Result of AGM

Resolution

For

(including discretionary)

Against

Withheld

1.

To receive the financial statements and the reports of the Directors and the auditor.

792,208,332

5,928,917

556,727

2.

To declare a final dividend of 11.2 pence per ordinary share.

797,978,961

15,269

669,746

3.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.

761,576,413

36,765,486

352,076

4.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy.

753,070,320

44,582,288

1,041,367

5.

To re-elect Gerald Corbett as a Director.

756,940,481

41,681,072

72,422

6.

To re-elect Christopher Fisher as a Director.

796,135,875

2,481,457

76,644

7.

To re-elect Baroness Ford as a Director.

794,464,003

4,160,621

69,352

8.

To re-elect Andy Gulliford as a Director.

792,634,788

5,979,256

79,932

9.

To re-elect Martin Moore as a Director.

796,647,876

1,969,765

76,335

10.

To re-elect Phil Redding as a Director.

792,641,772

5,973,505

78,699

11.

To re-elect Mark Robertshaw as a Director.

795,119,450

3,497,717

76,809

12.

To re-elect David Sleath as a Director.

764,405,796

22,210,351

12,077,829

13.

To re-elect Doug Webb as a Director.

795,625,598

2,989,279

79,099

14.

To elect Soumen Das as a Director.

791,007,702

7,618,498

67,776

15.

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company.

793,004,484

5,635,313

54,179

16.

To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor.

792,366,208

6,299,708

28,060

17.

To authorise political donations under the Companies Act 2006.

786,924,340

8,378,756

3,390,874

18.

To confer on the Directors a general authority to allot ordinary shares.

798,166,179

465,668

62,129

19.

To disapply statutory pre-emption rights relating to ordinary shares allotted under the authority granted by resolution 18.*

796,685,810

1,952,491

55,669

20.

To disapply pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or specified capital investment.*

770,755,887

22,459,909

5,478,173

21.

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares.*

789,182,604

8,320,158

1,191,213

22.

To enable a general meeting other than an AGM to be held on not less than 14 clear days' notice.*

679,759,288

115,591,134

3,341,153