Result of AGM

Resolution

Votes In Favour

Votes Against

Votes Withheld

1.

To receive the financial statements and the auditor's and Director's reports for the year ended 30 September 2013

63,049,841

0

2,160,861

2.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

63,852,191

1,259,895

98,616

3.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy

63,643,470

1,483,393

83,839

4.

To approve the final dividend

65,210,702

0

0

5.

To re-elect Ms A M Frew as a Director

64,807,909

402,709

84

6.

To re-elect Mr G F B Kerr as a Director

63,725,186

1,464,656

20,860

7.

To re-elect Mr P J M De Smedt as a Director

65,050,210

160,408

84

8.

To re-elect Mr L C Pentz as a Director

65,050,210

160,408

84

9.

To re-elect Dr P J Kirby as a Director

64,960,210

250,408

84

10.

To re-elect Mr D R Hummel as a Director

64,992,405

158,049

60,248

11.

To re-elect Mr T J Cooper as a Director

63,778,157

1,432,461

84

12.

To elect Ms L Burdett as a Director

64,992,405

217,808

489

13.

To appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company

62,052,270

3,157,340

1,092

14.

To authorise the Directors' to determine the auditors remuneration

64,585,550

625,068

84

15.

To authorise the Directors' to allot shares

62,350,567

2,799,887

60,248

16.

To partially disapply the statutory rights of pre-emption

63,924,349

1,217,003

69,350

17.

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares

65,149,459

1,079

60,164

18.

To hold general meetings upon 14 clear day s' notice

62,514,137

2,636,301

60,264