Resolution
|
For and Discretionary
|
% votes cast For and Discretionary
|
Against
|
% votes
cast Against
|
Total votes cast (excluding votes withheld)
|
% of issued capital voted
|
Withheld/
Abstentions*
| |
1.
|
To receive the 2020 report and accounts
|
622,032,902
|
99.99
|
47,267
|
0.01
|
622,080,169
|
82.53%
|
518,169
|
2.
|
To declare a final dividend
|
622,414,932
|
99.97
|
162,029
|
0.03
|
622,576,961
|
82.60%
|
21,377
|
3.
|
To elect Andy Bird
|
622,365,032
|
99.98
|
146,737
|
0.02
|
622,511,769
|
82.59%
|
79,705
|
4.
|
To re-elect Elizabeth Corley
|
521,566,499
|
83.78
|
100,975,619
|
16.22
|
622,542,118
|
82.59%
|
49,356
|
5.
|
To re-elect Sherry Coutu
|
583,616,600
|
93.75
|
38,891,824
|
6.25
|
622,508,424
|
82.59%
|
83,050
|
6.
|
To re-elect Sally Johnson
|
622,066,654
|
99.92
|
475,188
|
0.08
|
622,541,842
|
82.59%
|
49,632
|
7.
|
To re-elect Linda Lorimer
|
622,359,361
|
99.97
|
157,456
|
0.03
|
622,516,817
|
82.59%
|
74,657
|
8.
|
To re-elect Graeme Pitkethly
|
622,353,764
|
99.97
|
158,085
|
0.03
|
622,511,849
|
82.59%
|
79,625
|
9.
|
To re-elect Tim Score
|
583,410,391
|
93.73
|
39,052,073
|
6.27
|
622,462,464
|
82.58%
|
129,010
|
10.
|
To re-elect Sidney Taurel
|
554,638,906
|
89.36
|
66,024,487
|
10.64
|
620,663,393
|
82.35%
|
1,928,081
|
11.
|
To re-elect Lincoln Wallen
|
622,348,971
|
99.97
|
189,126
|
0.03
|
622,538,097
|
82.59%
|
53,377
|
12.
|
To approve the annual remuneration report
|
390,536,623
|
62.75
|
231,880,414
|
37.25
|
622,417,037
|
82.58%
|
181,301
|
13.
|
To re-appoint the auditors
|
601,070,597
|
96.55
|
21,473,855
|
3.45
|
622,544,452
|
82.59%
|
53,886
|
14.
|
To determine the remuneration of the auditors
|
619,894,574
|
99.58
|
2,645,756
|
0.42
|
622,540,330
|
82.59%
|
52,950
|
15.
|
To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
|
542,431,953
|
87.13
|
80,129,183
|
12.87
|
622,561,136
|
82.60%
|
37,202
|
16.
|
To waive the pre-emption rights
|
560,976,071
|
90.12
|
61,507,273
|
9.88
|
622,483,344
|
82.59%
|
114,994
|
17.
|
To waive the pre-emption rights - additional percentage
|
542,937,885
|
87.22
|
79,553,166
|
12.78
|
622,491,051
|
82.59%
|
107,287
|
18.
|
To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
|
614,537,945
|
98.71
|
8,026,931
|
1.29
|
622,564,876
|
82.60%
|
33,462
|
19.
|
To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice
|
341,087,427
|
54.79
|
281,476,924
|
45.21
|
622,564,351
|
82.60%
|
33,987
|
20.
|
To approve the adoption of New Articles
|
622,366,464
|
99.98
|
138,923
|
0.02
|
622,505,387
|
82.59%
|
92,951
|
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