Resolution |
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
|
Total shares for & against |
% of total voting rights* |
|
Votes withheld** |
1 |
That the Directors' Report, Auditor's Report & the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2019 be received and approved. |
221,384,237 |
99.99 |
18,337 |
0.01 |
|
221,402,574 |
72.38 |
|
198,940 |
2 |
That the Directors' Remuneration Report contained within the Company's 2019 Annual Report on pages 87 to 104 be received and approved. |
219,594,501 |
99.11 |
1,971,932 |
0.89 |
|
221,566,433 |
72.44 |
|
35,081 |
3 |
That Colin Rutherford be elected as a Director of the Company. |
221,566,424 |
100.00 |
6,605 |
0.00 |
|
221,573,029 |
72.44 |
|
28,485 |
4 |
That Margaret Ford, being eligible and offering herself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
220,907,315 |
99.70 |
659,950 |
0.30 |
|
221,567,265 |
72.44 |
|
34,249 |
5 |
That David Lockhart, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
218,525,131 |
98.62 |
3,052,439 |
1.38 |
|
221,577,570 |
72.44 |
|
23,944 |
6 |
That Allan Lockhart, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
221,278,893 |
99.87 |
298,677 |
0.13 |
|
221,577,570 |
72.44 |
|
23,944 |
7 |
That Mark Davies, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
221,246,027 |
99.85 |
330,227 |
0.15 |
|
221,576,254 |
72.44 |
|
25,260 |
8 |
That Kay Chaldecott, being eligible and offering herself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
219,858,846 |
99.22 |
1,717,408 |
0.78 |
|
221,576,254 |
72.44 |
|
25,260 |
9 |
That Alastair Miller, being eligible and offering himself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company. |
221,179,195 |
99.82 |
397,059 |
0.18 |
|
221,576,254 |
72.44 |
|
25,260 |
10 |
That PricewaterhouseCoopers of 1 Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6RH be appointed as auditors of the Company. |
221,560,094 |
99.98 |
35,279 |
0.02 |
|
221,595,373 |
72.45 |
|
6,141 |
11 |
That the Audit Committee be and is hereby authorised to fix the remuneration of the auditor. |
221,588,827 |
100.00 |
4,760 |
0.00 |
|
221,593,587 |
72.45 |
|
7,927 |
12 |
That the Directors of the Company be authorised to declare and pay all dividends of the Company as interim dividends. |
221,591,992 |
100.00 |
1,405 |
0.00 |
|
221,593,397 |
72.45 |
|
8,117 |
13 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares. |
216,409,660 |
97.66 |
5,187,152 |
2.34 |
|
221,596,812 |
72.45 |
|
4,702 |
14 |
To disapply pre-emption rights. |
220,970,310 |
99.72 |
626,502 |
0.28 |
|
221,596,812 |
72.45 |
|
4,702 |
15 |
To disapply pre-emption rights in addition to those disapplied by resolution 14. |
209,511,786 |
94.55 |
12,085,026 |
5.45 |
|
221,596,812 |
72.45 |
|
4,702 |
16 |
To authorise market purchases by the Company of its shares. |
221,492,386 |
99.96 |
94,570 |
0.04 |
|
221,586,956 |
72.45 |
|
14,558 |
17 |
To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days' notice. |
212,556,439 |
95.92 |
9,042,265 |
4.08 |
|
221,598,704 |
72.45 |
|
3,350 |