Annual general meeting

We will be holding our next Annual general meeting at Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds on 28 July 2008.

The Board regards the Annual general meeting as a means to communicate directly with private investors and gives shareholders an opportunity to hear about the general development of the business through a presentation and to ask questions of the Chairman and the Board. It is attended by all Board members and shareholders are able to meet the directors informally.

Separate resolutions are proposed on each substantially separate issue and the number of proxy votes cast for and against each resolution, as well as the number of votes withheld, are announced to the meeting following voting by a show of hands. A poll would be called on any resolution where it was appropriate or required. We also offer an electronic voting facility to investors. The number of proxy votes cast are also announced through the London Stock Exchange and posted on our website after the meeting.