11 September 2018

Annual General Meeting – Proxy Votes

Resolution                                                (No. as noted on proxy form)

In Favour

Against

Abstentions/
Withheld

 

Votes

%

Votes

%

Votes

1

To receive and adopt the Reports and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2018

48,545,067

99.51%

240,215

0.49%

38,806

2

To declare the final dividend

48,824,088

100.00%

0

0.00%

0

3

To elect Stephen Blair

48,612,891

99.42%

282,249

0.58%

11,407

4

To elect Ian Barkshire

48,891,338

99.99%

3,802

0.01%

11,407

5

To elect Gavin Hill

48,885,918

99.98%

9,222

0.02%

11,407

6

To elect Mary Waldner

48,852,654

99.91%

42,486

0.09%

11,407

7

To re-elect Thomas Geitner

48,852,954

99.91%

42,186

0.09%

11,407

8

To re-elect Richard Friend

48,854,996

99.92%

40,144

0.08%

11,407

9

To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor

46,186,838

94.46%

2,706,431

5.54%

13,277

10

To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the Auditor

48,875,155

99.94%

29,688

0.06%

1,704

11

To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration

48,326,065

98.85%

564,647

1.15%

15,835

12

To authorise the allotment of shares

45,208,492

92.45%

3,694,199

7.55%

3,856

13

To disapply pre-emption rights

48,883,126

99.98%

8,637

0.02%

14,784

14

To disapply pre-emption rights for an acquisition or specified capital investment

45,554,237

91.13%

4,337,525

8.87%

14,784

15

To authorise the purchase of shares

48,560,642

99.33%

328,862

0.67%

17,042

16

To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice

48,267,045

98.69%

639,491

1.31%

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