Result of AGM

Resolution

Votes for

%

Votes Against

%

Total

% of issued share capital

Votes withheld*

Ordinary resolutions

1

To receive the audited financial statements together with the directors' and auditor's reports for the year ended 31 March 2019.

215,686,145

100.00

196

0.00

215,686,341

80.54%

391,950

2

To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2019.

216,076,236

100.00

1,267

0.00

216,077,503

80.69%

788

3

To approve the Directors' remuneration report, other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy, for the year ended 31 March 2019.

205,038,325

95.61

9,423,955

4.39

214,462,280

80.08%

1,616,009

4

To re-elect Toby Courtauld as a director of the Company.

215,781,632

99.86

295,466

0.14

216,077,098

80.69%

1,193

5

To re-elect Nick Sanderson as a director of the Company.

214,573,359

99.30

1,503,738

0.70

216,077,097

80.69%

1,193

6

To re-elect Richard Mully as a director of the Company.

212,779,189

98.47

3,297,908

1.53

216,077,097

80.69%

1,193

7

To re-elect Charles Philipps as a director of the Company.

214,385,148

99.22

1,691,950

0.78

216,077,098

80.69%

1,193

8

To re-elect Wendy Becker as a director of the Company.

214,383,542

99.22

1,693,556

0.78

216,077,098

80.69%

1,193

9

To re-elect Nick Hampton as a director of the Company.

213,205,228

98.67

2,871,870

1.33

216,077,098

80.69%

1,193

10

To re-elect Alison Rose as a director of the Company.

214,382,088

99.22

1,695,010

0.78

216,077,098

80.69%

1,193

11

To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor.

212,676,895

98.60

3,021,064

1.40

215,697,959

80.55%

380,331

12

To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor.

214,198,309

99.13

1,879,193

0.87

216,077,502

80.69%

788

13

To renew the directors' authority to allot shares.

206,768,198

95.69

9,308,487

4.31

216,076,685

80.69%

1,606

Special resolutions

14

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

214,576,362

99.99

12,317

0.01

214,588,679

80.13%

1,489,612

15

To renew the directors' additional limited authority to allot equity securities for cash as contemplated by the Pre-emption Group's Statement of Principles, and including development and /or refurbishment expenditure.

206,572,008

96.43

7,637,581

3.57

214,209,589

79.99%

1,868,701

16

To renew the authority enabling the Company to buy its own shares.

214,081,708

99.09

1,966,314

0.91

216,048,022

80.68%

30,268

17

To authorise the calling of general meetings (other than an annual general meeting) on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

196,994,561

91.17

19,074,278

8.83

216,068,839

80.68%

9,451