Compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code
As a premium listed company on the London Stock Exchange, the Company is reporting in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code (the 2018 Code) published in July 2018 which sets out standards of good practice in relation to board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders. The Code is published by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and a copy of the Code is available from the FRC website at www.frc.org.uk.