| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE AUDITORS THEREON |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025, EXCLUDING ANY CONTENT RELATING TO THE REMUNERATION POLICY OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY AS SET OUT ON PAGES 66 AND 67 |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 7.50P PER ORDINARY SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT MR C W GOODYEAR AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT MR S VENKATAKRISHNAN AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT MRS E SCOTT AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO ELECT MS M SEARS AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO REAPPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
THAT THE COMPANY SHALL CONTINUE IN BEING AS AN INVESTMENT TRUST |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ALL EXISTING AUTHORITIES, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED PURSUANT TO SECTION 551 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 (THE ACT), TO EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE COMPANY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES IN THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
THAT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ALL EXISTING AUTHORITIES AND SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION NUMBERED 12 ABOVE, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND ARE HEREBY EMPOWERED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 570 AND 573 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 (THE ACT) TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 560 OF (PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LINK FOR MORE DETAILS) |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR THE COMPANYS EXISTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH IN THE COMPANY (SHARES), THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND, SUBJECT AS HEREINAFTER APPEARS, UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES ACT |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT, THE PERIOD OF NOTICE REQUIRED FOR GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMPANY (OTHER THAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS) SHALL BE 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.