Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE COMPANYS ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 TOGETHER WITH THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND AUDITORS REPORT ON THOSE ACCOUNTS |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT (EXCLUDING THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY, SET OUT ON PAGE 82 OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS), AS DETAILED IN THE COMPANYS ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO APPROVE THE COMPANYS DIVIDEND POLICY THAT PROVIDES FOR AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DISTRIBUTE, BY WAY OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS AND SUBJECT TO MAINTENANCE OF A SUITABLE WORKING CAPITAL BUFFER, A MINIMUM OF 85% OF OPERATIONAL FREE CASH FLOW, SUCH AMOUNTS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, DECLARED AND PAID ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO RE-ELECT NORMAN CRIGHTON AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 109 OF THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (THE ARTICLES) |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT JANINE FREEMAN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 109 OF THE ARTICLES |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT HUGH MCNEAL AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 109 OF THE ARTICLES |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT WILLIAM RICKETT AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 109 OF THE ARTICLES |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RE-ELECT SHEFALY YOGENDRA AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 109 OF THE ARTICLES |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-APPOINT ERNST YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANYS AUDITOR TO HOLD OFFICE FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE OF THE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
THAT A GENERAL MEETING, OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, MAY BE CALLED ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEAR DAYS NOTICE PROVIDED THAT THIS AUTHORITY SHALL EXPIRE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COMPANYS NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ALLOT |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 12 SET OUT IN THIS NOTICE OF MEETING, THE DIRECTORS BE GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 560(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT) FOR CASH UNDER THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THAT RESOLUTION AND/OR TO SELL ORDINARY |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 12 AND IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN RESOLUTION 13 ABOVE, THE DIRECTORS BE GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 560(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT) FOR CASH UNDER THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES ACT TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 693(4) OF THE COMPANIES ACT) OF ORDINARY SHARES ON SUCH TERMS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE DIRECTORS |
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.