Result of AGM

Votes For

%

Votes Against

%

Votes cast

Votes cast as a % of ISC

Votes Withheld

1

To receive and adopt the audited accounts for the 52 weeks to 11 March 2017

1,645,665,671

99.99

115,071

0.01

1,645,780,742

75.16%

219,370

2

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

1,527,656,878

96.30

58,637,795

3.70

1,586,294,673

72.44%

59,700,365

3

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy

1,519,422,227

95.60

69,877,278

4.40

1,589,299,505

72.58%

56,688,701

4

To declare a final dividend of 6.6 pence per ordinary share

1,645,548,600

99.98

338,233

0.02

1,645,886,833

75.16%

118,500

5

To elect Kevin O'Byrne as a Director

1,633,110,874

99.28

11,901,105

0.72

1,645,011,979

75.12%

987,545

6

To re-elect Matt Brittin as a Director

1,640,456,827

99.72

4,620,568

0.28

1,645,077,395

75.13%

927,404

7

To re-elect Brian Cassin as a Director

1,640,268,157

99.71

4,804,328

0.29

1,645,072,485

75.13%

930,865

8

To re-elect Mike Coupe as a Director

1,635,550,861

99.42

9,528,007

0.58

1,645,078,868

75.13%

916,470

9

To re-elect David Keens as a Director

1,640,481,001

99.72

4,565,624

0.28

1,645,046,625

75.12%

929,572

10

To re-elect Susan Rice as a Director

1,634,051,039

99.33

10,979,660

0.67

1,645,030,699

75.12%

967,478

11

To re-elect John Rogers as a Director

1,635,532,958

99.42

9,546,679

0.58

1,645,079,637

75.13%

921,433

12

To re-elect Jean Tomlin as a Director

1,641,255,399

99.77

3,784,674

0.23

1,645,040,073

75.12%

961,323

13

To re-elect David Tyler as a Director

1,628,961,821

99.02

16,140,123

0.98

1,645,101,944

75.13%

900,277

14

To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor

1,642,875,172

99.83

2,849,511

0.17

1,645,724,683

75.16%

272,389

15

To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the Auditor's remuneration

1,645,156,983

99.97

513,381

0.03

1,645,670,364

75.15%

329,105

16

To authorise the Directors to allot shares

1,592,523,087

96.77

53,103,879

3.23

1,645,626,966

75.15%

374,134

17

Authority to disapply pre-emption without restriction as to use (Special Resolution)

1,584,164,664

96.28

61,181,857

3.72

1,645,346,521

75.14%

649,044

18

Authority to disapply pre-emption for acquisitions or specified capital investments (Special Resolution)

1,484,901,615

90.25

160,415,997

9.75

1,645,317,612

75.14%

679,263

19

To authorise the Company to make 'political donations' and incur 'political expenditure'

1,562,470,108

95.29

77,248,883

4.71

1,639,718,991

74.88%

6,238,774

20

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares (Special Resolution)

1,634,830,172

99.48

8,590,580

0.52

1,643,420,752

75.05%

2,579,531

21

To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice (Special Resolution)

1,486,993,033

90.66

153,242,026

9.34

1,640,235,059

74.90%

5,768,339

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