Notes: RBCBD Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO RE-ELECT JAMES ASHTON AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO RE-ELECT KATE CORNISH-BOWDEN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO RE-ELECT SANDRA KELLY AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT PARS PUREWAL AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT LORNA TILBIAN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-APPOINT DELOITTE LLP AS AUDITORS TO THE COMPANY, TO HOLD OFFICE FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE COMPANYS DIVIDEND POLICY, AS SET SET OUT IN THE ANNUAL REPORT |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT THE COMPANY CONTINUES IN ITS PRESENT FORM AS AN INVESTMENT TRUST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES UP TO A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE NOMINAL AMOUNT BEING 10 PERCENT OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE EMPOWERED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR CASH AS IF SECTION 561(1) OF THE ACT DID NOT APPLY |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT IN ADDITION TO RESOLUTION 14 THE DIRECTORS BE EMPOWERED TO SELL RELEVANT SHARES IF, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE SALE, SHARES ARE HELD AS TREASURY SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 16 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO MAKE ONE OR MORE MARKET PURCHASES OF ORDINARY SHARES AS TREASURY SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 17 |
THAT ANY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY (OTHER THAN THE AGM OF THE COMPANY) SHALL BE CALLED BY NOTICE OF AT LEAST 14 CLEAR DAYS |
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.