AGM Information • Apr 21, 2020
AGM Information
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Direct Line Insurance Group plc (the "Company")
All correspondence to: Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZY
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You will be asked to enter the Control Number, Shareholder Reference Number ("SRN") and PIN shown opposite and agree to certain terms and conditions.
Control Number: 916201 PIN: SRN: C1234567890 1234
View the Annual Report online: www.directlinegroup.co.uk/en/investors
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To be effective, all proxy appointments must be lodged with the Company's Registrar online or at: Computershare Investor Services PLC, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZY by 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday 12 May 2020.
The Annual General Meeting of Direct Line Insurance Group plc is to be held at the offi ces of the Company, Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1DP at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday, 14 May 2020.
Due to uncertainties created by the Coronavirus please check our website before travelling to this venue www.directlinegroup.co.uk/en/investors/shareholder-centre. As long as the Government's Stay at Home Measures remain in place at the time of the meeting, shareholders other than those forming the minimum quorum will not be admitted to the meeting.
Kindly Note: This form is issued only to the addressee(s) and is specifi c All Named Holders to the unique designated account printed hereon. This personalised form is not transferable between different: (i) account holders; or (ii) uniquely designated accounts. Direct Line Insurance Group plc and Computershare Investor Services PLC accept no liability for any instruction that does not comply with these conditions.
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I/We hereby appoint the Chairman of the Meeting OR the following person
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Please leave this box blank if you have selected the Chairman. Do not insert your own name(s).* Number of shares being voted.
as my/our proxy to exercise all or any of my/our rights to attend, speak and vote in respect of my/our voting entitlement* on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of Direct Line Insurance Group plc to be held at the offi ces of the Company, Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1DP at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday, 14 May 2020, and at any adjourned meeting. We strongly advise you to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy.
* For the appointment of more than one proxy, please refer to Explanatory Note 2 (see front).
Please tick here to indicate that this proxy appointment is one of multiple appointments being made.
Vote You can direct your proxy to vote for or against or abstain from voting by marking the appropriate box below. Please note that if you have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, he intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.
| 1. | To receive the report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 | |||
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| 2. | To approve the Directors' remuneration report | |||
| 3. | To approve the Directors' remuneration policy | |||
| 4. | To re-elect Mike Biggs as a director | |||
| 5. | To re-elect Danuta Gray as a director | |||
| 6. | To re-elect Mark Gregory as a director | |||
| 7. | To re-elect Jane Hanson as a director | |||
| 8. | To elect Tim Harris as a director | |||
| 9. | To re-elect Penny James as a director | |||
| 10. To re-elect Sebastian James as a director | ||||
| 11. To re-elect Fiona McBain as a director | ||||
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12. To re-elect Gregor Stewart as a director | HERE | ||
| 13. To re-elect Richard Ward as a director | ||||
| 14. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor | ||||
| 15. To authorise the Audit Committee to agree the auditor's remuneration | ||||
| 16. To authorise the Company to make political donations/incur political expenditure | ||||
| 17. To approve the Direct Line Insurance Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
| 18. To approve the Direct Line Insurance Group plc Deferred Annual Incentive Plan | ||||
| 19. To authorise the Directors to allot new shares | ||||
| 20. To disapply pre-emption rights (general) * | ||||
| 21. To disapply pre-emption rights (acquisitions/capital investments) * | ||||
| 22. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares * | ||||
| 23. To authorise Directors to allot new shares in relation to an issue of RT1 Instruments | ||||
| 24. To authorise Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in relation to an issue of RT1 Instruments * | ||||
| 25. To authorise the Company to call a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice * | ||||
| 26. To adopt the new Articles of Association * |
* These resolutions are special resolutions.
I/ we instruct my/ our proxy to vote on the resolutions proposed at the Meeting as indicated on this form. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy may vote as he or she sees fi t or abstain in relation to any business of the Meeting.
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In the case of a corporation, this proxy must be given under its common seal or be signed on its behalf by an attorney or offi cer duly authorised, stating their capacity (e.g. director, secretary).
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2. To appoint more than one proxy, additional proxy forms may be obtained by contacting the Registrar's helpline on +44 (0)370 873 5880 or you may photocopy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by ticking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope to the abovementioned address.
3. The 'Vote Withheld' option is provided to enable you to abstain on any particular resolution. However, it should be noted that a 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
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