Result of AGM

Resolution

For (including discretionary votes)

%

Against

%

Withheld

Ordinary Resolutions

1

To receive and adopt the 2016 Report and Accounts

838,145,497

93.00

63,054,964

7.00

882,969

2

To declare a final dividend

902,083,430

100.00

0

0.00

0

3

To re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as a director

807,056,098

96.19

31,967,579

3.81

63,059,752

4

To re-elect Wayne Edmunds as a director

898,772,496

99.64

3,292,043

0.36

18,891

5

To re-elect Peter Edwards as a director

900,671,861

99.84

1,410,469

0.16

1,100

6

To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a director

899,368,802

99.70

2,714,628

0.30

0

7

To re-elect Simon Pryce as a director

900,773,258

99.86

1,305,229

0.14

4,943

8

To re-elect Peter Ratcliffe as a director

900,753,880

99.85

1,324,762

0.15

4,788

9

To re-elect Peter Ventress as a director

900,769,314

99.85

1,312,268

0.15

1,848

10

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors

832,248,157

99.19

6,773,542

0.81

63,061,731

11

To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration

902,024,271

100.00

39,368

0.00

19,791

12

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

861,421,550

99.80

1,748,436

0.20

38,913,444

13

To grant the directors authority to allot relevant securities

822,182,704

 91.14

79,884,769

8.86

15,957

Special Resolutions

14

To approve the general disapplication of

pre-emption rights

901,914,306

 99.98

150,829

0.02

18,295

15

To approve the specific disapplication of

pre-emption rights

835,639,314

 92.64

66,425,821

7.36

18,295

16

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares

870,860,414

 96.54

31,220,252

3.46

2,523

17

To approve notice period for certain general meetings

820,792,349

 90.99

81,286,895

9.01

4,185