ANNUAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – UK
1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014
A Directors’ Report and Financial statements. B Final /interim dividend declaration and scrip dividend alternative. C Length of directors’ contracts, independent non-executive directors. D Re-appoint auditors, and fix their remuneration. E Approve Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights. F Approve Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights. G Authorise company to make market purchases of own shares/allot shares, repayment and cancellation of preference shares. H Return of capital. I Bonus share issues. J Increase/decrease in authorised capital. K Articles of association – amendments and adoption. L Long term incentive plan, share incentive plan – adoption and amendments. M Approve Directors’ fees. N Approve Scheme of Arrangement. O Environmental or Social Issue R Approve Remuneration policy. S Approve capped donations to EU political organizations. T Approve General meeting other than AGM may be called on or not less than 14 clear days notice. U Approve company name change.
V Approve increase in limits’ on directors’ fees. W Approve change in investment policy X Approve share consolidation
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS BP Plc AGM 05/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Smith & Nephew AGM 05/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Perform Group Pl c AGM 09/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Porvair Plc AGM 09/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Hunting Plc AGM 10/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,T R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result –77.78% in favour. Persimmon Plc AGM 10/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Rio Tinto Plc AGM 10/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Persimmon Plc OGM 10/04/13 H Anglo American Plc AGM 11/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Spectris Plc AGM 11/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T British American Tobacco AGM 17/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Cobham Plc AGM 17/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Dialight Plc AGM 17/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,S,T
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS Drax Group Plc AGM 17/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,S,T R - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. ISS had not understood transition to biomass power generation and the impact on remuneration. Vote result – 95.48% in favour. Filtrona Plc AGM 17/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Reed Elsevier Plc AGM 17/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,D,G,L,R,T Wolfson Microelectronics Plc AGM 17/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Astrazeneca Plc AGM 18/04/13 A,B,C,D,R,F,G,R,S,T Barclays Plc AGM 18/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,S,T Senior Plc AGM 18/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc AGM 18/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T,V Jardine Lloyd AGM 23/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Director, L - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 81.34% in favour (Approval of LTIP). Vote result – 77.32% in favour (Re-election of director). SDL Plc AGM 23/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R D - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote Result – 82.36% in favour.
Director - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Chairman and CEO role is deemed unsatisfactory, but contribution considered valuable. Vote Result – 94.24% in favour.
Aga Rangemaster Group AGM 24/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,R,T Arm Holdings Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T GKN Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T GlaxoSmithKline Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T, Approve exemption from statement – name of senior statutory auditor. Inmarsat Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,S,T, Stock purchase plan D, R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result - 64.24% in favour (Approval of remuneration report). Vote result – 66.35% in favour (Remuneration of the auditor).
Director - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Issue is with remuneration of auditors. A vote against the Auditors themselves is deemed appropriate. Vote result – 89.87% in favour. Ladbrokes Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Meggitt Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,M,R,S,T Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Rolls Royce Holdings AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,S Schroders Plc AGM 24/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,G,T R – Voted against contrary to ISS recommendation to vote in favour. Deemed to be excessive. Vote result – 98.01% in favour.
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS Capital & Counties Properties Plc AGM 25/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 77.97% in favour. RPS Group Plc AGM 25/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Man Group Plc AGM 29/04/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,GT R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 93.13% in favour. CRH Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R, Melrose Industries Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Standard Chartered Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,S,T, Aviva Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T,O BBA Aviation Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Howden Joinery Group Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T IMI Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T National Express Group Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,S,T R, L - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation.
Vote result – 71.52% in favour (Approve remuneration report). Vote result – 73.78% in favour (Approve amendments to rules of LTIP). Rio Tinto AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D, G Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T,X Tullett Prebon Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,T R – Voted against, contrary to ISS recommendation to vote in favour. Deemed to be excessive. Vote result – 83.87% in favour. William Hill Plc AGM 01/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,S,T, Authorise directors to establish international plan. Morgan Crucible Co AGM 02/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,L,R,T Candover Investments Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Centrica Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Greggs Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T IP Group Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T ITV Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,S,T, Marshalls Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Rathbone Brothers Plc AGM 07/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Royal Bank of Scotland Group AGM 07/05/13 E,F Royal Bank of Scotland Group AGM 07/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T, Sportech Plc OGM 07/05/13 K Sportech Plc OGM 07/05/13 A,B,C,E,F,G,L,T, D - Voted in favour, contrary with ISS recommendation to abstain. Company has recently had issues which require a significant amount of non-audit professional services.
Vote result – 99.78% in favour.
Amlin Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Balfour Beatty Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS Glencore International Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G Director x 2, R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Director x 2 - Voted in favour, contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Issue in regard to director’s position on Xstrata remuneration committee however enlarged group will benefit from director experience. Inchcape Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T John wood Group Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Director – Voted in favour, contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Moving from CEO to Chairman is deemed unsatisfactory, but contribution considered valuable.
Vote result – 91.82% in favour Lloyds Banking Group Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T R - Voted in favour, contrary with ISS recommendation to abstain. At this stage of the banking recovery a vote against would unnecessarily highlight an already controversial issue.
Vote result – 95.91% in favour. Lloyds Banking Group Plc AGM 08/05/13 E,F Prudential Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Standard Life Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Synthomer Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,T R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation.
Vote result – 68.89% in favour. Unilever Plc AGM 08/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Next Plc AGM 09/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T, Chime Communications Plc AGM 09/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,T Director x 3, L, R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – all resolutions passed >61.07% in favour (Director x 3). Vote result – 65.76% in favour (L). Vote result – 69.27% in favour (R). Brammer Plc AGM 10/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Derwent London Plc AGM 10/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust AGM 10/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,T, Approve tender offer Intertek Group Inc AGM 10/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Kentz Corporation Limited AGM 10/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,G, Director, K, L - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote results – 65.15% in favour.
Director - Voted in favour, contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Concern about companies governance has been addressed however voting against the chairman would not help in this circumstance. Vote results – 97.40% in favour.
K, L – Withdrawn from AGM. LMS Capital AGM 10/05/13 A,C,D,R,T Alent Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS BG Group Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T CSR Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,S, T - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 80.27% in favour. Ferrexpo Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Director - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 99.58% in favour. Invesco Perpetual UK AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,T Director – Voted in favour, contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Non independent Non- Executive Director, but contribution considered valuable. Legal and General Group Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Regus Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,K,R, Grant discharge to Y – Voted in favour, contrary to ISS recommendation directors in respect of certain duties. to vote against. Not in shareholders’ interest to put CEO under pressure regarding his 34% stake in the business.
Vote result – 71.75% in favour (17). Vote result – 72.34% (18). Royal Dutch Shell Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,S Salamander Energy Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,K,R,S,T Sig Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R, Travis Perkins Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R R –Voted in favour, contrary to ISS recommendation to vote against. Marginal case, the outstanding company performance warrants our support.
Vote Results – 78.97% in favour. UBM Plc AGM 16/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T SQS Software Quality AGM 17/05/13 A,B,C,D,J,L HSBC Holdings Plc AGM 20/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Ocean Wilson Holdings Ltd AGM 21/05/13 A,C,D,R, Fix number of directors. Director - Voted against, contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Non independent Non- Executive Director, board refreshment would be beneficial to shareholders.
Vote results – 97.32% in favour. Hochschild Mining Plc AGM 23/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T New Britain Palm Oil Ltd AGM 23/05/13 A,C,D Ophir Energy Plc AGM 29/05/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,S,T R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Thomas Cook Group Plc OGM 29/05/13 J Vesuvius Plc AGM 29/05/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Hansteen Holdings Plc AGM 03/06/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Director – Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to vote against. Non independent Non-Executive Director’s contribution is considered to be valuable. Vote result – 71.32% in favour. Premier Oil Plc AGM 03/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Graphite Enterprise Trust Plc AGM 06/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Soco International Plc AGM 06/06/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Director – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 83.10% in favour. Whitbread Plc AGM 06/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,M,R,T
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS WPP Plc AGM 06/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,L,G,O,R Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust Plc AGM 20/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R, Walker Greenbank Plc AGM 20/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R Tesco Plc AGM 24/06/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Biotech Growth Trust Plc AGM 03/07/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,K,R,T, TUI Travel OGM 03/07/13 Approve purchase of Boeing aircraft. Booker Group Plc AGM 04/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,O,T Londonmetric Property Plc AGM 04/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,T R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 61.54% in favour. RPC Group Plc AGM 04/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Babcock International Group AGM 05/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T BTG Plc EGM 05/07/13 Approve acquisition Templeton Emerging Markets Investment AGM 08/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Trust BTG Plc AGM 10/07/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T L – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 77.18% in favour. BT Group Plc AGM 11/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Experian Plc AGM 11/07/13 A,C,D,E,F,G Intermediate Capital Plc AGM 11/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T 3I Group Plc AGM 12/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,S,T R – Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. The company has undergone a change in management and strategy resulting in a change in remuneration structure. Vote result – 78.99% in favour. Vodafone Group Plc AGM 17/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc AGM 18/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Director – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 93.50% in favour. Tarsus Group Plc AGM 18/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G Director – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 80.50% in favour.
R – Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Nature of business results in loading profits to alternate years as a result of staging bi- annual large trade shows. Vote result – 82.88% in favour. Johnson Matthey Plc AGM 19/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Montanaro European Smaller Companies AGM 19/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T, Approve release of Investment Trust Plc directors’ from obligation to convene a meeting in 2014 to approve winding up of company. Montanaro European Smaller Companies AGM 19/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R Trust Plc Sabmiller Plc AGM 19/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Workspace Group Plc AGM 19/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T LMS Capital Plc OGM 23/07/13 G National Grid Plc AGM 23/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T WS Atkins Plc AGM 25/07/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,O,S,T R - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 85.02% in favour. Majestic Wine Plc AGM 02/08/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R Kier Group Plc OGM 06/06/17 E, K, Approve acquisition. Dixons Retail Plc AGM 20/08/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,R,S,T
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS Infrastructure India AGM 20/08/13 A,C,D,R Director - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Non independent Non- Executive Director’s contribution is considered to be valuable. Approve termination of company - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Consort Medical Plc AGM 27/08/13 A,B, C,D,E,F,G,R,T The Berkeley Group Holdings Plc AGM 27/08/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T, Sale of property to directors. SQS Software Quality Systems EGM 27/08/13 K, Increase size of board, Appoint supervisory board members. Ashtead Group Plc AGM 29/08/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Hayward Tyler Group Plc AGM 29/08/13 A,C,D NCC Group Plc AGM 06/09/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Diageo Plc AGM 13/09/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Imagination Technologies Group Plc AGM 16/09/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,L,T Director x 2 - Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – all resolutions passed >71.81% in favour.
R - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Remuneration deemed satisfactory. Vote result – 97.55% in favour. Micro Focus International Plc OGM 17/09/13 B, E,F,G. Soco International Plc OGM 19/09/13 H Micro Focus International Plc AGM 20/09/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,T Director - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to abstain. Combined CEO Chairman role is deemed unsatisfactory, but contribution considered valuable. Vote result – 84.64% in favour F&C US Smaller Companies Plc AGM 02/10/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R Director – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies AGM 02/10/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,K,N,R,T Trust Plc Invensys Plc OGM 04/10/13 Acquisition of Invensys by Schneider Invensys Plc Court 07/10/13 N Meeting Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust Plc OGM 10/10/13 Approve tender offer Monitise Plc AGM 10/10/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R BHP Billiton Plc AGM 18/10/13 A,C,D,E,F,G, L, R, SP - Director – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote result – 93.73% against Biotech Growth Trust Plc OGM 23/10/13 W Dunelm Group Plc AGM 06/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Approve Waiver on Tender-Bid Requirement – Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to vote against. Waiver is in shareholders’ interest. Vote result – 73.2% in favour Chime Communications Plc OGM 07/11/13 Approve the Company’s acquisition of Just Marketing Hays Plc AGM 07/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T J D Wetherspoon Plc AGM 07/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Kier Group Plc AGM 07/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,R,T
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS Matchtech Group Plc AGM 07/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G Ricardo Plc AGM 07/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S Smiths Group Plc AGM 13/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Close Brothers Group Plc AGM 15/11/13 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Pantheon International Participations Plc AGM 15/11/13 A,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Hochschild Mining Plc EGM 22/11/13 Approve Transaction Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies AGM 26/11/13 A,C,D,E,G,M,R,T Investment Trust Quindell Portfolio Plc OGM 26/11/13 J,U, E, F - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to vote against. BAPIML usually opposes disapplication of pre-emption rights but in this instance the move is in shareholders’ best interests. Altus Resource Capital Limited OGM 28/11/13 A, D, G Debenhams Plc AGM 04/12/13 A, C, D, E, F, G, R, T Ophir Energy Plc OGM 04/12/13 Approve disposal of interest blocks Hayward Tyler Group Plc EGM 13/12/13 K, re-registration, memorandum Fenner Plc AGM 07/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Marstons Plc AGM 15/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Vodafone Group Plc Court 20/01/14 N Meeting Vodafone Group Plc OGM 20/01/14 B,G, Approve disposal of shares in Vodafone America. Britvic Plc AGM 23/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc AGM 23/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T Director x 4, L, R – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Director - Voted in favour contrary to ISS recommendation to vote against. BAPIML aware of board structure when original investment was made and satisfied it is in shareholders’ best interests. Vote Result – All resolutions passed >88.89% in favour. Lonmin Plc AGM 24/01/14 A,C,D,E,G L,R,T Imperial Tobacco Group Plc AGM 28/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,S,T Paragon Group of Companies Plc AGM 30/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,M,R,T Tui Travel Plc AGM 31/01/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,L,R,T Director – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote Result – 88.53% in favour Shaftesbury Plc AGM 03/02/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,R,T Melrose Industries Plc OGM 03/02/14 X IP Group Plc OGM 06/02/14 J IMI Plc OGM 07/02/14 E,F,G,K Thomas Cook Group Plc AGM 14/02/14 A,C,D,E,F,R,S,T Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc AGM 20/02/14 A,B,C,D,G,R, Approve continuation of Company as Investment Trust The Coventry & Rugby Hospital EGM 20/02/14 Approve appointment of Capita Trust as Company Plc Trustee. Domino Printing Sciences Plc AGM 13/03/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,R,T Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc AGM 14/03/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,T R – Voted against in line with ISS recommendation. Vote Result – 61.57% in favour.
COMPANY TYPE DATE VOTE FOR ISSUES VOTED AGAINST, VOTED ABSTAINED, CONTRARY TO RREV RECOMMENDATIONS Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd Special 27/03/14 Approve proposed transfer from premium to standard on London Stock Exchange. RCM Technology Trust AGM 27/03/14 A,C,D,E,F,G,R, Authorise directors to sell treasury shares for cash. Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL Plc AGM 27/03/14 A,B,C,D,E,F,G,L,R,T