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 2016 |
Ordinary |
83,879,222 |
99.93% |
55,000 |
0.07% |
83,934,222 |
75.35% |
219,612 |
2 - to approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy |
Ordinary |
82,738,451 |
98.40% |
1,341,294 |
1.60% |
84,079,745 |
75.48% |
74,088 |
3 - to approve the Annual Statement by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Annual Report on Directors' Remuneration for the year ended December 2016 |
Ordinary |
83,761,634 |
99.54% |
388,970 |
0.46% |
84,150,604 |
75.54% |
3,230 |
4 - to declare the final dividend of 38.5p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2016 |
Ordinary |
84,102,258 |
100.000% |
0 |
0.00% |
84,102,258 |
75.50% |
51,576 |
5 - to approve a special dividend of 52.0p per ordinary share |
Ordinary |
84,101,279 |
100.00% |
979 |
0.00% |
84,102,258 |
75.50% |
51,576 |
6 - to re-elect Mr R.A. Rayne as a director |
Ordinary |
77,093,134 |
93.06% |
5,746,698 |
6.94% |
82,839,832 |
74.36% |
1,313,999 |
7 - to re-elect Mr J.D. Burns as a director |
Ordinary |
82,692,817 |
98.26% |
1,460,524 |
1.74% |
84,153,341 |
75.54% |
493 |
8 - to re-elect Mr S.P. Silver as a director |
Ordinary |
80,140,342 |
95.23% |
4,012,999 |
4.77% |
84,153,341 |
75.54% |
493 |
9 - to re-elect Mr D.M.A. Wisniewski as a director |
Ordinary |
80,454,947 |
95.61% |
3,698,394 |
4.39% |
84,153,341 |
75.54% |
493 |
10 - to re-elect Mr N.Q. George as a director |
Ordinary |
80,140,342 |
95.23% |
4,012,999 |
4.77% |
84,153,341 |
75.54% |
493 |
11 - to re-elect Mr D.G. Silverman as a director |
Ordinary |
78,710,090 |
93.53% |
5,443,221 |
6.47% |
84,153,311 |
75.54% |
493 |
12 - to re-elect Mr P.M. Williams as a director |
Ordinary |
80,001,970 |
95.07% |
4,151,371 |
4.93% |
84,153,341 |
75.54% |
493 |
13 - to re-elect Mr S.G. Young as a director |
Ordinary |
84,011,017 |
99.84% |
137,313 |
0.16% |
84,148,330 |
75.54% |
5,503 |
14 - to re-elect Mr S.W. Fraser as a director |
Ordinary |
79,216,861 |
99.22% |
620,217 |
0.78% |
79,837,078 |
71.67% |
4,316,755 |
15 - to re-elect Mr R.D. Dakin as a director |
Ordinary |
83,726,595 |
99.49% |
426,745 |
0.51% |
84,153,340 |
75.54% |
493 |
16 - to re-elect Mrs. C.I. Arney as a director |
Ordinary |
83,976,347 |
99.79% |
176,994 |
0.21% |
84,153,341 |
75.54% |
493 |
17 - to elect Mrs. P.D. Snowball as a director |
Ordinary |
84,020,285 |
99.84% |
132,325 |
0.16% |
84,152,610 |
75.54% |
1,224 |
18 - to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor |
Ordinary |
84,100,401 |
99.94% |
52,896 |
0.06% |
84,153,297 |
75.54% |
537 |
19 - to authorise the directors to determine the independent auditor's remuneration |
Ordinary |
84,100,843 |
99.94% |
51,327 |
0.06% |
84,152,170 |
75.54% |
1,664 |
20 - to authorise the allotment of relevant securities |
Ordinary |
79,049,268 |
93.96% |
5,083,617 |
6.04% |
84,132,885 |
75.52% |
20,949 |
21 - to authorise the limited disapplication of pre-emption rights |
Special |
82,695,031 |
99.94% |
45,718 |
0.06% |
82,740,749 |
74.27% |
1,413,085 |
22 - to authorise additional disapplication of pre-emption rights |
Special |
82,107,901 |
99.07% |
771,219 |
0.93% |
82,879,120 |
74.40% |
1,274,713 |
23 - to authorise the company to exercise its power to purchase its own shares. |
Special |
83,853,871 |
99.67% |
279,388 |
0.33% |
84,133,259 |
75.52% |
20,574 |
24 - to authorise the reduction of the notice period for General Meetings other than an Annual General Meeting |
Special |
75,485,497 |
89.70% |
8,667,827 |
10.30% |
84,153,324 |
75.54% |
509 |