AGM 2008 Voting Results

The results of the voting on the resolutions at the Society’s AGM on 17 July 2008:

Voting results:

AGM resolutions

Ordinary resolutions

1. To receive the Annual Report and Accounts

For 1,558,939
Against 13,990
Vote withheld* 4,710

Resolution passed

2. To approve Director's Remuneration Report

For 1,513,287
Against 52,548
Vote withheld* 11,800

Resolution passed

3. To approve the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Auditors

For 1,549,086
Against 21,996
Vote withheld* 6,553

Resolution passed

Special resolution

4. To approve the amendment to the rules as referred to in the Notice of AGM

For 1,543,484
Against 21,856
Vote withheld* 12,311

Resolution passed

The results of the voting in the election/re-election of Directors are as follows:

Elected Votes For Votes
Against
Votes
Withheld*
Sue Ellen 1,544,939 25,545 7,145
Geoffrey Howe 1,528,656 40,041 8,921
Derek Ross 1,541,580 27,998 8,058
John Sutherland 1,542,977 25,786 8,774

The above candidates have been elected/re-elected.

Thank you to all who voted.

* A ‘vote’ withheld’ is not a vote in law and will not and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes ‘For’ and ‘Against’ the resolutions or candidates in the election/re-election of directors.