Annual General Meeting

2018 Annual General Meeting

The 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on 13 July 2018 at 160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ.

Total number of shares in issue as at 11 July 2018: 180,362,774

View our 2018 online annual report here.

Alternatively, you can download the report to read later.

At the 2018 AGM, the following levels of votes were received:

Resolution No.	Description	Votes For (including discretionary)	%	Votes Against	%	Total Votes	% of ISC voted	Votes Withheld*
1	Receive and adopt 2018 Annual Report	159,997,379	98.16	2,991,147	1.84	162,988,526	90.37%	127,957
2	Approve Annual Report on remuneration	161,725,502	99.27	1,192,808	0.73	162,918,310	90.33%	198,173
3	Declare final dividend of 18.55p per ordinary share	162,994,361	100.00	0	0.00	162,994,361	90.37%	122,123
4	Re-elect Mr Kitchen	148,576,563	94.52	8,612,883	5.48	157,189,446	87.15%	5,927,036
5	Re-elect Mr Hopkins	162,845,017	99.91	142,266	0.09	162,987,283	90.37%	129,201
6	Re-elect Mr Clemett	161,989,279	99.39	996,437	0.61	162,985,716	90.37%	130,768
7	Re-elect Dr Moloney	162,748,842	99.86	233,441	0.14	162,982,283	90.36%	134,201
8	Re-elect Mr Girling	162,756,019	99.86	225,947	0.14	162,981,966	90.36%	134,518
9	Re-elect Mr Russell	162,756,019	99.86	226,264	0.14	162,982,283	90.36%	134,201
10	Re-elect Mr Hubbard	162,729,316	99.86	225,947	0.14	162,955,263	90.35%	134,201
11	Re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	162,960,328	100.00	5,085	0.00	162,965,413	90.35%	124,051
12	Authorise the Board to set the auditor's remuneration	162,891,113	100.00	942	0.00	162,892,055	90.31%	197,409
13	Authorise allotment of equity securities	160,753,049	98.64	2,209,964	1.36	162,963,013	90.35%	126,451
14	Authorise political donations	112,275,229	68.88	50,716,059	31.12	162,991,288	90.37%	125,196
15	Disapplication of pre-emption rights**	104,454,984	64.22	58,191,104	35.78	162,646,088	90.18%	470,394
16	Disapplication of pre-emption rights in connection with an acquisition or a specified capital investment**	94,668,556	58.21	67,977,532	41.79	162,646,088	90.18%	470,394
17	Authorise the Company to purchase its ordinary shares**	162,829,221	99.96	72,052	0.04	162,901,273	90.32%	215,210
18	Authorise calling general meetings on 14 clear days' notice**	159,427,970	97.81	3,566,006	2.19	162,993,976	90.37%	122,508