THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
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FOR
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AGAINST
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WITHHELD*
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Resolution
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Votes cast
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%
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Votes cast
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%
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Votes cast
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1
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To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010
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36,240,485
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99.99
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4,850
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0.01
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1,000
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2
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To approve the Remuneration Committee's report
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35,545,279
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99.38
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221,873
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0.62
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479,183
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3
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To declare a final dividend of 11.4p per ordinary share
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36,244,900
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100
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0
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-
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1,435
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4
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To re-elect Michael Harper as a director
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31,263,518
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86.25
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4,982,382
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13.75
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435
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5
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To re-elect Stephen Bird as a director
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35,943,590
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99.17
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302,310
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0.83
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435
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6
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To re-elect Simon Beresford-Wylie as a director
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36,242,190
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99.99
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3,710
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0.01
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435
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7
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To re-elect Nigel Moore as a director
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35,281,306
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97.34
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964,594
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2.66
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435
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8
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To re-elect Maria Richter as a director
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35,975,203
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99.99
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3,366
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0.01
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267,766
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9
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To re-elect John Hughes as a director
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35,281,950
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97.34
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962,750
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2.66
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1,635
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10
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To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditors of the Company
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36,244,900
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100
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0
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-
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1,435
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11
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To authorise the Board to determine the remuneration of the auditors
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36,037,945
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99.43
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205,455
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0.57
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2,935
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12
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To renew the authority for directors to allot relevant securities
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30,824,485
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85.05
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5,419,915
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14.95
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1,935
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13
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To authorise directors to allot equity shares or to sell any ordinary shares which the Company holds in treasury for cash and to disapply pre-emption rights in connection with such allotments or sales**
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31,461,105
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99.98
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7,643
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0.02
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4,777,587
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14
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To renew the authority for the Company to make market purchases of its own shares**
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35,966,755
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99.98
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8,314
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0.02
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271,266
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15
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To adopt a new Sharesave Scheme
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35,845,345
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98.91
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393,302
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1.09
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7,688
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16
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To adopt a new International Sharesave Plan
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36,048,709
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99.48
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189,938
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0.52
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7,688
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17
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Notice period for general meetings**
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35,142,084
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96.98
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1,094,821
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3.02
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9,430
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Issued share capital – 43,170,717 Ordinary shares of 20p
% of issued share capital voted – 84 %
* A vote withheld is not a vote in law and will count neither "For" nor "Against" a resolution.
** Special resolution