| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THEREON |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO RE-ELECT LORD MACPHERSON OF EARLS COURT AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT DAME MARIOT LESLIE AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT KARYN LAMONT AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT CHRISTINE MONTGOMERY AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RE-ELECT PADMESH SHUKLA AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-APPOINT ERNST YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
THAT, IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING AUTHORITY, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 11 ABOVE, AND IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING POWER BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH POWER PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY EMPOWERED, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 570 AND 573 OF THE COMPANIES |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED, FOR THE PURPOSES OF LR 15.4.11 OF THE LISTING RULES OF THE UK LISTING AUTHORITY, TO ISSUE FURTHER ORDINARY SHARES (INCLUDING SELLING TREASURY SHARES) FOR CASH AT A PRICE BELOW THE NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE OF THOSE SHARES (WITH BORROWINGS VALUED AT BOOK) |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT, IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING AUTHORITY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 (THE ACT) |
100% |
0% |
ABSTAIN VOTES ARE COMPILED AND SUBMITTED ON YOUR BEHALF AND ARE REFLECTED IN THE VOTING RESULTS AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FOR % AND THE AGAINST % WHERE APPLICABLE.