TO RECEIVE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON DIRECTORS REMUNERATION, SET OUT ON PAGES 35 TO 38 IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2025 (EXCLUDING THE REMUNERATION POLICY ON PAGES 37 AND 38), FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION POLICY SET OUT ON PAGES 37 AND 38, WITHIN THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT, WHICH TAKES EFFECT FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 32.75 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 TO HOLDERS OF SHARES AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 6TH MARCH
TO RE-ELECT DR A. J. HOSTY AS A DIRECTOR
TO RE-ELECT MR S. J. B. KNOTT AS A DIRECTOR
TO RE-ELECT MS M. H. VAUGHAN AS A DIRECTOR
TO RE-APPOINT ERNST YOUNG LLP AS AUDITOR TO THE COMPANY, TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE END OF THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE COMPANY
TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION
THAT THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 693 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006) OF ORDINARY SHARES, PROVIDED THAT: 10.1 THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE NUMBER OF ORDINARY (PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LINK FOR MORE DETAILS)
THAT, IF RESOLUTION 10 CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE CONVENING THIS MEETING HAS NOT BEEN DULY PASSED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION, THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 701 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES (WITHIN THE MEANING OF (PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LINK FOR MORE DETAILS)