Results of the 2009 AGM


Results of proxy voting at the 2009 Annual General meeting

44 members entitled to vote attended the Annual General Meeting on 9 May 2009.

All resolutions were passed on a show of hands. For information, the following proxy votes were received from members prior to the meeting:

(Spoilt votes are not included)

Ordinary Resolutions Result of the proxy vote Result of AGM Vote
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain
1. Approval of the Directors' Remuneration   Report (Advisory vote) 473 73 24 Passed on a show of hands, with 6 votes against
2. Adoption of the Directors' Report and the Annual Accounts 552 10 8 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against
3. Appointment of the Auditors 546 19 5 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against
4.1.1 Election to the Board - Mr Tony Anderson 517 34 19 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against
4.1.2 Election to the Board - Mr Andy Brown 525 25 20 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against
4.2.1  Re-election to the Board - Mr Andreas Whittam Smith, CBE 507 49 14 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against
4.2.2 Re-election to the Board - Mr Crispian Collins 504 46 20 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against
4.2.3 Re-election to the Board - Mr Nick Kirkland 513 42 14 Passed on a show of hands, with no votes against