General meetings 2006

Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 17 May 2005 10.30 a.m.
Summary of Forms of Proxy received by 10.30 a.m on Monday 15 May 2006,
being 48 hours before the time of the meeting, and conforming to Regulation 41 of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001,
at Lloyds TSB Registrars.

Resolutions

1 Receive the Report and accounts 4 Re-appoint Tony Isaac 7 Approve Remuneration report 10 Authority to purchase own shares
2 Re-appoint Bruce Levy 5 Final Dividend of 4.5 pence 8 General authority to allot shares 11 Amend Articles of Association
3 Re-appoint Mark Williamson 6 Re-appoint Auditors 9 Disapply pre-emption rights 12 Amend Performance Share Plan


Resolution For     Against       Discretion       Abstain    
  No. of Cards No. of Votes % of Vote % of Cap No. of Cards No. of Votes % of Vote % of Cap No. of Cards No. of Votes % of Vote % of Cap No. of Cards No. of Votes % of Cap
1 39,980 912,634,492 99.37% 61.36% 678 1,887,683 0.21% 0.13% 7,861 3,889,080 0.42% 0.26% 646 15,647,620 1.05%
2 38,311 915,735,477 98.11% 61.57% 1,610 13,645,469 1.46% 0.92% 8,127 4,048,276 0.43% 0.27% 1,122 629,653 0.04%
3 38,431 919,016,555 98.46% 61.79% 1,519 10,377,307 1.11% 0.70% 8,093 4,042,249 0.43% 0.27% 1,125 622,764 0.04%
4 37,497 924,508,626 99.05% 62.15% 2,335 4,846,985 0.52% 0.33% 8,135 4,039,173 0.43% 0.27% 1,196 664,091 0.05%
5 40,944 928,795,961 99.58% 62.44% 239 124,003 0.01% 0.01% 7,689 3,805,229 0.41% 0.26% 287 1,333,682 0.09%
6 38,933 915,973,545 98.82% 61.58% 1,537 7,061,183 0.76% 0.48% 7,914 3,924,558 0.42% 0.26% 790 7,099,589 0.48%
7 32,069 884,159,345 98.15% 59.44% 5,133 12,195,542 1.35% 0.82% 9,089 4,484,338 0.50% 0.30% 2,880 33,219,650 2.24%
8 35,691 897,068,227 96.14% 60.31% 2,666 31,503,107 3.38% 2.12% 9,089 4,504,366 0.48% 0.30% 1,730 983,175 0.07%
9 32,895 920,354,182 98.70% 61.87% 3,575 7,281,820 0.78% 0.49% 9,692 4,839,415 0.52% 0.33% 3,001 1,583,458 0.11%
10 36,397 926,428,965 99.26% 62.28% 2,012 2,329,564 0.25% 0.16% 9,202 4,552,043 0.49% 0.31% 1,550 748,303 0.05%
11 31,717 919,558,093 98.78% 61.82% 4,541 6,736,371 0.72% 0.45% 9,450 4,664,269 0.50% 0.32% 3,456 3,100,142 0.21%
12 30,715 897,865,783 98.13% 60.36% 5,748 12,443,605 1.36% 0.84% 9,520 4,704,590 0.51% 0.32% 3,191 19,044,897 1.28%