Result of AGM

FOR         AGAINST     ABSTAIN   % FOR  
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 1                     1,208,636,838   4,750,954   15,508,129  99.61 
                                                                               
REPORT & ACCOUNTS                                                              
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 2                     1,220,463,541   7,818,600    611,662    99.36 
                                                                               
DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT                                                 
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 3                     1,225,796,359   2,874,956    223,874    99.77 
                                                                               
RE-ELECTION OF MR C P SMITH                                                    
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 4                     1,217,489,163   11,064,605   340,947    99.10 
                                                                               
RE-ELECTION OF MR P J BYROM                                                    
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 5                     1,216,539,980   12,142,108   214,755    99.01 
                                                                               
RE-ELECTION OF SIR JOHN ROSE                                                   
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 6                     1,220,822,556   7,711,526    360,633    99.37 
                                                                               
RE-ELECTION OF MR I C STRACHAN                                                 
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 7                     1,223,534,997   5,009,484    344,966    99.59 
                                                                               
RE-ELECTION OF MR C G SYMON                                                    
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 8                     1,209,434,668   10,805,407  8,646,764   99.11 
                                                                               
REAPPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION                                                 
                                                                               
OF AUDITORS                                                                    
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 9                     1,222,307,075   3,127,370   3,462,372   99.74 
                                                                               
ALLOTMENT AND ISSUE OF B SHARES                                                
                                                                               
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS                                                            
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 10                    1,210,734,045   17,428,480   733,647    98.58 
                                                                               
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES - SECTION 80                                               
AMOUNT                                                                         
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 11                    1,224,215,107   2,729,519   1,951,075   99.78 
                                                                               
DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION                                                  
RIGHTS - SECTION 89 AMOUNT                                                     
                                                                               
RESOLUTION 12                    1,227,262,848   1,111,619    522,360    99.91 
                                                                               
AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES                                               


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