| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
THAT THE AUDITED REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024, BE RECEIVED |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
THAT A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 15.36 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE, IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 BE DECLARED AND PAID ON 5 JUNE 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
THAT CLARE BOUSFIELD BE ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
THAT HENRIETTA BALDOCK BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
THAT PHILIP BROADLEY BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
THAT JEFF DAVIES BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
THAT CAROLYN JOHNSON BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
THAT NILUFER KHERAJ BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
THAT SIR JOHN KINGMAN BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
THAT GEORGE LEWIS BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
THAT RIC LEWIS BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT TUSHAR MORZARIA BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
THAT ANTONIO SIMOES BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT LAURA WADE-GERY BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT KPMG LLP BE REAPPOINTED AS AUDITOR TO THE COMPANY, TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID |
99.99% |
0.01% |
| 16 |
THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, BE AUTHORISED TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
99.99% |
0.01% |
| 17 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS REPORT ON REMUNERATION (EXCLUDING THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY) BE APPROVED |
99.99% |
0.01% |
| 18 |
TO AUTHORISE POLITICAL DONATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 366 AND 367 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 (THE ACT) |
99.99% |
0.01% |
| 19 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES PURSUANT TO SECTION 551 OF THE ACT |
100% |
0% |
| 20 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES IN RESPECT OF CONTINGENT CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES |
99.99% |
0.01% |
| 21 |
TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS |
100% |
0% |
| 22 |
ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACQUISITION OR SPECIFIED CAPITAL INVESTMENT |
100% |
0% |
| 23 |
ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUE OF CONTINGENT CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES |
99.99% |
0.01% |
| 24 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO MAKE ONE OR MORE MARKET PURCHASES OF ITS ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5 PENCE EACH PURSUANT TO SECTION 701 OF THE ACT |
100% |
0% |
| 25 |
THAT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY, OTHER THAN AN AGM OF THE COMPANY, MAY BE CALLED ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEAR DAYS NOTICE |
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.