All shareholders have been sent a pack including:

- Notice of meeting
- Annual report
- Form of proxy
- Reply paid envelope

Whether or not shareholders intend to attend the meeting, they are encouraged to lodge a proxy voting instruction indicating how they wish to vote on each of the proposed resolutions in advance of the meeting.

This can be carried out by using the Electronic Proxy Appointment process, or by completing the Form of Proxy in the mailing pack and returning it to our registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC, using the reply paid envelope provided or .

Whichever method you use, your proxy must be lodged with the registrar no later than 6.30pm on Monday 23rd November 2009. Lodgement of a proxy will not prevent you from attending and voting at the meeting if you wish to do so.

If you wish to use the Electronic Method, please click on the link below and follow the instructions provided.

Click Here to use the Electronic Method.

You will need the Control Number, your Shareholder Reference Number (SRN) and PIN Number to login (these are supplied on the Form of Proxy provided in your shareholder pack).