Results of AGM voting / Total Voting Rights

In respect of the voting at the company’s AGM held on 5 September 2019 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	59,891,601	750	9,000
2	To approve the directors’ remuneration policy report	59,877,986	22,865	500
3	To approve the directors’ remuneration report	59,725,486	23,365	150,000
4	To reappoint John F. Kearney as a director	59,749,852	1,151,499	0
5	To reappoint Bill Hooley as a director	59,749,852	1,151,499	0
6	To reappoint David Lean as a director	Withdrawn
7	To reappoint Howard Miller as a director	59,699,852	201,499	0
8	To reappoint Danesh Varma as a director	58,749,352	151,999	0
9	To reappoint Mazars LLP as auditors	59,847,302	51,499	2,550
10	To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor	59,889,852	2,499	9,000
11	To authorise the directors to issue new share capital	59,849,852	51,499	0
12	To dis-apply pre-emption rights in respect of certain issues of shares	59,614,085	286,766	500

Notes

1. Votes were received in respect of 59,901,351 shares representing 32% 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 186,975,732 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.