Notes: CLIENT VOTE INSTRUCTIONS.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
THAT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY THEREON, BE RECEIVED |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT CONTAINED ON PAGES 127 TO 150 OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 BE APPROVED |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 3 |
THAT A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 OF 22.1 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE OF 12.5 PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, PAYABLE ON 29 MAY 2026 TO THOSE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 1 MAY 2026 BE DECLARED |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
THAT BARBARA JEREMIAH BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 5 |
THAT JON STANTON BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
THAT BRIAN PUFFER BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 7 |
THAT DAME NICOLA BREWER BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
THAT ANDREW (ANDY) AGG BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 9 |
THAT NICHOLAS (NICK) ANDERSON BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
THAT PENELOPE (PENNY) FREER BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 11 |
THAT TRACEY KERR BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT BENNETOR (BEN) MAGARA BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 13 |
THAT ERNST YOUNG LLP BE APPOINTED AS AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT THE COMPANYS AUDIT COMMITTEE BE AUTHORISED TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO ALLOT SHARES IN THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 16 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO PARTIALLY DISAPPLY THE STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION PROVISIONS |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 17 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO PARTIALLY DISAPPLY THE STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACQUISITION OR SPECIFIED CAPITAL INVESTMENT |
46.69% |
53.31% |
| 18 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF ORDINARY SHARES |
100% |
0% |
| 19 |
THAT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY, OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 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.