Result of AGM

Resolution

Total proxy votes cast

For

Against

Withheld

Votes

%

Votes

%

Votes

1. To receive the Accounts and Reports

39,697,694

39,242,913

99.11

351,204

0.89

103,577

2. To approve the Remuneration Policy Report

39,697,694

34,052,541

98.15

642,639

1.85

5,002,514

3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

39,697,694

34,903,271

99.31

241,001

0.69

4,553,422

4. To declare a final dividend

39,697,694

39,694,860

99.99

2,834

0.01

-

5. To re-elect Mr C J Rice

39,697,694

39,213,246

98.80

476,089

1.20

8,359

6. To re-elect Mr N P Henry

39,697,694

39,635,483

99.86

53,852

0.14

8,359

7. To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick

39,697,694

39,635,483

99.86

53,852

0.14

8,359

8. To re-elect Mr M S Paul

39,697,694

39,594,959

99.76

94,376

0.24

8,359

9. To elect Mr D G Moorhouse

39,697,694

39,685,756

99.98

8,379

0.02

3,559

10. To elect Mr M J L Salter

39,697,694

39,679,986

99.99

5,209

0.01

12,499

11. To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor

39,697,694

39,271,126

98.93

423,458

1.07

3,210

12. To authorise the directors to determine the auditor's remuneration

39,697,694

39,668,126

99.93

27,968

0.07

1,700

13. To authorise the directors to allot shares

39,697,694

39,679,325

99.96

15,469

0.04

2,900

14. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights

39,697,694

39,283,287

98.97

408,002

1.03

6,405

15. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares

39,697,694

39,666,169

99.92

29,938

0.08

1,587

16. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice

39,697,694

38,564,369

97.15

1,133,325

2.85

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