Resolution

For

%

Against

%

Total

1

To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for 2009

1,630,037,370

99.68

5,276,657

0.32

1,635,314,027

2

To approve the directors'     Remuneration Report for 2009

1,593,216,951

98.28

27,950,217

1.72

1,621,167,168

3

To authorise the payment of the final dividend

1,640,359,937

100.00

11,529

0.00

1,640,371,466

4

To elect Mr Kevin O'Byrne as a director

1,630,429,434

99.40

9,773,466

0.60

1,640,202,900

5

To re-elect Mr Phil Bentley as a director

1,632,409,446

99.52

7,915,237

0.48

1,640,324,683

6

To re-elect Mr John Nelson as a director

1,626,628,939

99.31

11,281,234

0.69

1,637,910,173

7

To re-elect Mr Michael Hepher as a director

1,624,015,431

99.01

16,280,500

0.99

1,640,295,931

8

To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's auditors

1,629,740,444

99.35

10,664,711

0.65

1,640,405,155

9

To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration

1,632,514,868

99.52

7,845,884

0.48

1,640,360,752

10

To authorise the increase in the authorised share capital

1,551,725,030

94.60

88,562,392

5.40

1,640,287,422

11

To authorise the directors to allot shares

1,455,481,634

88.83

183,028,452

11.17

1,638,510,086

12

To authorise the Company to make political donations

1,601,290,109

97.73

37,178,405

2.27

1,638,468,514

13

To disapply pre-emption rights

1,552,689,260

94.73

86,450,654

5.27

1,639,139,914

14

To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares

1,635,901,390

99.73

4,399,669

0.27

1,640,301,059

15 

To authorise the calling of a general meeting, other than an AGM, on 14 days' notice

1,549,937,240

94.49

90,307,721

5.51

1,640,244,961

16

To authorise the deletion of the Company's objects with effect from 1 October 2009

1,639,556,366

99.98

253,530

0.02

1,639,809,896