Result of AGM

Resolution

For & Discretionary

Against

Number of votes

Withheld (see Note 1)

Total votes cast

No. of shares

% Votes Cast

No. of shares

% Votes Cast

1

To receive Annual Report and Accounts

265,227,808

100.00

461

0.00

871,590

265,228,269

2

To approve the Remuneration Report

203,865,947

76.62

62,225,244

23.38

8,668

266,091,191

3

To approve the Remuneration Policy

179,377,663

67.41

86,713,528

32.59

8,668

266,091,191

4

To reappoint Lord Myners

263,971,223

99.21

2,102,070

0.79

26,566

266,073,293

5

To reappoint Lord Chadlington

185,283,830

99.71

546,040

0.29

80,269,989

185,829,870

6

To reappoint Sally Withey

207,794,523

98.95

2,208,606

1.05

56,096,730

210,003,129

7

To reappoint Ernst & Young as auditors

261,552,582

100.00

880

0.00

4,546,397

261,553,462

8

To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration

261,553,742

100.00

403

0.00

4,545,714

261,554,145

9

To declare a final dividend

266,093,476

100.00

0

0.00

6,383

266,093,476

10

To authorise the Company to make political donations

260,843,295

98.11

5,016,360

1.89

238,204

265,859,655

11

To renew the directors' authority to allot shares

261,505,299

98.28

4,587,746

1.72

6,814

266,093,045

12

To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights*

209,266,658

78.65

56,816,276

21.35

16,925

266,082,934

13

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares*

266,068,557

99.99

26,277

0.01

5,025

266,094,834

14

To authorise the Company to call general meetings on 14 days' notice*

262,785,126

98.75

3,313,969

1.25

764

266,099,095

*Special Resolution

NOTES:

1. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.

2. Total number of ordinary shares in issue as at today's date is 325,346,439 of which 2,289,054 are held in treasury.