Resolution |
Total proxy votes cast (excluding withheld) |
For |
Against |
Withheld |
|
|
Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
Votes |
1. To receive the Annual Accounts and reports thereon |
35,904,160 |
35,497,840 |
98.87 |
406,320 |
1.13 |
0 |
2. To approve the Annual statement by the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual report on remuneration |
35,877,147 |
35,818,578 |
99.84 |
58,569 |
0.16 |
27,013 |
3. To declare a final dividend |
35,904,160 |
35,901,326 |
99.99 |
2,834 |
0.01 |
0 |
4. To re-elect Mr C J Rice |
35,898,251 |
35,895,066 |
99.99 |
3,185 |
0.01 |
5,909 |
5. To re-elect Mr N P Henry |
35,898,251 |
35,895,793 |
99.99 |
2,458 |
0.01 |
5,909 |
6. To re-elect Mr S C Kilpatrick |
35,897,501 |
35,895,793 |
99.99 |
1,708 |
0.01 |
6,659 |
7. To re-elect Mr M S Paul |
35,898,251 |
35,894,166 |
99.99 |
4,085 |
0.01 |
5,909 |
8. To re-elect Ms A I Comiskey |
35,898,371 |
35,896,850 |
99.99 |
1,521 |
0.01 |
5,789 |
9. To re-elect Mr D G Moorhouse |
35,897,621 |
35,896,970 |
99.99 |
651 |
0.01 |
6,539 |
10. To re-elect Mr M J L Salter |
35,898,371 |
35,897,320 |
99.99 |
1,051 |
0.01 |
5,789 |
11. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor |
35,411,038 |
35,346,195 |
99.82 |
64,843 |
0.18 |
493,122 |
12. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration |
35,898,160 |
35,818,715 |
99.78 |
79,445 |
0.22 |
6,000 |
13. To authorise the Directors to allot shares |
35,899,614 |
35,890,363 |
99.97 |
9,251 |
0.03 |
4,546 |
14. To authorise the disapplication of pre-emption rights |
35,897,953 |
35,655,679 |
99.33 |
242,274 |
0.67 |
6,207 |
15. To authorise market purchases of Company's own shares |
35,876,143 |
35,358,297 |
98.56 |
517,846 |
1.44 |
28,017 |
16. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) at 14 days notice |
35,903,709 |
35,218,843 |
98.09 |
684,866 |
1.91 |
450 |
