Result of AGM

Ordinary Resolutions

Votes

For 

Percentage of votes for

Votes Against

Percentage of votes against

Total votes cast

% of ISC voted

Votes Withheld*

1. THAT the Company's Accounts and the reports of the Directors and the Auditor for the year ended 31 March 2026 be and they are hereby received and considered

798,762,373

99.93

571,536

0.07

799,333,909

78.76%

9,074,332

2. THAT the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2026 be and it is hereby approved

768,923,476

96.52

27,724,112

3.48

796,647,588

78.49%

11,760,653

3. THAT the Directors' remuneration policy in the form set out in the Directors' remuneration report be and it is hereby approved

742,892,826

92.48

60,408,756

7.52

803,301,582

79.15%

5,106,659

4. THAT a final dividend of 48p per ordinary share be and it is hereby declared, payable to shareholders whose names appeared on the Register of Members at close of business on 19 June 2026

808,298,351

100.00

20,822

0.00

808,319,173

79.64%

89,068

5. THAT Mr S A Borrows be and he is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

807,277,549

99.88

998,917

0.12

808,276,466

79.64%

131,775

6. THAT Ms J H Halai be and she is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

806,693,147

99.81

1,503,148

0.19

808,196,295

79.63%

137,925

7. THAT Mr J G Hatchley be and he is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

805,838,583

99.70

2,425,820

0.30

808,264,403

79.64%

143,838

8. THAT Mr D A M Hutchison be and he is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

759,042,910

94.10

47,568,183

5.90

806,611,093

79.47%

1,797,148

9. THAT Ms L M S Knox be and she is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

807,648,069

99.92

627,321

0.08

808,275,390

79.64%

132,851

10. THAT Ms C L McConville be and she is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

787,833,092

97.47

20,489,848

2.53

808,322,940

79.64%

85,301

11. THAT Mr P A McKellar be and he is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

807,685,184

99.93

581,896

0.07

808,267,080

79.64%

141,161

12. THAT Mr H K Patel be and he is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

804,903,082

99.58

3,363,703

0.42

808,266,785

79.64%

141,456

13. THAT Ms A Schaapveld be and she is hereby reappointed as a Director of the Company

807,616,104

99.92

652,611

0.08

808,268,715

79.64%

139,526

14. THAT KPMG LLP be and they are hereby re-appointed as Auditor of the Company to hold office until the end of the next General Meeting at which accounts are laid before the Members

807,593,107

99.92

674,672

0.08

808,267,779

79.64%

140,462

15. THAT the Directors, acting through the Audit and Compliance Committee, be authorised to determine the Auditor's remuneration

807,651,064

99.92

629,915

0.08

808,280,979

79.64%

127,262

16. THAT the amended Investment Policy of the Company be and it is hereby approved

808,170,164

99.99

107,158

0.01

808,277,322

79.64%

130,919

17. To renew the authority to incur political expenditure

805,585,784

99.67

2,688,525

0.33

808,274,309

79.64%

133,932

18. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares

775,218,775

95.91

33,080,317

4.09

808,299,092

79.64%

108,812

Special Resolutions

19. To renew the Directors' authority to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of up to 5% of issued share capital

805,602,201

99.67

2,673,119

0.33

808,275,320

79.64%

132,921

20. To give further authority to the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of an additional up to 5% of issued share capital in connection with an acquisition or capital investment

805,794,951

99.69

2,477,266

0.31

808,272,217

79.64%

136,024

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

808,071,263

99.98

158,330

0.02

808,229,593

79.63%

178,648

22. THAT a General Meeting other than an Annual General Meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice

772,028,666

95.51

36,279,103

4.49

808,307,769

79.64%

100,472