Result of AGM

Resolution

For (including discretionary)

%

Against

%

Withheld

Total % of Voting Capital voted (Including Withheld)

1

To receive the Annual Report & Accounts

90,543,131

99.99%

6,720

0.01%

10,281

54.08%

2

To approve the final dividend

90,546,012

99.99%

9,120

0.01%

5,000

54.08%

3

To approve the Directors Remuneration Policy

90,320,707

99.86%

130,602

0.14%

108,823

54.08%

4

To approve the Directors Remuneration report

90,337,612

99.89%

97,136

0.11%

125,384

54.08%

5

To elect

Mrs Vivien Gould

90,472,603

99.98%

19,920

0.02%

67,609

54.08%

6

To re-elect

Mr Nicholas Smith

88,216,705

97.51%

2,250,817

2.49%

92,609

54.08%

7

To re-elect Mr Keith Craig

90,468,003

99.98%

15,720

0.02%

76,409

54.08%

8

To re-elect Mrs Rosemary Morgan

90,450,672

99.96%

40,650

0.04%

68,809

54.08%

9

To re-elect Mr Martin Porter

90,467,683

99.99%

11,720

0.01%

80,729

54.08%

10

To re-elect Mr James Williams

90,466,903

99.98%

16,820

0.02%

76,409

54.08%

11

To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditor

90,476,336

99.95%

47,401

0.05%

35,995

54.07%

12

To approve the auditor's remuneration

90,496,864

99.98%

22,620

0.02%

40,648

54.08%

13

To renew the authority to allot shares

90,465,500

99.94%

53,463

0.06%

41,169

54.08%

14*

To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights

90,383,766

99.87%

113,241

0.13%

63,125

54.08%

15*

To renew the authority to purchase own shares

90,480,078

99.93%

61,330

0.07%

18,724

54.08%