Result of AGM

Resolution

For (including discretionary votes)

%

Against

%

Withheld

Ordinary Resolutions

1

To receive and adopt the 2018 Report and Accounts

863,151,265

99.99

107,854

0.01

1,667,861

2

To declare a final dividend

864,926,981

100.00

0

0.00

0

3

To elect Victoria Jarman as a director

864,924,169

100.00

1,600

0.00

1,212

4

To elect Stephen King as a director

864,924,169

100.00

1,600

0.00

1,212

5

To re-elect Amee Chande as a director

862,863,366

99.76

2,062,403

0.24

1,212

6

To re-elect David Crook as a director

863,025,145

99.78

1,900,624

0.22

1,212

7

To re-elect Wayne Edmunds as a director

863,272,179

99.81

1,653,590

0.19

1,212

8

To re-elect Peter Edwards as a director

862,864,438

99.76

2,061,331

0.24

1,212

9

To re-elect Emma Gilthorpe as a director

862,863,366

99.76

2,062,403

0.24

1,212

10

To re-elect Mark Johnstone as a director

863,273,545

99.81

1,652,224

0.19

1,212

11

To re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as a director

700,559,152

88.90

87,476,379

11.10

76,891,449

12

To re-elect Peter Ventress as a director

862,863,232

99.76

2,062,537

0.24

1,212

13

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors

861,125,355

99.56

3,799,132

0.44

2,493

14

To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration

864,924,445

100.00

1,600

0.00

936

15

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

861,058,626

99.55

3,855,199

0.45

13,155

16

To grant the directors authority to allot relevant securities

783,761,364

90.62

81,157,761

9.38

7,856

Special Resolutions

17

To approve the general disapplication of

pre-emption rights

859,451,769

99.37

5,465,917

0.63

9,295

18

To approve the specific disapplication of

pre-emption rights

812,339,086

93.92

52,578,599

6.08

9,295

19

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares

858,374,946

99.26

6,407,372

0.74

144,662

20

To approve the short notice period for certain general meetings

770,338,963

89.06

94,588,018

10.94

0