Result of AGM

Resolution

Votes For & Discretionary

For & Discretionary (%)

Votes Against

Against (%)

Votes Withheld*

Total Votes Cast

(excl. votes withheld)

% of Issued Share Capital Voted**

(excl. votes withheld)

Resolution 1

To receive the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025, with the reports of the Directors and Auditor thereon. 

89,976,811

99.35%

584,825

0.65%

34,199

90,561,636

48.94%

Resolution 2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy

89,820,046

99.37%

566,191

0.63%

209,598

90,386,237

48.85%

Resolution 3

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report included in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2025.

89,551,394

99.39%

545,241

0.61%

499,200

90,096,635

48.69%

Resolution 4

To re-elect Robert Whiteman as a Director of the Company.

76,223,394

84.48%

13,999,653

15.52%

372,788

90,223,047

48.76%

Resolution 5

To re-elect Robert Gray as a Director of the Company.

88,637,958

98.24%

1,585,089

1.76%

372,788

90,223,047

48.76%

Resolution 6

To re-elect Elaine Bailey as a Director of the Company.

88,593,108

98.19%

1,628,939

1.81%

373,788

90,222,047

48.76%

Resolution 7

To re-appoint BDO LLP as Auditor to the Company.

80,457,685

99.69%

250,317

0.31%

9,887,833

80,708,002

43.62%

Resolution 8

To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.

90,232,858

99.70%

274,649

0.30%

88,328

90,507,507

48.91%

Resolution 9

To authorise the Directors to declare and pay all dividends of the Company as interim dividends.

90,424,697

99.89%

103,040

0.11%

68,098

90,527,737

48.93%

Resolution 10

To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities.

89,505,029

99.06%

851,658

0.94%

239,148

90,356,687

48.83%

Resolution 11

To disapply pre-emption rights up to 10% of the issued ordinary share capital.

89,076,338

98.43%

1,420,301

1.57%

99,196

90,496,639

48.91%

Resolution 12

To disapply pre-emption rights up to a further 10% of the issued ordinary share capital.

79,336,633

87.71%

11,116,945

12.29%

142,257

90,453,578

48.89%

Resolution 13

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares.

89,809,252

99.17%

752,384

0.83%

34,199

90,561,636

48.94%

Resolution 14

To authorise a General Meeting, other than an Annual General Meeting, be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

88,110,848

97.62%

2,143,785

2.38%

341,202

90,254,633

48.78%

*Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.

*\* Total voting rights of the shares in issue excluding Treasury shares: 185,030,479

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