Result of AGM

FOR

AGAINST

WITHHELD

1

To receive and adopt the accounts

126,968,080

13,577

0

2

To approve the final dividend

126,970,080

11,577

0

3

To re-appoint Don Kenny as a director

126,647,534

231,901

2,222

4

To re-appoint Alan Merrell as a director

126,315,504

284,771

287,579

5

To re-appoint John Standen as a director

124,388,592

2,523,343

2222

6

To re-appoint Jan Astrand as a director

124,737,336

2,185,116

2222

7

To re-appoint Andrew Wood as a director

124,793,949

2,185,116

2592

8

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

120,958,420

5,970,736

52,500

9

To authorise the directors to set the remuneration of the auditors

124,759,536

2,220,399

1,722

10

To approve the directors' remuneration report

111,428,580

13,421,428

2,131,648

11

To authorise the directors of the company to allot equity securities pursuant to section 551

114,803,396

10,137,970

2,040,291

12

To authorise the directors of the company to allot equity securities pursuant to sections 570 and 573

126,911,669

69,988

0

13

To approve that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company may be called on not less than 14 days clear notice

124,231,832

2,749,825

0

14

To approve political donations

120,105,471

6,874,464

1,722

15

To approve and adopt rules of Share Bonus Plan

120,435,996

6,025,964

519,696

Lavendon

Don Kenny, Chief Executive

Alan Merrell, Group Finance Director

Tel: +44 (0)1455 206 750

FTI Consulting

Jonathon Brill

Alex Beagley

Tel: +44 (0)207 831 3113