2025 Results and resolutions

2025

In accordance with section 311A of the Companies Act 2006, the Company confirms the following:-

i. The Company’s issued share capital as at 13 March 2025 consists of:-
a. 142,536,884 ordinary shares of 10.609756p each of which 2,901,442 are held in treasury;
b. 615,562 5.9% cumulative preference shares of £1 each;
c. 498,434 6.6% cumulative preference shares of £1 each; and
d. 21,900 7.5% cumulative preference shares of £1 each.
e. The total number of shares in the Company in respect of which members are entitled to exercise voting rights at the meeting is 139,635,442 votes being holders of the ordinary shares of 10.609756p each.

No members’ statements, members’ resolutions or members’ matters of business have been received by the Company.

13 March 2025

Resolution	Votes For		Against		Withheld
Resolution	No of shares	% of shares voted	No of shares	% of shares voted	No of shares
1. To receive financial statements of the Company and the Group and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2024	106,461,183	99.98	17,775	0.02	1,513,779
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2024	105,200,917	97.90	2,252,352	2.10	539,468
3. To declare a final dividend of 63.0p per ordinary share	107,533,324	99.60	426,652	0.40	32,761
4. To elect I Bull as a director	106,436,727	99.00	1,520,384	1.41	35,626
5. To elect S Oxley as a director	106,876,036	99.00	1,078,871	1.00	37,830
6. To re-elect R Cirillo as a director	107,215,163	99.31	741,040	0.69	36,534
7. To re-elect C Good as a director	106,775,709	99.37	675,213	0.63	541,815
8. To re-elect D Gray as a director	102,642,984	95.52	4,808,475	4.48	541,277
9. To re-elect J Ferguson as a director	107,274,656	99.37	682,370	0.63	35,711
10. To re-elect S Foots as a director	107,111,968	99.22	842,112	0.78	38,657
11. To re-elect J Kim as a director	107,326,445	99.42	629,737	0.58	36,555
12. To re-elect K Layden as a director	104,213,697	96.53	3,740,907	3.47	38,132
13. To re-elect N Ourzen as a director	107,122,526	99.23	834,318	0.77	35,893
14. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company	107,441,165	99.99	10,670	0.01	540,902
15. To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditors' remuneration	107,953,945	100.00	3,365	0.00	35,427
16. Political donations	103,161,598	96.07	4,218,973	3.93	612,166
17. To authorise the directors to allot relevant securities up to two thirds of its issued share capital	98,887,995	91.60	9,068,029	8.40	36,713
18. To authorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,481,498	98,357,098	91.11	9,599,038	8.89	36,601
19. To authorise the directors to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights up to an additional aggregate nominal amount of £1,481,498	94,488,429	87.67	13,286,549	12.33	217,758
20. To authorise market purchase of own shares up to a maximum of 13,963,544 ordinary shares	107,718,836	99.79	230,122	0.21	43,779
21. That a general meeting (other than an annual general meeting) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice	98,542,897	91.28	9,415,569	8.72	33,821