Results of the poll taken at meeting.
| Resolution | For (see note 2) | Against (see note 2) | Number of votes Withheld (See note 3) | Total Votes Cast |
|---|
| No. of shares | % | No. of shares | % |
|---|
1 |
To receive Annual Report and Accounts |
805,289,058 |
98.76 |
10,121,555 |
1.24 |
849,346 |
51.70 |
2 |
To approve the Remuneration report |
696,184,458 |
89.59 |
80,909,137 |
10.41 |
39,164,230 |
51.70 |
3 |
To declare a final dividend |
815,272,136 |
99.96 |
342,151 |
0.04 |
651,116 |
51.70 |
4 |
To re-elect Sir Stuart Rose |
640,732,601 |
91.38 |
60,426,360 |
8.62 |
115,126,965 |
51.70 |
5 |
To elect Jan du Plessis |
806,856,265 |
99.02 |
7,969,643 |
0.98 |
1,440,316 |
51.70 |
6 |
To elect Jeremy Darroch |
799,100,453 |
98.06 |
15,813,140 |
1.94 |
1,355,832 |
51.70 |
7 |
To re-elect Sir David Michels |
705,110,146 |
89.53 |
82,440,009 |
10.47 |
28,694,752 |
51.70 |
8 |
To re-elect Louise Patten |
728,955,526 |
90.18 |
79,403,927 |
9.82 |
6,999,056 |
51.64 |
| 9 |
To re-appoint PwC as the auditors |
797,074,534 |
99.49 |
4,109,386 |
0.51 |
15,064,972 |
51.70 |
| 10 |
To authorise Audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration |
812,353,481 |
99.65 |
2,834,149 |
0.35 |
1,036,874 |
51.70 |
| 11 |
To renew directors' authority to allot shares |
644,534,172 |
87.12 |
95,264,096 |
12.88 |
6,514,033 |
47.27 |
12 |
To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights |
806,399,967 |
99.06 |
7,668,917 |
0.94 |
2,147,745 |
51.70 |
13 |
To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares |
810,843,564 |
99.51 |
3,958,341 |
0.49 |
1,306,137 |
51.69 |
14 |
To authorise the Company to call general meetings on 14 days' notice |
649,422,720 |
87.14 |
95,811,406 |
12.86 |
1,211,013 |
47.28 |
15 |
To approve the Republic of Ireland All Employee Sharesave Plan |
811,623,574 |
99.73 |
2,163,136 |
0.27 |
2,424,728 |
51.70 |
16 |
To recommend that the Board brings forward the appointment of an independent Chairman to July 2010 |
295,228,105 |
37.72 |
487,427,221 |
62.28 |
33,532,714 |
51.69 |
NOTES:
1 All resolutions, with the exception of resolution 16, were passed
2 Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
3 A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
4 Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 7 July 2009 = 1,578,876,710 shares. 51.7% of voting capital was instructed.
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