Result of AGM

1.

To receive and consider the Company's accounts for the year to 31 March 2016 and the auditors' report on those accounts.

676,688,766

210

1,421

2.

To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year to 31 March 2016.

676,576,599

94,361

19,437

3.

To declare a final dividend of 3.625p per Ordinary Share, payable to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at close of business on 20 May 2016.

676,686,870

2,106

1,421

4.

To elect Richard Laing as a Director.

676,670,395

2,065

17,937

5.

To re-elect Philip Austin as a Director.

675,435,261

1,237,199

17,937

6.

To re-elect Ian Lobley as a Director.

674,820,151

1,850,109

20,137

7.

To re-elect Paul Masterton as a Director.

676,661,122

9,138

20,137

8.

To re-elect Steven Wilderspin as a Director.

676,661,122

9,138

20,137

9.

To elect Doug Bannister as a Director.

676,624,348

45,912

20,137

10.

To elect Wendy Dorman as a Director.

676,624,348

45,912

20,137

11.

To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting.

674,872,312

5,396

1,812,689

12.

To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the independent auditors.

676,674,978

4,401

11,018

13.

To operate a Scrip Dividend Scheme.

676,675,863

12,798

1,736

Special Resolutions

14.

To authorise the Directors to capitalise reserves pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme.

676,669,550

18,905

1,942

15.

To renew the Directors' authority to allot equity securities for cash.

641,828,008

34,851,676

10,713

16.

To renew the Company's authority to purchase its own ordinary shares.

676,634,036

28,167

28,194