Vp Regulatory News (VP.)

Resolution

In Favour

Discretionary

Against

Withheld

Votes

%*

Votes

%*

Votes

%*

Votes

1.

To receive and adopt the Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2008 and the Auditor's Report contained therein.

32,667,135

99.994

200

0.001

1,500

0.005

0

2.

To declare a final dividend.

32,668,635

99.999

200

0.001

0

0.000

0

3.

To re-appoint NA Stothard as a Director.

32,666,411

99.994

200

0.001

1,824

0.005

400

4.

To re-appoint MJ Holt as a Director.

32,606,233

99.994

200

0.001

1,500

0.005

60,902

5.

To re-appoint B Cottingham as a Director.

31,796,947

99.794

200

0.001

65,419

0.205

806,269

6.

To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and to authorise the Directors to agree their remuneration.

32,666,411

99.994

200

0.001

1,824

0.005

400

7.

To approve the Remuneration Report.

30,772,788

97.470

200

0.001

798,457

2.529

1,097,390

8.

To approve the authority to allot shares.

32,661,811

99.978

200

0.001

6,824

0.021

0

9.

To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights.

32,661,811

99.978

200

0.001

6,824

0.021

0

10.

To approve the authority for the purchase of own shares.

32,652,135

99.949

200

0.001

16,500

0.050

0

11.

To amend the rules of the Schemes as described in the Notice of the Meeting.

30,897,352

96.844

200

0.001

1,006,565

3.155

764,718