Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS REPORT,THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND THE AUDITORS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO REAPPOINT SIR RICHARD STAGG AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO REAPPOINT MRS JUNGHWA AITKEN AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO REAPPOINT KATHRYN MATTHEWS AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO APPOINT BULBUL BARRETT AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO APPOINT GEORGE WILLIAM EDWARDROGERS AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
THAT FORVIS MAZARS LLP BE REAPPOINTED AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
THAT THE COMPANY CONTINUE INEXISTENCE AS AN INVESTMENT TRUST FOR A PERIOD EXPIRING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COMPANYS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN 2029 |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
AUTHORITY TO ALLOT NEW SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS ON ALLOTMENT OF RELEVANT SECURITIES |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
AUTHORITY TO REPURCHASE THE COMPANYS SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE THE COMPANYS DIVIDEND POLICY TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOUR QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDENDS DURING THE YEAR |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT, A GENERAL MEETING, OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, MAY BE CALLED ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEARDAYS NOTICE |
100% |
0% |
| 16 |
AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
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.