Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE COMPANYS ACCOUNTS AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 17.0 US CENTS PER ORDINARY SHARE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTORS |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO RE-ELECT JOS SCLATER AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT RICH CASHIN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT BRUCE THOMPSON AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT BINDI FOYLE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RE-ELECT VICTOR CHAVEZ CBE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-ELECT MAGGIE BRERETON AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO RE-APPOINT KPMG LLP AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY, TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO MAKE POLITICAL DONATIONS NOT EXCEEDING GBP 100,000 |
64.11% |
35.89% |
| 13 |
THAT, THE DIRECTORS ARE AUTHORISED TO ALLOT SHARES IN THE COMPANY OR GRANT RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR CONVERT ANY SECURITY INTO SHARES IN THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION 13, THE DIRECTORS BE GENERALLY EMPOWERED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR CASH AS SECTION 561 OF THE ACT DID NOT APPLY |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO RESOLUTIONS 13 AND 14, THE DIRECTORS BE FURTHER EMPOWERED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR CASH |
100% |
0% |
| 16 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF ITS ORDINARY SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 17 |
THAT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY (OTHER THAN AN AGM) 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.