Results of Extraordinary General Meeting held on 25 November 2008
All of the resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the above date were approved by attending shareholders on a show of hands. The decisions of the attending shareholders were endorsed by the proxy votes cast. A summary of the proxy votes is shown below:
| Resolutions | For | Against | Votes withheld | Total votes |
|---|
| | % | | % | | % | |
|---|
| 1 |
To authorise the Tender Offer |
553,648,528 |
99.97 |
95,955 |
0.02 |
83,616 |
0.01 |
553,828,099 |
| 2 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases on its own Ordinary Shares |
553,614,998 |
99.96 |
108,606 |
0.02 |
104,495 |
0.02 |
553,828,099 |
Number of votes per share: one
Issued share capital (excluding Treasury Shares) at meeting date: 728,717,686
Number of shareholders at meeting date: 4,733
Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the Meeting have been included in the "For" total.
2. The proxy votes shown reflect the position as at 10.30am on 23 November 2008, being 48 hours before the time of the meeting and conforming to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001. Voting instructions can be changed at any time prior to a poll being demanded, and a shareholder having lodged a proxy is still entitled to attend the meeting and vote their shares themselves as they see fit.
3. A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
