AGM Proxy Voting Results
Proxy Voting Results for the Annual General Meeting held on 17th February 2010
| Resolution |
In Favour |
Discretion |
Against |
Withheld |
| (1) |
Receipt of the accounts and reports of the Directors and Auditors |
21,833,789 |
6,741,986 |
5,353 |
1,050 |
| (2) |
Approval of the Remuneration Committee Report |
21,758,995 |
6,743,429 |
52,919 |
26,835 |
| (3) |
Re-appointment of Mr J J McCarthy as a Director |
21,725,847 |
6,741,554 |
97,033 |
17,744 |
| (4) |
Election of Mr A L Wood as a Director |
20,922,735 |
6,950,554 |
55,723 |
653,166 |
| (5) |
Re-appointment of KMPG Audit Plc as the Auditors of the Company and agreement of the Auditors' remuneration |
21,775,663 |
6,797,664 |
8,851 |
0 |
| (6) |
Ordinary Resolution - Allotment of Equity Securities |
21,791,013 |
6,756,807 |
26,676 |
7,682 |
| (7) |
Special Resolution - Dis-application of Pre-emption Rights |
21,550,069 |
6,967,807 |
46,056 |
18,246 |
| (8) |
Special Resolution - Purchase of Own Shares |
21,497,014 |
7,039,766 |
41,896 |
3,502 |
| (9) |
Special Resolution - Amendment to Articles of Association |
21,774,678 |
6,756,807 |
27,676 |
23,017 |
| (10) |
Special Resolution - 14 days notice for general meeting |
21,810,927 |
6,745,932 |
21,226 |
4,093 |