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Reckitt Benckiser Group plc |
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| Country UK | Meeting Annual | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN GB00B24CGK77 | Meeting Date 7/5/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For |
| Approve Dividends | 3 | Approve Final Dividend | For |
| Elect Director | 4 | Elect Jaspal Bindra as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 5 | Elect Mary Harris as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 6 | Elect Pamela Kirby as Director | Abstain |
| Elect Director | 7 | Elect Sue Shim as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8 | Elect Christopher Sinclair as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 9 | Elect Douglas Tough as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 10 | Re-elect Adrian Bellamy as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 11 | Re-elect Nicandro Durante as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 12 | Re-elect Peter Harf as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 13 | Re-elect Adrian Hennah as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 14 | Re-elect Kenneth Hydon as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 15 | Re-elect Rakesh Kapoor as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 16 | Re-elect Andre Lacroix as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 17 | Re-elect Judith Sprieser as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 18 | Re-elect Warren Tucker as Director | For |
| Ratify Auditors | 19 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | For |
| Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of External Auditor(s) | 20 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | For |
| Approve Political Donations | 21 | Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure | For |
| Authorize Issuance of Equity with Preemptive Rights | 22 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Against |
| Approve Increase Compensation Ceiling for Directors | 23 | Amend the Annual Limit of Directors' Fees | For |
| Approve Issuance of Equity without Preemptive Rights | 24 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | For |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 25 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | For |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | 26 | Approve 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan | For |
| Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 27 | Approve 2015 Savings Related Share Option Plan | For |
| Approve Bundled Remuneration Plans | 28 | Authorise Directors to Establish a Further Plan or Plans | For |
| Authorize the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks Notice | 29 | Authorise the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks' Notice | For |
Reed Elsevier NV |
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| Country NL | Meeting Annual | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN NL0006144495 | Meeting Date 22/4/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Open Meeting | 1 | Open Meeting | Non-voting item |
| Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 2 | Receive Report of Management Board (Non-Voting) | Non-voting item |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 3 | Discuss Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members | Non-voting item |
| Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 4 | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Approve Discharge of Board and President | 5.a | Approve Discharge of Executive Directors | For |
| Approve Discharge of Board and President | 5.b | Approve Discharge of Non-Executive Directors | For |
| Approve Dividends | 6 | Approve Dividends of EUR 0.589 Per Share | For |
| Ratify Auditors | 7 | Ratify Deloitte as Auditors | For |
| Elect Director | 8.a | Reelect Anthony Habgood as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8.b | Reelect Wolfhart Hauser as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8.c | Reelect Adrian Hennah as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8.d | Reelect Lisa Hook as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8.e | Reelect Marike van Lier Lels as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8.f | Reelect Robert Polet as Non-Executive Director | Abstain |
| Elect Director | 8.g | Reelect Linda Sanford as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8.h | Reelect Ben van der Veer as Non-Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 9.a | Reelect erik Engstrom as Executive Director | For |
| Elect Director | 9.b | Reelect Nick Luff as Executive Director | For |
| Amend Articles/Charter Equity-Related | 10.a | Amend Articles Re: Cancellation of R shares | For |
| Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock | 10.b | Approve Cancellation of All R Shares With Repayment | For |
| Amend Articles/Charter to Reflect Changes in Capital | 10.c | Amend Articles Re: Delete All References to the R Shares After Cancellation | For |
| Approve Issuance of Equity without Preemptive Rights | 11.a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Bonus Shares | For |
| Eliminate Preemptive Rights | 11.b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Share Issuance of Bonus Shares Under Item 11a | For |
| Change Company Name | 12 | Change the Corporate Name of the Company to RELX N.V. | For |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 13.a | Authorize Board to Acquire Shares in the Company | For |
| Approve Reduction in Share Capital | 13.b | Approve Cancellation of up to 30 Million Ordinary Shares Held in Treasury | For |
| Approve Issuance of Equity without Preemptive Rights | 14.a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus Additional 10 Percent in Case of Takeover/Merger | For |
| Eliminate Preemptive Rights | 14.b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Share Issuances under Item 14a | For |
| Transact Other Business (Non-Voting) | 15 | Other Business (Non-Voting) | Non-voting item |
| Close Meeting | 16 | Close Meeting | Non-voting item |
| Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Against |
| Approve Dividends | 3 | Approve Final Dividend | For |
| Ratify Auditors | 4 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | For |
| Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of External Auditor(s) | 5 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | For |
| Elect Director | 6 | Re-elect Erik Engstrom as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 7 | Re-elect Anthony Habgood as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8 | Re-elect Wolfhart Hauser as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 9 | Re-elect Adrian Hennah as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 10 | Re-elect Lisa Hook as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 11 | Re-elect Nick Luff as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 12 | Re-elect Robert Polet as Director | Abstain |
| Elect Director | 13 | Re-elect Linda Sanford as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 14 | Re-elect Ben van der Veer as Director | For |
| Authorize Issuance of Equity with Preemptive Rights | 15 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Against |
| Approve Issuance of Equity without Preemptive Rights | 16 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | For |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 17 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | For |
| Authorize the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks Notice | 18 | Authorise the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks' Notice | For |
| Change of Corporate Form | 19 | Approve the Proposed Reed Elsevier NV Resolutions on Amendments to the Corporate Structure | For |
| Change Company Name | 20 | Approve Change of Company Name to RELX plc | For |
Renault |
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| Country FR | Meeting Annual/Special | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN FR0000131906 | Meeting Date 30/4/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Accept Consolidated Financial Statements/Statutory Reports | 2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | 3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.90 per Share | For |
| Approve Special Auditors Report | 4 | Acknowledge Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party Transactions | For |
| Approve or Amend Severance/Change-in-Control Agreements | 5 | Approve Non-Compete Agreement with Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO | For |
| Receive/Approve Special Report | 6 | Acknowledge Auditor's Special Reports Re: Remuneration of Redeemable Shares | For |
| Elect Director | 7 | Reelect Philippe Lagayette as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8 | Elect Cherie Blair as Director | For |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 9 | Advisory Vote on Compensation of Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO | Against |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 10 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital | For |
| Approve Reduction in Share Capital | 11 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | For |
| Remove Double-Voting Rights for Long-Term Shareholders | 12 | Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: Absence of Double Voting Rights | For |
| Amend Articles Board-Related | 13 | Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: Decision to Decrease Age Limit for Directors | Against |
| Amend Articles Board-Related | 14 | Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Chairman of the Board | For |
| Amend Articles Board-Related | 15 | Amend Article 17 of Bylaws Re: Age Limit for Executive Directors | Against |
| Amend Articles Board-Related | 16 | Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: Remove Shareholding Requirements for Directors | For |
| Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Non-Routine | 17 | Amend Articles 21 and 28 of Bylaws Re: Record Date and Attendance to General Meetings | For |
| Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities | 18 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities | For |
Rio Tinto plc |
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| Country UK | Meeting Annual | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN GB0007188757 | Meeting Date 16/4/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Approve Remuneration Policy | 2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Against |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 3 | Approve Remuneration Report for UK Law Purposes | Against |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 4 | Approve Remuneration Report for Australian Law Purposes | Against |
| Elect Director | 5 | Elect Megan Clark as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 6 | Elect Michael L'Estrange as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 7 | Re-elect Robert Brown as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 8 | Re-elect Jan du Plessis as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 9 | Re-elect Ann Godbehere as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 10 | Re-elect Richard Goodmanson as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 11 | Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 12 | Re-elect Chris Lynch as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 13 | Re-elect Paul Tellier as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 14 | Re-elect Simon Thompson as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 15 | Re-elect John Varley as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 16 | Re-elect Sam Walsh as Director | For |
| Ratify Auditors | 17 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | For |
| Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of External Auditor(s) | 18 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | For |
| Authorize Issuance of Equity with Preemptive Rights | 19 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Against |
| Approve Issuance of Equity without Preemptive Rights | 20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | For |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 21 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | For |
| Authorize the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks Notice | 22 | Authorise the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks' Notice | For |
RWE AG |
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| Country DE | Meeting Annual | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN DE0007037129 | Meeting Date 23/4/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2013 (Non-Voting) | Non-voting item |
| Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | 2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share | For |
| Approve Discharge of Management Board | 3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2014 | For |
| Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | 4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2014 | For |
| Ratify Auditors | 5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2015 | For |
| Ratify Auditors | 6 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors for the First Half of the Fiscal 2015 | For |
RWE AG |
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| Country DE | Meeting Annual | Proponent Share Holder |
| Primary ISIN DE0007037129 | Meeting Date 23/4/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Company-Specific -- Miscellaneous | 7 | Approve Special Audit Re: Acquisition, Operation, and Sale of Dutch Energy Provider Essent; Appoint Dr. Zitzelsberger GmbH as Special Auditor | For |
| Company-Specific -- Miscellaneous | 8 | Approve Special Audit Re: Delisting of Subsidiary Lechwerke AG; Appoint GLNS as Special Auditor | Against |
| Company-Specific -- Miscellaneous | 9 | Approve Special Audit Re: Supervision of Affiliated Companies, Namely RWE Polska Contracting sp. z.o.o.; Appoint Dr. Zitzelsberger GmbH as Special Auditor | Against |
Ryanair Holdings plc |
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| Country IE | Meeting Annual | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN IE00B1GKF381 | Meeting Date 24/9/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For |
| Approve Remuneration Report | 2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Against |
| Elect Director | 3a | Reelect David Bonderman as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3b | Reelect Michael Cawley as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3c | Reelect Charlie McCreevy as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3d | Reelect Declan McKeon as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3e | Reelect Kyran McLaughlin as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3f | Reelect Dick Milliken as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3g | Reelect Michael O'Leary as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3h | Reelect Julie O'Neill as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3i | Reelect James Osborne as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3j | Reelect Louise Phelan as Director | Against |
| Elect Director | 3k | Elect John Leahy as Director | For |
| Elect Director | 3l | Elect Howard Millar as Director | Against |
| Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of External Auditor(s) | 4 | Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | For |
| Authorize Issuance of Equity with Preemptive Rights | 5 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights | Against |
| Approve Issuance of Equity without Preemptive Rights | 6 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | For |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 7 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | For |
| Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Routine | 8 | Amend Memorandum of Association | For |
| Adopt New Articles of Association/Charter | 9 | Adopt New Articles of Association | For |
Ryanair Holdings plc |
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| Country IE | Meeting Special | Proponent Management |
| Primary ISIN IE00B1GKF381 | Meeting Date 24/9/2015 | |
| Proposal Code Description | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Vote Instruction |
| Amend Articles/Charter Equity-Related | 1 | Amend the Memorandum of Association | For |
| Amend Articles/Charter Equity-Related | 2 | Amend the Articles of Association | For |
| Approve Stock Split | 3 | Approve Share Subdivision | For |
| Approve Reverse Stock Split | 4 | Approve Share Consolidation | For |
| Authorize Share Repurchase Program | 5 | Authorize Repurchase of the Deferred Shares | For |
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