Result of AGM

FOR

AGAINST

WITHHELD

1

To receive and adopt the accounts

132,758,535

164,072

500

2

To approve the final dividend

132,923,922

0

0

3

To re-appoint Don Kenny as a director

132,671,639

120,505

3,226

4

To re-appoint Alan Merrell as a director

132,320,330

127,047

333,783

5

To re-appoint John Standen as a director

131,741,924

1,087,230

9,768

6

To re-appoint Jan Astrand as a director

132,154,590

761,975

7,357

7

To re-appoint Andrew Wood as a director

132,209,981

704,173

9,768

8

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

130,489,522

2,431,989

2,411

9

To authorise the directors to set the remuneration of the auditors

130,615,976

2,307,446

500

10

To approve the directors' remuneration report

127,753,873

3,420,406

1,749,643

11

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

124,116,669

8,807,253

0

12

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

132,841,636

71,315

10,971

13

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

130,953,402

1,959,049

11,471

14

To approve political donations

119,244,567

13,669,706

9,649

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