Form of Proxy

TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025 WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THEREON

TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025

TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 10P PER ORDINARY SHARE

TO RE-ELECT SAM DAVIS AS A DIRECTOR

TO RE-ELECT SHARON BROWN AS A DIRECTOR

TO RE-ELECT JOANNA PITMAN AS A DIRECTOR

TO RE-ELECT PATRICIA LEWIS AS A DIRECTOR

TO RE-APPOINT ERNST YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY

TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY

THAT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 165 OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY, THIS MEETING HEREBY APPROVES THE CONTINUANCE OF THE COMPANY UNTIL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY HELD IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2026

THAT, IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING AUTHORITY, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551 OF THE COMPANIES ACT

THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 11 ABOVE, AND IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING POWER BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH POWER PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY GENERALLY

THAT, IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY EXISTING AUTHORITY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES