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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 2017 be received.
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5,465,976,330
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81.49
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1,241,521,449
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18.51
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240,120,568
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Resolution 2
That
the directors' annual remuneration report for the year ended 31
March 2017, be received and approved.
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6,711,751,544
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96.85
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218,449,483
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3.15
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7,604,373
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Resolution 3
That
the directors' remuneration policy for the year ended 31 March
2017, be received and approved.
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6,654,431,173
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96.12
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268,487,768
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3.88
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14,886,907
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Resolution 4
That
the final dividend of 10.55 pence per share recommended by the
directors be declared to be payable on 4 September 2017 to holders
of ordinary shares registered at the close of business on 11 August
2017.
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6,922,845,769
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99.92
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5,238,643
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0.08
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9,727,100
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Resolution 5
That
Sir Michael Rake be re-elected as a director.
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6,593,608,660
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96.25
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256,767,130
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3.75
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87,459,739
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Resolution 6
That
Gavin Patterson be re-elected as a director.
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6,826,778,789
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98.47
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106,182,314
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1.53
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4,878,693
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Resolution 7
That
Simon Lowth be re-elected as a director.
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6,912,942,775
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99.72
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19,452,090
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0.28
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5,424,485
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Resolution 8
That
Tony Ball be re-elected as a director.
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6,901,429,711
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99.55
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31,008,736
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0.45
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5,385,961
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Resolution 9
That
Iain Conn be re-elected as a director.
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6,245,806,190
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92.15
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531,701,300
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7.85
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160,308,585
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Resolution 10
That
Tim Höttges be re-elected as a director.
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6,821,096,033
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98.40
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111,231,404
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1.60
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5,474,280
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Resolution 11
That
Isabel Hudson be re-elected as a director.
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6,919,310,074
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99.81
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13,161,275
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0.19
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5,352,141
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Resolution 12
That
Mike Inglis be re-elected as a director.
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6,914,432,607
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99.74
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17,896,883
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0.26
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5,474,084
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Resolution 13
That
Karen Richardson be re-elected as a director.
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6,233,724,256
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89.92
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698,829,975
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10.08
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5,264,026
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Resolution 14
That
Nick Rose be re-elected as a director.
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5,984,692,326
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88.01
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815,634,000
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11.99
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137,492,755
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Resolution 15
That
Jasmine Whitbread be re-elected as a director.
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6,234,616,683
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89.93
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697,805,274
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10.07
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5,383,249
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Resolution 16
That
Jan du Plessis be elected as a director.
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6,757,993,085
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99.72
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18,959,172
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0.28
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160,845,381
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Resolution 17
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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4,332,169,092
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78.85
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1,162,296,358
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21.15
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1,453,168,522
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Resolution 18
That
the directors be authorised to decide the auditors'
remuneration.
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6,497,143,450
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93.89
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422,982,781
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6.11
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17,687,273
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Special Business
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Resolution 19
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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6,481,446,766
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93.58
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444,930,167
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6.42
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11,431,592
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Resolution 20
That
subject to the passing of Resolution 19, 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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6,814,664,880
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98.76
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85,856,516
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1.24
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37,280,353
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Resolution 21
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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6,833,235,371
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98.58
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98,699,863
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1.42
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5,862,411
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Resolution 22
That
the Company may call a general meeting (but not an AGM) on at least
14 clear days' notice.
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6,456,582,915
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93.51
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447,759,563
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6.49
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33,443,158
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Resolution 23
That
British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, be authorised to make political donations to political
organisations.
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6,742,774,228
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97.70
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158,963,327
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2.30
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36,066,923
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