Directors Remuneration Policy:

The Directors Remuneration Policy, which is set out in full on pages 120 to 129 of the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts was approved by the shareholders of the Company at their Annual General Meeting held on 30 April 2020, with vote details as follows:

Resolution passed on
30 April 2020

Total number
of votes
validly cast

Proportion* of the Company’s issued share capital represented by the total
number of votes validly cast (%)

Number of votes
cast in favour

Number of votes
cast in favour (%)

Number of votes
cast against

Number of votes
cast against (%)

Votes withheld/
abstentions

Approval of Directors’ remuneration policy

442,078,361

88.42

426,988,793

96.59

15,089,568

3.41

10,890,205

* The proportion of the issued share capital is determined by reference to the Company’s register of members at close of business on 28 April 2020:

Director Remuneration:

Information under section 430 (2B) of the Companies Act 2006 - click here