Financial Releases

AGM Proxy Vote Results

30 Mar 2003


Total Votes Cast
% of issued capital Votes Cast in Favour Votes Cast Against
1. Report & Accounts
109,562,647
40.907% 99.027% 0.973%
2. Remuneration Report
80,844,560
30.185% 91.979% 8.021%
3. Dividend
114,034,177
42.577% 99.998% 0.002%
4. Re-election of Mr. AC Salvesen
111,616,393
41.674% 92.224% 7.776%
5. Re-election of Mr. AG Cockburn
114,033,200
42.577% 99.442% 0.558%
6. Election of Mr. RV McGlone
114,033,068
42.577% 99.390% 0.610%
7. Reappointment of Auditors
113,411,908
42.577% 96.479% 3.521%
8. Directors' Fees
113,385,361
42.335% 99.372% 0.628%
9. Amendment to Share Scheme
83,941,542
31.341% 95.260% 4.740%
10. Power to allot Securities
114,034,177
42.577% 99.930% 0.070%
11. Allotment for cash
114,034,177
42.577% 99.937% 0.063%
12. Purchase of own shares
112,104,536
41.856% 99.530% 0.470%