The Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 27 February 2012

The following Ordinary Resolutions were passed with votes as indicated:

1. To receive the financial statements and reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 August 2011: votes for 173,567,570, votes against 0
2. To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's auditors until the next annual general meeting and to authorise the directors to fix their remuneration: votes for 173,567,570, votes against 0
3. To confirm the appointment of Sir Adrian Montague CBE as a director of the Company pursuant to article 62 of the Company’s articles of association: votes for 173,567,570, votes against 0
4. To confirm the appointment of Philip Dayer as a director of the Company pursuant to article 62 of the Company’s articles of association: votes for 172,794,220, votes against 70,300
5. To confirm the appointment of Jon Murphy as a director of the Company pursuant to article 62 of the Company’s articles of association: votes for 172,794,220, votes against 70,300
6. To confirm the appointment of Keith Kirby as a director of the Company pursuant to article 62 of the Company’s articles of association: votes for 172,794,220, votes against 70,300
7. To re-elect Nicholas Briggs as a director of the Company who retires by rotation pursuant to article 64 of the Company’s articles of association: votes for 172,664,220, votes against 100,300