Result of AGM

FOR

AGAINST

WITHHELD

1

To receive and adopt the accounts

136,221,284

250,163

107,252

2

To approve the final dividend

136,578,699

0

0

3

To re-appoint Don Kenny as a director

136,524,097

54,602

0

4

To re-appoint Alan Merrell as a director

136,524,467

54,232

0

5

To re-appoint John Standen as a director

133,203,581

3,375,118

0

6

To re-appoint John Coghlan as a director

135,015,372

1,510,457

52,870

7

To re-appoint John Wyatt as a director

135,015,372

1,510,457

52,870

8

To re-appoint Andrew Wood as a director

133,203,581

3,375,118

0

9

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors

132,160,387

3,803,596

614,715

10

To authorise the directors to set the remuneration of the auditors

111,384,903

12,744,792

12,449,003

11

To approve the directors' remuneration report

135,595,392

572,778

410,528

12

To approve the directors' remuneration policy

135,868,705

598,708

111,285

13

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

131,020,469

5,527,735

30,495

14

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

131,514,704

5,033,068

30,927

15

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

129,662,253

6,914,966

1,480

16

To approve political donations

123,401,237

13,173,462

4,000

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)20 3727 1000