Result of AGM

Proxy Votes Received

Resolution

For theResolutioni

% For

Against the Resolution

% Against

Total Votes Validly Cast

Votes Withheld[ii]

1

To receive and consider the accounts and reports of the Directors and Independent Auditor thereon for the year ended 31 March 2011

97,588,240

98.54

1,441,517

1.46

99,029,757

0

2

To declare a final dividend of 3.15 pence per 1p share

99,017,275

99.99

12,482

0.01

99,029,757

0

3

To re-elect Mr C.G.H. Weaver as a Director

95,637,737

97.31

2,645,737

2.69

98,283,474

746,283

4

To re-elect Mr M.E. Slade as a Director

96,373,035

97.32

2,656,722

2.68

99,029,757

0

5

To re-elect Mr N.G. McNair Scott as a Director

96,370,695

97.31

2,659,062

2.69

99,029,757

0

6

To re-elect Mr G.A. Kaye as a Director

96,370,695

97.32

265,622

2.68

99,027,417

2,340

7

To re-elect Mr M.C. Bonning-Snook as a Director

96,370,695

97.31

2,659,062

2.69

99,029,757

0

8

To re-elect Mr J.S. Pitman as a Director

96,373,035

97.32

2,656,722

2.68

99,029,757

0

9

To re-elect Mr A. R. Beevor as a Director

69,905,282

70.91

28,674,689

29.09

98,579,971

449,786

10

To re-elect Mr W.J. Weeks as a Director

95,791,079

96.73

3,236,338

3.27

99,027,417

2,340

11

To re-elect Mr A.E.G. Gulliford as a Director

95,791,079

96.73

3,236,338

3.27

99,027,417

2,340

12

To elect Mr D.C. Walker as a Director

96,373,035

97.32

2,656,722

2.68

99,029,757

0

13

To elect Mr M.K. O'Donnell as a Director

96,852,120

97.80

2,175,297

2.20

99,027,417

2,340

14

To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as Independent Auditor

97,589,801

98.55

1,439,956

1.45

99,029,757

0

15

To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Independent Auditor

97,590,840

98.55

1,438,917

1.45

99,029,757

0

16

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2011

70,093,748

83.19

14,167,537

16.81

84,261,285

14,768,472

17

To authorise the Directors to allot shares pursuant to section 551 if the Companies Act 2006

90,317,974

92.30

7,530,939

7.70

97,848,913

1,180,844

18

To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights pursuant to sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006iii

98,998,412

99.97

31,345

0.03

99,029,757

0

19

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares pursuant to section 701 of the Companies Act 2006iii

99,027,037

100.00

2,720

0.00

99,029,757

0

20

To approve general meetings (other than annual general meetings) to be held on not less than 14 clear days' noticeiii

95,873,239

96.81

3,156,518

3.19

99,029,757

0

21

To approve the Company's 2011 Executive Bonus Plan

94,855,257

97.33

2,600,720

2.67

97,455,977

1,573,780