Result of AGM

Ordinary Resolutions

For

Against

Abstain

1.

To receive and consider the Company's accounts for the year to 31 March 2024 and the independent auditor's report on those accounts

671,149,080

99.65%

2,355,648

0.35%

23,176,402

2.

To approve the Report of the Remuneration Committee for the year to 31 March 2024.

696,419,784

99.97%

211,340

0.03%

50,006

3.

To declare a final dividend of 5.95p per ordinary share, payable to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at close of business on 14 June 2024.

696,662,861

99.99%

9,096

0.01%

9,173

4.

To re-elect Richard Laing as a Director.

661,936,822

98.46%

10,347,231

1.54%

24,397,077

5.

To re-elect Doug Bannister as a Director.

670,750,254

96.28%

25,887,006

3.72%

43,870

6

To re-elect Stephanie Hazell as a Director.

692,067,538

99.34%

4,571,604

0.66%

41,988

7.

To elect Jennifer Dunstan as a Director.

696,408,722

99.98%

212,590

0.03%

59,818

8.

To elect Martin Magee as a Director.

696,564,270

99.99%

55,042

0.01%

61,818

9.

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

693,140,905

99.83%

1,182,139

0.17%

2,358,086

10.

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

695,539,615

99.84%

1,127,126

0.16%

14,389

11.

To renew authority to offer a Scrip Dividend Scheme.

690,973,355

99.19%

5,669,172

0.81%

38,603

Special Resolutions

12.

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

683,629,448

98.13%

13,011,476

1.87%

40,206

13.

To renew the authority to disapply pre-emption rights.

683,954,375

98.18%

12,676,426

1.82%

50,329

14.

To renew the authority to purchase own ordinary shares.

696,424,553

99.99%

59,957

0.01%

196,620