Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
2 Approve Remuneration Policy For For
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For
4 Approve Final Dividend For For
5 Re-elect Dominic Blakemore as Director For For
6 Re-elect Richard Cousins as Director (Withdrawn Resolution) For Abstain
7 Re-elect Gary Green as Director For For
8 Re-elect Johnny Thomson as Director For For
9 Re-elect Carol Arrowsmith as Director For For
10 Re-elect John Bason as Director For For
11 Re-elect Stefan Bomhard as Director For For
12 Re-elect Don Robert as Director For For
13 Re-elect Nelson Silva as Director For For
14 Re-elect Ireena Vittal as Director For Against
15 Re-elect Paul Walsh as Director For Against
16 Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors For For
17 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors For For
18 Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure For For
19 Approve Long Term Incentive Plan For For
20 Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights For For
21 Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights For For
22 Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment For For
23 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares For For
24 Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with 14 Working Days' Notice For For

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