909

0.94

385,122,470

92.14%

1,660

20

To authorise a waiver of the obligation that may arise for DMGZL to make a general offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company as a result of purchases by the Company of ordinary shares pursuant to the authority to make market purchases under Resolution 19 (without DMGZL's vote)

159,475,504

63.36

92,210,185

36.64

251,685,689

60.22%

775,917

21

To authorise the Company to make political donations.

383,030,387

99.78

852,644

0.22

383,883,031

91.85%

1,241,099

22

To authorise a change of name of the Company.

385,041,603

99.99

33,946

0.01

385,075,549

92.13%

48,581