Result of AGM

Ordinary Resolutions

For

Against

Abstain

1.

To receive and consider the Company's accounts for the year to 31 March 2022 and the auditor's report on those accounts.

641,754,439

99.68%

2,037,893

0.32%

30,936

2.

To approve the Report of the Remuneration Committee for the year to 31 March 2022.

643,589,433

99.98%

148,709

0.02%

85,126

3.

To declare a final dividend of 5.225p per Ordinary Share, payable to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at close of business on 17 June 2022.

643,810,721

100.00%

4,472

0.00%

8,075

4.

To re-elect Richard Laing as a Director.

630,611,235

97.96%

13,137,844

2.04%

74,189

5.

To re-elect Doug Bannister as a Director.

643,707,376

99.99%

41,703

0.01%

74,189

6.

To re-elect Wendy Dorman as a Director.

641,548,478

99.66%

2,200,601

0.34%

74,189

7.

To re-elect Samantha Hoe-Richardson as a Director.

643,710,913

99.99%

38,166

0.01%

74,189

8.

To re-elect Ian Lobley as a Director.

643,686,041

99.99%

63,038

0.01%

74,189

9.

To re-elect Paul Masterton as a Director.

638,812,571

99.23%

4,936,508

0.77%

74,189

10.

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as independent auditor of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting.

643,653,818

99.99%

86,238

0.01%

83,212

11.

To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the independent auditor.

643,415,656

99.94%

380,566

0.06%

27,046

12.

To renew authority to offer a Scrip Dividend Scheme.

643,787,886

100.00%

22,608

0.00%

12,774

Special Resolutions

13.

To renew authority to capitalise ordinary shares as part of any Scrip Dividend Scheme.

643,771,104

99.99%

35,383

0.01%

16,781

14.

To renew the authority to allot shares for cash

635,115,510

98.66%

8,627,866

1.34%

79,892

15.

To renew the authority to purchase own ordinary shares.

642,607,396

99.84%

1,010,036

0.16%

205,836