Elections to the Council of Management

14 June 2008

Summary of Response:

	Number	Percentage
Electorate	12,586	100.00
Valid proxies returned	179	1.42
Invalid proxies returned	31	0.25
Total proxies returned	210	1.67
Memebers voting at the AGM	23	0.18
Total response	233	1.85

Results of Council Election:

Candidate	Votes Received	Share	Outcome
Michele Harper	189	34%	Elected
Beryl Sharlot	185	33%	Elected
Hilary Figg	182	33%	Elected

Mark Gibbs	Withdrew		Not elected
Ingram Wright	Withdrew		Not elected

Confirmation of Vice Presidents:

Candidate	Votes For	% For	Votes Against	% Against	Outcome
Karen Armstrong	180	91.8	16	8.2	Confirmed
Evan Harris MP	179	92.3	15	7.7	Confirmed
Lord Smith	167	87.4	24	12.6	Confirmed
Ray Tallis	185	93.9	12	6.1	Confirmed

Result of Resolutions:

Resolution	No. For	% For	No. Against	% Against	Outcome
To amend Articles of Association	178	93.7	12	6.3	Carried
To re-appoint Bentley Jennison as Auditors	189	97.9	4	2.1	Carried

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