Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • May 10, 2023
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements
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Dear Chair,
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the poll taken at the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 10 May 2023, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
| No. | Title | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | % of Issued Capital | Votes Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/01 | REPORT AND ACCOUNTS |
202,443,076 | 99.99% | 19,536 | 0.01% | 202,462,612 | 80.03% | 122,443 |
| 18/02 | REAPPOINT AUDITOR |
200,191,906 | 99.98% | 30,236 | 0.02% | 200,222,142 | 79.15% | 2,370,313 |
| 18/03 | REMUNERATION OF AUDITOR |
202,556,663 | 99.98% | 32,815 | 0.02% | 202,589,478 | 80.08% | 2,977 |
| 18/04 | DECLARE FINAL DIVIDEND |
202,589,832 | 100.00% | 1,076 | 0.00% | 202,590,908 | 80.09% | 1,547 |
| 18/05 | RE-ELECT V.MURRAY |
194,847,136 | 96.19% | 7,712,988 | 3.81% | 202,560,124 | 80.07% | 32,331 |
| 18/06 | RE-ELECT M.COFFEY |
202,171,592 | 99.80% | 402,838 | 0.20% | 202,574,430 | 80.08% | 18,025 |
| 18/07 | RE-ELECT G.PROTHERO |
194,274,211 | 97.04% | 5,931,453 | 2.96% | 200,205,664 | 79.14% | 2,386,791 |
| 18/08 | RE-ELECT A.BROMFIELD |
197,292,511 | 97.40% | 5,275,013 | 2.60% | 202,567,524 | 80.08% | 24,931 |
| 18/09 | RE-ELECT A.DARZINS |
197,310,399 | 97.41% | 5,247,625 | 2.59% | 202,558,024 | 80.07% | 34,431 |
| 18/10 | ELECT D.HOUGHTON |
198,308,611 | 97.90% | 4,253,486 | 2.10% | 202,562,097 | 80.07% | 30,358 |
| 18/11 | RE-ELECT J.LOCKWOOD |
202,109,938 | 99.77% | 457,247 | 0.23% | 202,567,185 | 80.08% | 25,270 |
| 18/12 | RE-ELECT S.BOURNE |
200,565,790 | 99.01% | 2,008,272 | 0.99% | 202,574,062 | 80.08% | 18,393 |

| No. | Title | Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Votes Total | % of Issued Capital | Votes Withheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/13 | REMUNERATION POLICY | 178,972,586 | 88.35% | 23,597,053 | 11.65% | 202,569,639 | 80.08% | 22,816 |
| 18/14 | REMUNERATION REPORT | 146,979,034 | 75.02% | 48,950,961 | 24.98% | 195,929,995 | 77.45% | 6,662,460 |
| 18/15 | ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES | 199,780,315 | 98.62% | 2,797,558 | 1.38% | 202,577,873 | 80.08% | 14,582 |
| 18/16 | ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES | 202,416,450 | 99.92% | 169,061 | 0.08% | 202,585,511 | 80.08% | 6,944 |
| 18/17 | ADD EQUITY SECURITIES | 199,636,950 | 98.56% | 2,908,643 | 1.44% | 202,545,593 | 80.07% | 46,862 |
| 18/18 | MAKE MARKET PURCHASES | 197,668,676 | 97.60% | 4,852,105 | 2.40% | 202,520,781 | 80.06% | 71,674 |
| 18/19 | CALL GENERAL MEETING | 198,332,077 | 97.90% | 4,257,024 | 2.10% | 202,589,101 | 80.08% | 3,354 |
Yours faithfully,
Mark Kindred Senior Client Manager
| Total Number of Shareholders | 3,778 |
|---|---|
| Issued Share Capital (ISC)) | 252,968,728 |
| Percentage of Holders Voted | 10.98% |
| Percentage of ISC Voted | 80.09% |
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