Result of AGM

Proxy Votes Received

Resolution

For the Resolution[i] 

% For

Against the Resolution

% Against

Total Votes Validly Cast

Votes Withheld [ii]

1

To receive and consider the accounts and reports of the Directors and Independent Auditor thereon for the year ended 31 March 2016

98,412,580

100.00

0

0.00

98,412,580

145,822

2

To declare a final dividend of 0.72 pence per ordinary share

98,505,909

100.00

1,065

0.00

98,506,974

51,428

3

To re-elect M.E. Slade as a Director

81,418,556

84.75

14,654,010

15.25

96,072,566

2,485,836

4

To re-elect G.A. Kaye as a Director

97,424,864

98.90

1,082,110

1.10

98,506,974

51,428

5

To re-elect M.C. Bonning-Snook as a Director

97,306,710

98.88

1,106,151

1.12

98,412,861

145,541

6

To re-elect T.J. Murphy as a Director

97,330,751

98.81

1,176,223

1.19

98,506,974

51,428

7

To re-elect D.C.E. Walker as a Director

97,400,823

98.88

1,106,151

1.12

98,506,974

51,428

8

To re-elect R.D. Gillingwater as a Director

97,503,627

99.74

254,446

0.26

97,758,073

800,329

9

To re-elect R.J. Grant as a Director

98,361,952

99.85

143,022

0.15

98,504,974

53,428

10

To re-elect M.K. O'Donnell as a Director

97,998,031

99.48

508,943

0.52

98,506,974

51,428

11

To elect S.V. Clayton as a Director

98,505,909

100.00

1,065

0.00

98,506,974

51,428

12

To elect R.R. Cotton as a Director

98,503,909

100.00

3,065

0.00

98,506,974

51,428

13

To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditors of the Company

92,084,031

98.69

1,225,399

1.31

93,309,430

5,248,972

14

To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the auditors

98,505,974

100.00

1,000

0.00

98,506,974

51,428

15

To approve the directors' remuneration report (other than the section containing the directors' remuneration policy) for the year ended 31 March 98,503,5392016

80,993,350

84.35

15,024,353

15.65

96,017,703

2,540,699

16

To approve98,504,974 the directors' remuneration policy98,506,974

95,575,974

97.03

2,927,565

2.97

98,503,539

54,863

17

To approve the a98,496,114mendments to the rules of the Helical Bar Annual Bo98,506,974nus Scheme 201298,504,974

96,953,148

98.42

1,551,826

1.58

98,504,974

53,428

18

To authorise the98,506,974 Directors to allot shares pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006

92,459,373

93.86

6,047,601

6.14

98,506,974

51,428

19

To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights pursuant to sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006[iii]

98,486,584

99.99

9,530

0.01

98,496,114

62,288

20

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares pursuant to section 701 of the Companies Act 2006[iii]

97,650,798

99.13

856,176

0.87

98,506,974

51,428

21

To change the name of the Company to Helical plc[iii]

98,477,319

99.97

27,655

0.03

98,504,974

53,428

22

To approve general meetings (other than annual general meetings) to be held on not less than 14 clear days' notice[iii]

93,116,873

94.53

5,390,101

5.47

98,506,974

51,428