Result of AGM

Number

Resolution 

Type

For / Discretion1

Against1

Vote Withheld 1,,2

1

To approve the Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2009

Ordinary

184,241,674 (100%)

301

1,209,078

2

To confirm and declare dividends

Ordinary

185,450,855  (100%)

198

0

3

To elect John Dunsmore

Ordinary

183,637,945 (99.03%)

1,808,035 (0.97%)

5,073

4

To elect Stephen Glancey

Ordinary

183,614,129 (99.01%)

1,831,851 (0.99%)

5,073

5

To re-elect John Burgess

Ordinary

175,426,201 (94.6%)

10,018,116 (5.4%)

6,736

6

To re-elect Richard Holroyd

Ordinary

183,855,771 (99.15%)

1,584,417 (0.85%)

10,865

7

To re-elect Breege O'Donoghue

Ordinary

184,096,857 ((99.27%)

1,347,460 (0.73%)

6,736

8

To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors

Ordinary

183,873,987 (99.15%)

1,576,979 (0.85%)

87

9

To authorise the Directors to issue shares 

Ordinary

184,505,743 (99.50%)

930,494 (0.50%)

14,816

10

To dis-apply pre-emption rights in certain circumstances

Special

181,150,532 (97.69%

4,281,192 (2.31%)

19,329

11

To authorise the purchase of the Company's own shares up to a 10% limit

Special

184,235,482 (99.61%)

720,594 (0.39%)

494,977

12

To set the price range at which treasury shares can be subsequently re-issued off market

Special

180,343,474 (97.25%)

5,100,125 (2.75%)

7,454

13

To authorise the calling of certain shareholder meetings at 14 days' notice

Special

165,292,733 (89.13%)

20,155,866 (10.87%)

2,454