Resolution |
Resolution type |
Number of votes cast 'For' |
% of votes cast 'For' |
Number of votes cast 'Against' |
% of votes cast 'Against' |
Total issued share capital voted (excl withheld) |
Total % of issued share capital voted |
Number of votes withheld |
1- to receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012 |
Ordinary |
83,425,869 |
99.73% |
32,559 |
0.04% |
83,648,107 |
81.85% |
2,615 |
2- to approve the report of the remuneration committee for the year ended 31 December 2012 |
Ordinary |
75,693,719 |
96.53% |
2,532,432 |
3.23% |
78,415,519 |
76.73% |
5,235,203 |
3- to declare the final dividend of 23.75p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2012 |
Ordinary |
83,458,406 |
99.77% |
447 |
0.00% |
83,648,221 |
81.85% |
2,501 |
4- to re-elect Mr R.A. Rayne as a director |
Ordinary |
79,288,157 |
95.03% |
3,958,885 |
4.74% |
83,436,977 |
81.64% |
213,745 |
5- to re-elect Mr J.C. Ivey as a director |
Ordinary |
79,540,159 |
95.10% |
3,912,250 |
4.68% |
83,642,344 |
81.84% |
8,378 |
6- to re-elect Mr J.D. Burns as a director |
Ordinary |
81,064,400 |
98.51% |
1,034,028 |
1.26% |
82,288,363 |
80.51% |
1,362,359 |
7- to re-elect Mr S.P. Silver as a director |
Ordinary |
80,703,902 |
96.48% |
2,752,891 |
3.29% |
83,646,728 |
81.84% |
3,994 |
8-to re-elect Mr D.M.A. Wisniewski as a director |
Ordinary |
80,490,964 |
96.23% |
2,965,829 |
3.55% |
83,646,728 |
81.84% |
3,994 |
9- to re-elect Mr N.Q. George as a director |
Ordinary |
80,703,237 |
96.48% |
2,752,891 |
3.29% |
83,646,728 |
81.84% |
3,994 |
10- to re-elect Mr D.G. Silverman as a director |
Ordinary |
74,834,018 |
89.46% |
8,623,696 |
10.31% |
83,647,649 |
81.84% |
3,073 |
11- to re-elect Mr P.M. Williams as a director |
Ordinary |
80,702,972 |
96.48% |
2,753,847 |
3.29% |
83,647,649 |
81.84% |
3,073 |
12- to re-elect Mr S.A. Corbyn as a director |
Ordinary |
82,272,994 |
98.36% |
1,184,720 |
1.42% |
83,647,649 |
81.84% |
3,073 |
13- to re-elect Mr R.A. Farnes as a director |
Ordinary |
79,742,683 |
95.33% |
3,714,110 |
4.44% |
83,646,728 |
81.84% |
3,994 |
14- to re-elect Mrs J. de Moller as a director |
Ordinary |
82,485,332 |
98.73% |
869,708 |
1.04% |
83,544,664 |
81.74% |
106,058 |
15- to re-elect Mr S.G. Young as a director |
Ordinary |
82,506,242 |
98.64% |
950,551 |
1.14% |
83,646,728 |
81.84% |
3,994 |
16- to re-elect Mr S. Fraser as a director |
Ordinary |
83,347,602 |
99.64% |
109,100 |
0.13% |
83,646,809 |
81.84% |
3,913 |
17- to re-appoint BDO LLP as independent auditor |
Ordinary |
83,233,884 |
99.64% |
112,455 |
0.13% |
83,536,018 |
81.74% |
114,704 |
18- to authorise the directors to determine the independent auditor's remuneration |
Ordinary |
83,236,252 |
99.64% |
110,259 |
0.13% |
83,536,190 |
81.74% |
114,532 |
19- to authorise the allotment of relevant securities |
Ordinary |
77,492,421 |
93.63% |
5,080,908 |
6.14% |
82,762,697 |
80.98% |
888,025 |
20- to authorise the limited disapplication of pre-emption rights |
Special |
82,053,026 |
99.72% |
45,459 |
0.06% |
82,287,436 |
80.51% |
1,363,286 |
21- to authorise the company to exercise its power to purchase its own shares |
Special |
83,389,450 |
99.69% |
68,396 |
0.08% |
83,647,221 |
81.84% |
3,501 |
22- to authorise the reduction of the notice period for General Meetings other than an Annual General Meeting |
Special |
68,244,631 |
81.59% |
15,212,859 |
18.19% |
83,646,865 |
81.84% |
3,857 |