The Company's Annual General Meeting was held on 23 April 2008 where the following Resolutions were proposed and carried unanimously:
Resolution 1:
To receive and adopt the Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 December 2007
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,044,119 of which 4,019,766 were in favour, 1,016 against and 23,337 at discretion. 1,830 votes were witheld
Resolution 2:
To declare a Final Dividend
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 3,986,649 of which 3,967,318 were in favour, 0 against and 19,331 at discretion. 59,300 votes were withheld.
Resolution 3:
To re-elect MD Bralsford as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,042,223 of which 4,017,079 were in favour, 2,123 against and 23,021 at discretion. 3,726 votes were withheld.
Resolution 4:
To re-elect MD Henley as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,042,283 of which 4,013,038 were in favour, 6,224 against and 23,021 at discretion. 3,666 votes were withheld
Resolution 5:
To re-elect Dr SD Sjuggerud as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,042,223 of which 4,016,811 were in favour, 2,391 against and 23,021 at discretion. 3,726 votes were withheld
Resolution 6:
To re-elect General Sir Michael Wilkes as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,044,783 of which 4,012,209 were in favour, 9,553 against and 23,021 at discretion. 1,166 votes were withheld
Resolution 7:
To re-elect MRM Hall as a Director
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,042,283 of which 4,016,871 were in favour, 2,391 against and 23,021 at discretion. 3,666 votes were withheld
Resolution 8:
To re-appoint Nexia Smith & Williamson LLP as auditors
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,045,549 of which 4,020,882 were in favour, 2,846 against and 21,821 at discretion. 400 votes were withheld.
Special Resolution 9:
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares
Proxies:
Total proxy votes cast were 4,045,949 of which 4,024,752 were in favour, 1,866 against and 19,331 at discretion.