Form of Proxy

THAT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITORS REPORT THEREON BE RECEIVED

THAT BDO LLP OF LEVEL 12, THAMES TOWER, STATION ROAD, READING BE RE-APPOINTED AS THE COMPANYS AUDITOR, TO HOLD OFFICE FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGM UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

THAT THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY (THE BOARD)) BE AUTHORISED TO SET THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR

THAT A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 OF 3.25 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE OF 0.25 PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, WHICH SHALL BE PAYABLE ON 27 MARCH 2026 TO THOSE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE COMPANYS SHARE REGISTER AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 13 FEBRUARY 2026, BE DECLARED

THAT GARY BULLARD, WHO WAS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION FROM 4 NOVEMBER 2025, BE ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH HIS OFFICE IS OTHERWISE VACATED

THAT IMOGEN OCONNOR, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH HER OFFICE IS OTHERWISE VACATED

THAT ZOE FOX, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH HER OFFICE IS OTHERWISE VACATED

THAT NAOMI CLIMER CBE, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH HER OFFICE IS OTHERWISE VACATED

THAT IAN WILCOCK, WHO RETIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, BE RE-ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH HIS OFFICE IS OTHERWISE VACATED

THAT MARGARET AMOS, WHO WAS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION FROM 2 JUNE 2025, BE ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH HER OFFICE IS OTHERWISE VACATED

DIRECTORS AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SECURITIES

DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS

THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 11 IN THE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING AND, IN ADDITION TO THE POWER CONFERRED BY RESOLUTION 12 IN THE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING, THE DIRECTORS ARE AUTHORISED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 570 AND 573 OF THE ACT TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES

AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES