Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AUDITORS AND DIRECTORS REPORTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT OTHER THAN THE PART CONTAINING THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY IN THE FORM SET OUT IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 46.14P PER ORDINARY SHARE IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO ELECT JAMES ROUTH AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT VIVIENNE COX AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT JANET ASHDOWN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RE-ELECT BRENDAN CONNOLLY AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-ELECT DAVID THOMAS AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO RE-ELECT ROS RIVAZ AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
TO RE-ELECT URMI PRASAD RICHARDSON AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
TO RE-ELECT IAN MELLING AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
TO RE-APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
85.628% |
14.372% |
| 15 |
TO AUTHORISE POLITICAL DONATIONS UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
85.628% |
14.372% |
| 16 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES PURSUANT TO SECTION 551 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 |
100% |
0% |
| 17 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS ON THE ALLOTMENT OF SHARES UP TO 5 OF THE COMPANYS SHARE CAPITAL |
100% |
0% |
| 18 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS UP TO A FURTHER 5 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING AN ACQUISITION OR OTHER CAPITAL INVESTMENT |
85.628% |
14.372% |
| 19 |
TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF UP TO 10 OF ITS OWN SHARES |
85.628% |
14.372% |
| 20 |
THAT GENERAL MEETINGS MAY BE HELD UPON 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.