Result of AGM

Resolution

For (including discretionary votes)

%

Against

%

Withheld

Ordinary Resolutions

1

To receive and adopt the 2017 Report and Accounts

845,503,024

100.00

0

0.00

2,255,937

2

To declare a final dividend

847,758,961

100.00

0

0.00

0

3

To elect Amee Chande as a director

847,705,614

99.99

47,342

0.01

6,005

4

To elect David Crook as a director

846,197,335

99.82

1,557,961

0.18

3,665

5

To elect Emma Gilthorpe as a director

847,716,234

100.00

41,510

0.00

1,217

6

To elect Mark Johnstone as a director

846,457,386

99.85

1,292,266

0.15

9,309

7

To re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as a director

763,644,463

96.33

29,119,523

3.67

54,994,974

8

To re-elect Wayne Edmunds as a director

844,241,889

99.59

3,505,429

0.41

11,643

9

To re-elect Peter Edwards as a director

846,148,215

99.81

1,606,009

0.19

4,737

10

To re-elect Susan Kilsby as a director

845,557,180

99.74

2,196,935

0.26

4,846

11

To re-elect Peter Ventress as a director

846,146,661

99.81

1,605,220

0.19

7,080

12

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors

843,075,431

99.45

4,674,596

0.55

8,934

13

To authorise the directors to determine the auditors' remuneration

847,704,070

100.00

38,806

0.00

16,085

14

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

846,009,707

99.86

1,221,772

0.14

527,482

15

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy

842,743,056

99.41

4,979,608

0.59

36,297

16

To approve changes to the Deferred Stock Plan

842,774,095

99.42

4,939,401

0.58

45,465

17

To grant the directors authority to allot relevant securities

788,734,711

93.04

59,003,901

6.96

20,349

Special Resolutions

18

To approve the general disapplication of

pre-emption rights

847,609,398

99.99

95,507

0.01

54,056

19

To approve the specific disapplication of

pre-emption rights

792,387,493

93.47

55,347,412

6.53

24,056

20

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares

843,113,549

99.47

4,506,587

0.53

138,825

21

To approve notice period for certain general meetings

770,454,955

90.89

77,269,604

9.11

34,402