Voting at AGM and EGM 2007

All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM and EGM held on 30 November 2007 were duly approved by shareholders.

For information, the proxy votes received prior to the meeting on each resolution, were as follows:
 

 

For details of the resolutions see AGM and EGM resolutions.

 

Number of shareholders - 1,760. Issued share capital - 152,558,051 ordinary shares of 1p each.

In accordance with Listing Rules, two copies of the resolutions passed as special business (comprising both ordinary and special resolutions) have been forwarded to the Financial Services Authority and are available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel: 020 7066 1000

The documents forwarded to the Financial Services Authority are also available from the company's registered office.

 

For further details:

Bill Hooley, Chief Executive                                    +(44) 1492 541981
Ian Cuthbertson, Finance Director                           +(44) 1248 361333