The Annual General Meeting for shareholders was held on Friday 26 February 2010, at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2 R 8JB at noon.

As at 15 January 2010 (the latest practicable time before the first date on which the notice of 2010 AGM was sent out), the Company's issued share capital is 227,884,975 ordinary 1p shares.  No Shares are held in treasury, Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote at the AGM and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company as at 15 January 2010 is 227,884,975.