Shareholder information

The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:

1. To authorise the Directors, subject to the confirmation of the High Court, to cancel the amount standing to the credit of the Company’s share premium

Notes:         

1. Expressed as a percentage of the total issued share capital less treasury shares on 15 October 2021. The number of ordinary shares in issue less treasury shares on 18 October 2021 was 29,066,109                           

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Resolution 1 was passed as a special resolution.

The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:

1. To receive and adopt the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

2. To re-elect I J Gardner as a Director.

3. To re-elect J Aldersey-Williams as a Director.

4. To re-elect S Yapp as a Director.

5. To re-elect C Caldwell as a Director.

6. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor and to authorise the Directors to determine its remuneration.

7. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (within the meaning of Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £937,158,40.

8. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (subject to limitations) as if pre‑emption rights did not apply.

9. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares.

Notes:

1. Expressed as a percentage of the total issued share capital less treasury shares on 11 June 2021. The number of ordinary shares in issue less treasury shares on 15 June 2021 was 28,018,261

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Resolutions 1-7 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 8-9 were passed as special resolutions.

The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:

1. To receive and adopt the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019.

2. To re-elect P R Harris as a Director.

3. To re-elect I C Phillips as a Director.

4. To re-elect N Kaul as a Director.

5. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor and to authorise the Directors to determine its remuneration.

6. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (within the meaning of Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £937,158,40.

7. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (subject to limitations) as if pre emption rights did not apply.

8. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares.

Notes:

1. Expressed as a percentage of the total issued share capital less treasury shares on 24 June 2020. The number of ordinary shares in issue less treasury shares on 24 June 2020 was 27,889,602.

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Resolutions 1-6 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 7-8 were passed as special resolutions.

The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:

1. To receive and adopt the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018.

2. To re-elect E W Hook as a Director.

3. To re-elect I J Gardner as a Director.

4. To elect J Aldersey-Williams as a Director.

5. To re-appoint BDO LLP as auditor and to authorise the Directors to determine its remuneration.

6. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (within the meaning of Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £937,158,40.

7. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (subject to limitations) as if pre emption rights did not apply.

8. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares.

Notes:
1. Expressed as a percentage of the total issued share capital less treasury shares on 4 June 2019. The number of ordinary shares in issue less treasury shares on 4 June 2019 was 27,889,602.

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Resolutions 1-6 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 7-8 were passed as special resolutions.

The results of the poll for each resolution were as follows:

1. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (within the meaning of Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £937,158.40

2. To authorise the Directors to allot securities (subject to limitations) as if pre-emption rights did not apply.

Notes:

1. Expressed as a percentage of the total issued share capital less treasury shares on 29 November 2018. The number of ordinary shares in issue less treasury shares on 29 November 2018 was 27,889,602.

Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. Resolution 1 was passed as an ordinary resolution and resolution 2 was passed as a special resolution.