Result of AGM

1.

To receive and consider the Company's accounts for the year to 31 March 2018 and the auditor's report on those accounts.

494,897,819

15,247

4,901

2.

To approve the Report of the Remuneration Committee for the year to 31 March 2018.

494,831,866

59,008

27,093

3.

To declare a final dividend of 3.925p per Ordinary Share, payable to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at close of business on 15 June 2018.

494,901,140

12,549

4,278

4.

To elect Richard Laing as a Director.

480,174,799

14,721,434

21,734

5.

To re-elect Ian Lobley as a Director.

493,982,930

913,303

21,734

6.

To re-elect Paul Masterton as a Director.

494,869,303

26,930

21,734

7.

To re-elect Doug Bannister as a Director.

494,862,728

33,505

21,734

8.

To re-elect Wendy Dorman as a Director.

494,884,199

24,873

8,895

9.

To elect Robert Jennings as a Director.

494,859,332

45,917

12,718

10.

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as independent auditor of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting.

494,856,889

56,800

4,278

11.

To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the independent auditor.

494,867,594

32,859

17,514

12.

To operate a Scrip Dividend Scheme.

494,855,001

24,385

38,581

Special Resolutions

13.

To authorise the Directors to capitalise reserves pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme.

494,870,833

23,754

23,380

14.

To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cash.

494,785,086

81,422

51,459

15.

To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own ordinary shares.

492,873,856

2,027,904

16,207