Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 0.847 PENCE PER SHARE |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO REAPPOINT JOHN MARTIN WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATIONS AND ESG COMMITTEES AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO REAPPOINT SUE RIVETT WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE ESG AND RESERVES COMMITTEES AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO REAPPOINT GEOFFREY GREEN WHO IS CHAIR OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT AND RISK ESG AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEES AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO REAPPOINT DR BILL HIGGS WHO IS CHAIR OF THE RESERVES COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER OF ESG COMMITTEE AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO REAPPOINT LISA MITCHELL WHO IS CHAIR OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE AND A MEMBER OF THE ESG NOMINATIONS AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEES AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO REAPPOINT KATHERINE ROE WHO IS AMEMBER OF THE ESG COMMITTEE AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO REAPPOINT ERNST AND YOUNG LLP AS AUDITOR |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SECURITIES S.551 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS S.570 AND S.573 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS S.570 AND S.573 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 FOR ACQUISITIONS OR SPECIFIED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO REPURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES S.701 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO CALLGENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMPANY OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEARDAYS 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.