Total Voting Rights

Voting Rights and Capital (Article 15 Transparency Directive, DTR 5.6)

In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 31 May  2019 its issued share capital consisted of 84,968,101 Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each (excluding shares held in treasury), carrying one vote per share. As at 31 May 2019, the Company held 25,360,837 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use as the denominator 84,968,101 for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Rules.

All enquiries:

Caroline Driscoll

Company Secretary

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]

3 June 2019