Notes: RBCBD Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO DECLARE THAT A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 OF 6.84 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE BE PAID TO SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REGISTER AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 28 NOVEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO RE-ELECT MRS CLAIRE BOYLE AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO ELECT MR CHRISTOPHER CASEY AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT MR OMINDER DHILLON AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT MRS ALISON MCGREGOR AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT (EXCLUDING THE SECTION HEADED THE REMUNERATION POLICY SET OUT ON PAGE 43) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY AS STATED IN THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT ON PAGE 43 |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
AUTHORITY TO REPURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO CARRY ON BUSINESS AS AN INVESTMENT TRUST |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT WITH EFFECT FROM THE PASSING OF THIS RESOLUTION, THE DRAFT ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION PRODUCED TO THE MEETING AND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION, INITIALLED BY THE CHAIRMAN, BE ADOPTED AS THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY IN SUBSTITUTION FOR, AND TO THE EXCLUSION OF, THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY |
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.