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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 2011 be received.
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4,651,079,949
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99.07
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43,737,944
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0.93
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6,744,312
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Resolution 2
That the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2011 be approved.
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4,400,698,184
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94.73
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244,637,113
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5.27
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56,199,815
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Resolution 3
That the final dividend of 5.0 pence per share recommended by the directors be declared to be payable on 5 September 2011 to holders of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 12 August 2011.
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4,693,265,354
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99.97
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1,264,942
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0.03
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7,093,850
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Resolution 4
That Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director.
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4,614,810,797
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99.14
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39,928,901
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0.86
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46,798,677
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Resolution 5
That Ian Livingston be re-elected as a director.
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4,685,393,621
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99.83
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7,751,371
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0.17
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8,463,954
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Resolution 6
That Tony Chanmugam be re-elected as a director.
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4,684,352,604
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99.83
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8,209,516
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0.17
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8,995,026
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Resolution 7
That Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director.
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4,685,065,179
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99.84
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7,534,933
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0.16
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8,947,751
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Resolution 8
That Tony Ball be re-elected as a director.
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4,651,691,174
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99.13
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40,617,875
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0.87
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9,232,616
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Resolution 9
That J Eric Daniels be re-elected as a director.
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4,651,801,732
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99.14
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40,376,461
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0.86
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9,355,815
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Resolution 10
That the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt be re-elected as a director.
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4,639,181,189
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98.86
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53,573,192
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1.14
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8,826,674
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Resolution 11
That Phil Hodkinson be re-elected as a director.
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4,679,421,044
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99.73
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12,746,334
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0.27
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9,359,542
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Resolution 12
That Carl Symon be re-elected as a director.
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4,642,916,094
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98.95
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49,099,948
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1.05
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9,497,514
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Resolution 13
That Nick Rose be elected as a director.
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4,680,031,825
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99.75
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11,664,557
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0.25
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9,822,720
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Resolution 14
That Jasmine Whitbread be elected as a director.
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4,679,286,229
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99.73
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12,485,816
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0.27
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9,737,133
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Resolution 15
That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be reappointed 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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4,633,808,491
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99.52
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22,167,881
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0.48
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45,574,909
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Resolution 16
That the directors be authorised to decide the auditors' remuneration.
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4,683,641,956
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99.83
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8,123,446
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0.17
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9,781,188
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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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4,542,597,714
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97.99
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92,982,446
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2.01
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65,964,190
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Resolution 18
That subject to the passing of Resolution 18, 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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4,660,820,724
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99.34
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31,157,143
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0.66
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9,576,100
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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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4,665,944,027
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99.42
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27,040,422
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0.58
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8,556,750
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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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4,327,916,536
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92.21
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365,459,255
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7.79
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8,158,743
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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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4,583,905,891
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97.76
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105,218,272
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2.24
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12,436,124
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Resolution 22
Renewal of the Employee Sharesave Scheme
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4,667,704,687
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99.49
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23,833,525
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0.51
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10,087,627
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Resolution 23
Renewal of the International Employee Sharesave scheme
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4,665,875,917
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99.48
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24,500,466
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0.52
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11,185,005
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Resolution 24
Renewal of the Employee Share Investment Plan
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4,670,243,398
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99.55
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21,248,355
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0.45
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10,131,737
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Resolution 25
Renewal of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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4,667,861,115
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99.51
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23,111,255
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0.49
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10,622,101
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Resolution 26
Renewal of the Executive Portfolio
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3,362,754,399
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73.60
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1,206,308,613
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26.40
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132,501,540
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