Result of AGM

RESOLUTION

For**

Against

Total votes cast

Votes withheld

No. of votes

%

No. of votes

%

No. of votes

%***

No. of shares

1

To receive the annual report and accounts

1,158,178,788

99.81

2,234,375

0.19

1,160,413,163

70.74

1,148,989

2

To declare a final dividend

1,160,437,821

100.00

6,337

0.00

1,160,444,158

70.74

1,117,994

3

To re-elect as a Director Mr M J Turner

1,098,417,240

94.66

61,945,844

5.34

1,160,363,084

70.74

1,199,067

4

To re-elect as a Director Mr N M Stein

1,082,959,055

93.33

77,420,478

6.67

1,160,379,533

70.74

1,182,619

5

To re-elect as a Director Mr M J S Bryson

1,148,686,179

98.99

11,689,735

1.01

1,160,375,914

70.74

1,186,236

6

To re-elect as a Director Mr A Reynolds Smith

1,148,713,476

98.99

11,664,980

1.01

1,160,378,456

70.74

1,183,696

7

To elect as a Director Mr A C Walker

1,157,897,109

99.79

2,433,171

0.21

1,160,330,280

70.74

1,231,872

8

To re-elect as a Director Mr A G Cockburn

1,158,037,811

99.80

2,293,399

0.20

1,160,331,210

70.74

1,230,942

9

To re-elect as a Director Mr T Erginbilgic

1,158,363,418

99.83

1,964,162

0.17

1,160,327,580

70.74

1,234,572

10

To re-elect as a Director Mrs S C R Jemmett-Page

1,108,741,711

95.55

51,576,871

4.45

1,160,318,582

70.74

1,243,570

11

To re-elect as a Director Mr R Parry-Jones

1,158,382,028

99.83

2,011,963

0.17

1,160,393,991

70.74

1,168,161

12

To reappoint the auditors

1,139,072,445

98.16

21,304,245

1.84

1,160,376,690

70.74

1,185,461

13

To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration

1,140,510,644

98.29

19,870,204

1.71

1,160,380,848

70.74

1,181,303

14

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy

1,134,343,544

97.78

25,705,162

2.22

1,160,048,706

70.72

1,513,445

15

To approve the Directors' remuneration report

1,151,824,009

99.29

8,237,738

0.71

1,160,061,747

70.72

1,500,405

16

To authorise the Company to make 'political donations'

1,147,390,537

98.94

12,344,010

1.06

1,159,734,547

70.70

1,669,390

17

To authorise the Directors to allot shares in the Company

1,117,807,983

96.33

42,539,657

3.67

1,160,347,640

70.74

1,214,512

18

To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights *

1,158,444,891

99.85

1,763,039

0.15

1,160,207,930

70.73

1,354,222

19

To authorise the Company to purchase its shares *

1,159,996,294

99.96

412,878

0.04

1,160,409,172

70.74

1,152,980

20

To retain a 14 day notice period for general meetings other than AGMs *

1,097,420,323

94.58

62,830,214

5.42

1,160,250,537

70.73

1,153,400