Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND OF THE AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 OF 4.5P PER ORDINARY SHARE IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO REAPPOINT DAME RUTH CAIRNIE DBE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO REAPPOINT CARL-PETER FORSTER AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO REAPPOINT THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, THE LORD PARKER OF MINSMERE, GCVO, KCB AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO REAPPOINT JOHN RAMSAY AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO REAPPOINT JANE MORIARTY AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO REAPPOINT SIR KEVIN SMITH CBE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
TO REAPPOINT DR CLAUDIA NATANSON MBE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
TO REAPPOINT DAVID LOCKWOOD OBE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
TO REAPPOINT DAVID MELLORS AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
TO REAPPOINT FORVIS MAZARS LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO SET THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AS THEY SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION SEE FIT |
100% |
0% |
| 16 |
TO RESOLVE THAT THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE AUTHORISED TO MAKE POLITICAL DONATIONS |
0% |
100% |
| 17 |
TO RESOLVE THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO ALLOT SHARES AND GRANT RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR TO CONVERT ANY SECURITY INTO SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 18 |
THAT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PSP BE APPROVED |
100% |
0% |
| 19 |
TO RESOLVE THAT, SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION 17, THE DIRECTORS BE EMPOWERED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR CASH AS IF SECTION 561 DID NOT APPLY |
100% |
0% |
| 20 |
TO RESOLVE THAT THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF ITS ORDINARY SHARES OF 60 P EACH |
100% |
0% |
| 21 |
TO RESOLVE THAT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY (OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING) MAY BE CALLED BY THE DIRECTORS 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.