Result of AGM

For

% of votes cast

Against

% of votes cast

Total votes cast as % of Voting Share Capital

Withheld *

Resolution 1

To receive the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the reports of the directors and auditors therein

42,870,073,884

99.98

7,232,572

0.02

91.62

3,265,972

Resolution 2

To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration in the Directors' Remuneration Report

42,686,046,288

99.56

188,029,796

0.44

91.61

6,603,412

Resolution 3

To elect Howard Davies as a director

42,820,770,396

99.86

57,943,312

0.14

91.62

1,842,668

Resolution 4 

To re-elect Ross McEwan as a director

42,858,022,712

99.95

20,963,832

0.05

91.62

1,494,752

Resolution 5 

To re-elect Ewen Stevenson as a director

42,857,042,372

99.95

21,687,276

0.05

91.62

1,748,848

Resolution 6 

To re-elect Sandy Crombie as a director

42,842,323,048

99.92

36,365,244

0.08

91.62

1,780,668

Approval of Sandy Crombie's re-election by independent shareholders only

9,104,388,972

99.60

36,365,244

0.40

69.99

1,780,668

Resolution 7 

To re-elect Alison Davis as a director

42,830,426,776

99.89

48,327,684

0.11

91.62

1,803,624

Approval of Alison Davis's re-election by independent shareholders only

9,092,492,700

99.47

48,327,684

0.53

69.99

1,803,624

Resolution 8 

To re-elect Morten Friis as a director

42,859,044,320

99.95

19,603,572

0.05

91.62

1,907,624

Approval of Morten Friis' re-election by independent shareholders only

9,121,110,244

99.79

19,603,572

0.21

69.99

1,907,624

Resolution 9 

To re-elect Robert Gillespie as a director

42,857,289,076

99.95

21,423,500

0.05

91.62

1,841,792

Approval of Robert Gillespie's re-election by independent shareholders only

9,119,355,000

99.77

21,423,500

0.23

69.99

1,841,792

Resolution 10

To re-elect Penny Hughes as a director

42,858,666,604

99.95

20,069,352

0.05

91.62

1,811,844

Approval of Penny Hughes' re-election by independent shareholders only

9,120,732,528

99.78

20,069,352

0.22

69.99

1,811,844

Resolution 11 

To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a director

42,853,467,756

99.94

25,256,916

0.06

91.62

1,823,480

Approval of Brendan Nelson's re-election by independent shareholders only

9,115,533,680

99.72

25,256,916

0.28

69.99

1,823,480

Resolution 12

To re-elect Baroness Noakes as a director

42,850,946,232

99.93

27,899,072

0.07

91.62

1,702,644

Approval of Baroness Noakes' re-election by independent shareholders only

9,113,012,156

99.69

27,899,072

0.31

69.99

1,702,644

Resolution 13

To elect Mike Rogers as a director

42,853,845,328

99.95

23,536,232

0.05

91.62

3,170,756

Approval of Mike Rogers' election by independent shareholders only

9,115,911,252

99.74

23,536,232

0.26

69.98

3,170,756

Resolution 14

To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors

42,873,971,708

99.99

5,545,120

0.01

91.63

1,212,452

Resolution 15

To authorise the Group Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditors

42,876,148,532

99.99

3,127,204

0.01

91.62

1,365,892

Resolution 16

To renew the directors' authority to allot securities

42,617,034,176

99.39

260,313,764

0.61

91.62

3,294,572

Resolution 17

To renew the directors' authority to allot equity shares on a non pre-emptive basis

42,506,422,492

99.26

316,339,872

0.74

91.50

57,955,464

Resolution 18

To renew the directors' authority to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in connection with the issue of Equity Convertible Notes

42,603,829,928

99.36

274,661,504

0.64

91.62

2,225,520

Resolution 19

To renew the directors' authority to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis in connection with the issue of Equity Convertible Notes 

42,317,590,584

98.69

560,893,256

1.31

91.62

2,243,864

Resolution 20

To permit the holding of General Meetings at 14 days' notice

42,150,049,380

98.30

729,250,516

1.70

91.62

1,416,720

Resolution 21

To renew the authority in respect of political donations and expenditure by the Company in terms of Section 366 of the Companies Act 2006

42,367,621,296

98.81

508,465,256

1.19

91.62

4,576,532

Resolution 22

To renew the authority for the Company to purchase its own shares on a recognised investment exchange

42,769,863,048

99.75

109,333,876

0.25

91.62

1,524,428