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Annual General Meeting Resolutions
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For
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Against
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Votes withheld
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Resolution 1
That the accounts and reports of the directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 March 2016 be received.
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6,838,513,163
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99.97
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1,716,633
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0.03
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143,946,080
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Resolution 2
That the directors' annual remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2016, be received and approved.
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6,638,116,690
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98.52
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99,928,946
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1.48
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246,127,946
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Resolution 3
That the final dividend of 9.6 pence per share recommended by the directors be declared to be payable on 5 September 2016 to holders of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 12 August 2016.
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6,977,978,176
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99.99
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625,971
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0.01
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5,104,960
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Resolution 4
That Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director.
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6,888,712,375
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98.67
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92,635,762
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1.33
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2,833,364
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Resolution 5
That Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director.
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6,966,915,972
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99.79
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14,497,802
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0.21
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2,773,836
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Resolution 6
That Tony Ball be re-elected as a director.
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6,958,763,017
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99.68
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22,158,946
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0.32
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3,252,297
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Resolution 7
That Iain Conn be re-elected as a director.
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6,967,045,324
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99.80
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13,801,562
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0.20
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3,326,031
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Resolution 8
That Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director.
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6,971,578,992
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99.86
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9,436,857
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0.14
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3,158,761
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Resolution 9
That Karen Richardson be re-elected as a director.
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6,966,908,720
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99.80
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14,108,663
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0.20
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3,158,150
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Resolution 10
That Nick Rose be re-elected as a director.
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6,952,338,939
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99.59
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28,602,159
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0.41
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3,230,443
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Resolution 11
That Jasmine Whitbread be re-elected as a director.
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6,966,697,727
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99.80
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14,246,509
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0.20
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3,227,202
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Resolution 12
That Mike Inglis be elected as a director.
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6,970,667,470
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99.86
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9,515,462
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0.14
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3,984,964
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Resolution 13
That Tim Höttges be elected as a director.
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6,719,655,290
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98.22
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121,440,204
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1.78
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143,072,711
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Resolution 14
That Simon Lowth be elected as a director.
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6,961,269,796
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99.73
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18,768,900
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0.27
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4,126,765
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Resolution 15
That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed auditors of the Company, to hold office until the end of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company.
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6,791,410,391
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97.27
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190,452,243
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2.73
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2,304,843
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Resolution 16
That the directors be authorised to decide the auditors' remuneration.
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6,894,155,426
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98.75
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86,981,687
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1.25
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3,038,418
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Special Business
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Resolution 17
That the directors are authorised generally and without conditions under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 ('2006 Act') to allot relevant securities.
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6,744,836,571
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96.76
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225,696,614
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3.24
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13,631,822
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Resolution 18
That subject to the passing of Resolution 16, the directors have power to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 561(1) of the 2006 Act) entirely paid for in cash.
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6,927,202,448
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99.80
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13,606,936
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0.20
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43,355,633
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Resolution 19
That the Company has general and unconditional authority to make market purchases as defined in section 693(4) of the Companies Act 2006 of shares of 5p each in the Company.
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6,860,756,476
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98.83
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80,926,562
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1.17
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42,492,549
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Resolution 20
That the Company may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least 14 clear days' notice.
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6,463,101,467
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93.10
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479,154,212
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6.90
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41,916,188
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Resolution 21
That British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, be authorised to make political donations to political organisations.
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6,782,839,395
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98.47
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105,069,046
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1.53
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96,258,822
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