Notes: RBCBD VOTE INSTRUCTIONS.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE THE COMPANYS ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND OF THE AUDITORS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026 |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT SET OUT ON PAGES 36 TO 41 OF THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026 |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO RE-ELECT CHRISTOPHER MILLS, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
TO RE-ELECT PEREGRINE MONCREIFFE, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
TO RE-ELECT GEORGE LOEWENBAUM, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
TO RE-ELECT THE LORD HOWARD OF RISING, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT SIR CHARLES WAKE, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RE-ELECT PROFESSOR FIONA GILBERT, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-ELECT JULIAN FAGGE, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE, AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
TO REAPPOINT RSM UK AUDIT LLP AS AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY (SEE NOTICE) |
100% |
0% |
| 11 |
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS |
100% |
0% |
| 12 |
THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES UP TO AN AGGREGATE NOMINAL AMOUNT OF 213,825.00 GBP (SEE NOTICE) |
100% |
0% |
| 13 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION 12, THE DIRECTORS BE EMPOWERED TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR CASH AS IF SECTION 561 OF THE 2006 ACT DID NOT APPLY (SEE NOTICE) |
100% |
0% |
| 14 |
THAT, SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION 13, THE COMPANY BE AUTHORISED, TO MAKE ONE OR MORE MARKET PURCHASES OF ORDINARY SHARES OF THE COMPANY (SEE NOTICE) |
100% |
0% |
| 15 |
THAT A GENERAL MEETING OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MAY BE CALLED ON NO LESS THAN 14 CLEAR DAYS NOTICE |
100% |
0% |
| 16 |
TO APPROVE THE WAIVER BY THE PANEL ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (SEE 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.