Resolution |
Resolution type |
Number of votes cast 'For' (including Discretionary) |
% of votes cast 'For' |
Number of votes cast 'Against' |
% of votes cast 'Against' |
Total issued share capital voted (excluding Witheld) |
Total % of issued share capital voted (excluding Witheld) |
Number of votes withheld |
1- to receive the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 |
Ordinary |
85,216,690 |
99.93% |
62,281 |
0.07% |
85,278,971 |
76.95% |
56,962 |
2- to approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Directors' Remuneration for the year ended December 2014 |
Ordinary |
84,305,732 |
99.55% |
383,044 |
0.45% |
84,688,776 |
76.42% |
647,157 |
3- to declare the final dividend of 28.0p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2014 |
Ordinary |
85,256,248 |
99.95% |
42,796 |
0.05% |
85,299,044 |
76.97% |
36,889 |
4- to re-elect Mr R.A. Rayne as a director |
Ordinary |
71,942,772 |
86.97% |
10,783,029 |
13.03% |
82,725,801 |
74.65% |
2,610,131 |
5- to re-elect Mr J.D. Burns as a director |
Ordinary |
84,306,689 |
99.02% |
833,311 |
0.98% |
85,140,000 |
76.83% |
195,933 |
6- to re-elect Mr S.P. Silver as a director |
Ordinary |
84,254,780 |
98.96% |
885,220 |
1.04% |
85,140,000 |
76.83% |
195,933 |
7- to re-elect Mr D.M.A. Wisniewski as a director |
Ordinary |
84,252,560 |
98.96% |
887,440 |
1.04% |
85,140,000 |
76.83% |
195,933 |
8- to re-elect Mr N.Q. George as a director |
Ordinary |
84,254,780 |
98.96% |
885,220 |
1.04% |
85,140,000 |
76.83% |
195,933 |
9- to re-elect Mr D.G. Silverman as a director |
Ordinary |
82,714,301 |
97.15% |
2,424,369 |
2.85% |
85,138,670 |
76.83% |
197,263 |
10- to re-elect Mr P.M. Williams as a director |
Ordinary |
84,252,560 |
98.96% |
887,440 |
1.04% |
85,140,000 |
76.83% |
195,933 |
11- to re-elect Mr S.A. Corbyn as a director |
Ordinary |
84,675,750 |
99.27% |
623,250 |
0.73% |
85,299,000 |
76.97% |
36,933 |
12- to re-elect Mrs J. de Moller as a director |
Ordinary |
84,423,501 |
99.54% |
394,311 |
0.46% |
84,817,812 |
76.54% |
518,121 |
13- to re-elect Mr S.G. Young as a director |
Ordinary |
85,008,106 |
99.93% |
59,859 |
0.07% |
85,067,965 |
76.76% |
267,968 |
14- to re-elect Mr S. Fraser as a director |
Ordinary |
85,236,190 |
99.93% |
62,079 |
0.07% |
85,298,269 |
76.97% |
37,664 |
15- to elect Mr R. Dakin as a director |
Ordinary |
84,924,139 |
99.56% |
374,130 |
0.44% |
85,298,269 |
76.97% |
37,664 |
16- to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor |
Ordinary |
85,295,287 |
100.00% |
3,669 |
0.00% |
85,298,956 |
76.97% |
36,977 |
17- to authorise the directors to determine the independent auditor's remuneration |
Ordinary |
85,296,614 |
100.00% |
2,420 |
0.00% |
85,299,034 |
76.97% |
36,899 |
18- to authorise the allotment of relevant securities |
Ordinary |
79,546,726 |
93.97% |
5,101,032 |
6.03% |
84,647,758 |
76.38% |
688,174 |
19- to authorise the limited disapplication of pre-emption rights |
Special |
81,206,102 |
98.30% |
1,406,066 |
1.70% |
82,612,168 |
74.55% |
2,723,764 |
20- to authorise the company to exercise its power to purchase its own shares |
Special |
85,214,320 |
99.90% |
83,840 |
0.10% |
85,298,160 |
76.97% |
37,773 |
21- to authorise the reduction of the notice period for General Meetings other than an Annual General Meeting |
Special |
74,749,840 |
87.63% |
10,549,204 |
12.37% |
85,299,044 |
76.97% |
36,889 |