Result of AGM

Ordinary Resolutions

Votes

For

Votes Against

Votes Withheld*

1.

To receive and consider the Company's accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 and the independent auditor's report on those accounts.

709,805,625

99.13%

6,212,401

0.87%

44,072

2.

To approve the Report of the Remuneration Committee for the year to 31 March 2026.

715,587,642

99.95%

367,906

0.05%

106,550

3.

To declare a final dividend of 6.725p per ordinary share, payable to those shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at close of business on 12 June 2026.

716,009,459

99.99%

24,447

0.01%

28,192

4.

To re-elect Richard Laing as a Director.

675,790,318

94.51%

39,257,691

5.49%

1,014,089

5.

To re-elect Stephanie Hazell as a Director.

712,627,807

99.53%

3,338,490

0.47%

95,801

6

To re-elect Jennifer Dunstan as a Director.

666,338,930

93.07%

49,629,191

6.93%

93,977

7.

To re-elect Martin Magee as a Director.

712,647,397

99.54%

3,325,093

0.46%

89,608

8.

To re-elect Milton Fernandes as a Director.

712,685,342

99.54%

3,282,403

0.46%

94,353

9.

To re-elect Lisa Gordon as a Director.

712,634,195

99.53%

3,338,237

0.47%

89,666

10.

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as independent auditor of the Company, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting.

715,850,688

99.98%

138,892

0.02%

72,518

11.

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

715,886,070

99.99%

89,996

0.01%

86,032

12.

To renew authority to offer a Scrip Dividend Scheme.

715,938,407

99.99%

79,364

0.01%

44,327

Special Resolutions

13.

To renew authority to capitalise ordinary shares as part of any Scrip Dividend Scheme.

715,952,411

99.99%

71,380

0.01%

38,307

14.

To renew the authority to disapply pre-emption rights.

715,162,114

99.89%

811,003

0.11%

88,981

15.

To renew the authority to purchase own ordinary shares.

715,686,047

99.98%

163,706

0.02%

207,192