Result of AGM

Resolution

Summary

For*

Against

Votes Withheld**

1

Receive the Report and

Accounts 2010

185,964,535

6,200

0

2

Declaration of final Dividend

185,970,735

0

0

3

Re-election of Neil England as a Director.

185,841,132

129,603

0

4

Re-election of Michael Hartley as a Director.

185,841,132

129,603

0

5

Re-election of Neil Jones as a Director

185,697,803

272,932

0

6

Re-election of Iain Paterson as a Director.

185,841,132

129,603

0

7

Re-election of Edward Strachan as a Director.

185,697,803

272,932

0

8

Re-election of Russell Taylor as a Director.

185,697,803

272,932

0

9

Re-election of Malcolm Wall as a Director.

185,841,132

129,603

0

10

Re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company

185,968,444

2,291

0

11

Authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration.

185,969,735

1,000

0

12

Approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 September 2010.

183,547,951

1,384,842

1,037,942

13

Renew the Directors' authority to allot shares.

179,211,995

3,418,781

3,339,959

14

To disapply pre-emption rights in certain circumstances

185,964,956

4,101

1,678

15

Renew the Company's authority to make market purchases of its own shares

185,965,490

4,101

1,144

16

Authorise General Meetings (other than AGMs) on not less than14 clear days' notice.

181,730,393

4,235,825

4,517

The Company's issued share capital at 25 January 2011 was 248,334,702 ordinary shares. Proxy appointments appointing the Chairman of the meeting were received from shareholders of 185,970,735 shares representing 74.89% of the issued share capital.