Result of AGM / Total voting rights

In respect of the voting at the company’s AGM held on 1 September 2017 the directors are pleased to report that all resolutions were passed unanimously on a show of hands.

The valid proxies recorded in respect of voting at the meeting were as follows:

	Resolution	In Favour	Against	Withheld
1	To receive the report and accounts	58,760,483	750	0
2	To approve the directors’ remuneration policy report	58,741,583	19,250	400
3	To approve the directors’ remuneration report	58,755,340	4,250	1,643
4	To reappoint John F. Kearney as a director	58,609,240	750	151,243
5	To reappoint Bill Hooley as a director	58,744,240	15,750	1,243
6	To reappoint David Lean as a director	58,609,240	150,750	1,243
7	To reappoint Howard Miller as a director	58,594,240	165,750	1,243
8	To reappoint Danesh Varma as a director	58,759,240	750	1,243
9	To reappoint Mazars LLP as auditors	58,760,483	750	0
10	To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor	58,760,483	750	0
11	To authorise the directors to issue new share capital	58,760,483	750	0
12	To dis-apply pre-emption rights in respect of certain issues of shares	58,737,727	15,750	7,756

Notes

1. Votes were received in respect of 58,761,233 shares representing 33.1% of the issued share capital.
2. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the chairman have been included in the “For” total.
3. The full text of the resolutions is shown in the notice of the AGM which is available in the annual report and on the website.

Total voting rights

The issued ordinary share capital of the company is 177,608,051 shares with voting rights; there are no shares in treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations which will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in the company, or any change to that interest, under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Danesh Varma, Finance Director [phone].