Result of AGM

1.

To receive and consider the Company's accounts for the year to 31 March 2017 and the auditors' report on those accounts.

648,513,191

0

13,809

2.

To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year to 31 March 2017.

648,385,821

49,423

91,756

3.

To declare a final dividend of 3.775p per Ordinary Share, payable to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at close of business on 16 June 2017.

648,512,248

0

14,752

4.

To re-elect Richard Laing as a Director.

646,208,084

2,281,141

37,775

5.

To re-elect Ian Lobley as a Director.

646,803,532

1,685,693

37,775

6.

To re-elect Paul Masterton as a Director.

648,485,380

3,845

37,775

7.

To re-elect Steven Wilderspin as a Director.

647,639,584

849,641

37,775

8.

To re-elect Doug Bannister as a Director.

648,487,580

1,645

37,775

9.

To re-elect Wendy Dorman as a Director.

648,488,284

941

37,775

10.

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

647,684,004

815,979

27,017

11.

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

643,924,417

4,582,130

20,452

12.

To operate a Scrip Dividend Scheme.

648,512,511

7,246

7,243

Special Resolutions

13.

To authorise the Directors to capitalise reserves pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme.

648,479,690

7,667

39,643

14.

To adopt the amended Articles of Association

648,393,459

22,986

110,555

15.

To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cash.

648,375,279

122,402

29,319

16.

To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own ordinary shares.

647,012,130

1,517,347

4,523