N-PX 1 l15668anvpx.txt HSBC ADVISOR FUNDS TRUST N-PX =================================== OMB APPROVAL =================================== OMB Number: 3235-0582 Expires: March 31, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response 14.4 =================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-07583 -------------------------------------------- HSBC Advisor Funds Trust ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Richard Fabietti, HSBC Bank USA, 452 Fifth Avenue, Tower 18, New York, New York 10018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-782-8183 -------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: October 31 --------------- Date of reporting period: 7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005 --------------------- Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). 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Section 3507. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-07583 Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005 HSBC Advisor Funds Trust ======================= HSBC INVESTOR FIXED INCOME FUND ======================== =================== HSBC INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND ==================== ABN AMRO HOLDING NV Ticker: ABN Security ID: NL0000301109 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management 2a Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2b Presentation on Dividend and Reserve For For Management Policy; Approve Dividend 2c Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management 2d Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Report Containing For For Management Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members 4a Elect Robert van den Bergh to Supervisory For For Management Board 4b Elect Anthony Ruys to Supervisory Board For For Management 5a Discussion about Company's Corporate None None Management Governance Structure 5b Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations For For Management of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime 6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 7a Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized For For Management Yet Unissued Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Preference Financing Shares Up to 20 Percent of Issued Capital 7b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management Rights from Issuance Under Item 7a 8 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABN AMRO HOLDING NV Ticker: ABN Security ID: NL0000301109 Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 18, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For For Management Capital: Cancel Outstanding Preference Shares and Issuance of New Financing Preference Shares 2 Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary For For Management Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Financing Preference Shares up to 20 Percent of Issued Share Capital Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights 3 Authorize Delisting of ABN AMRO Holding For For Management N.V. Securities from Singapore Exchange -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSA GROUP LTD (FORMERLY AMALGAMATED BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA) Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000013389 Meeting Date: AUG 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Fiscal Year Ended 3-31-04 2 Approve Proposed Remuneration of For For Management Directors Starting 10-01-04 3.1 Reelect D.C. Brink as Director For For Management 3.2 Reelect B.P. Cormellan as Director For For Management 3.3 Reelect A.S. du Plassis as Director For For Management 3.4 Reelect G. Griffin as Director For For Management 3.5 Reelect P. du P. Kruger as Director For For Management 3.6 Reelect T.M.G. Sexwalle as Director For For Management 4 Ratify Appointment of J. Van Zyl as For For Management Director 5 Ratify Appointment of S. F. Booysen as For For Management Director 6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares (Up For For Management to the Maximum of 5 Percent) Under Control of Directors 7 Authorize Directors to Issue Unissued For For Management Shares for Cash 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSA GROUP LTD (FORMERLY AMALGAMATED BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA) Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000013389 Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer to For For Management All Ordinary Shareholders and Cululative Redeemable Option Holding Preference Shareholders of Absa 2 Elect D. Bruynseels as Director For For Management 3 Elect D. Roberts as Director For For Management 4 Elect N. Kheraj as Director For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSA GROUP LTD (FORMERLY AMALGAMATED BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA) Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000013389 Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGF (ASSURANCES GENERALES DE FRANCE) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000125924 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.84 per Share 4 Approve Accounting Transfers of EUR 135 For For Management Million from Premium Reserves to Dividends 5 Approve Accounting Transfer from For For Management Long-Term Capital Gains Accounts to Other Reserve 6 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Against Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 7 Authorize Issuance of Bonds n the For For Management Aggregate Value of EUR 1.5 Billion 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 9 Authorize Issuance of Securities For For Management Convertible into Debt of Up to EUR 1.5 Billion 10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 650 Million 11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 650 Million 12 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 650 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 13 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For Against Management 650 Million for Future Exchange Offers 14 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 650 Million 15 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For For Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 16 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Against Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Exchange Offers 17 Authorize Up to Two Million Shares For For Against Management Use in Restricted Stock Plan 18 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 19 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIFUL CORP. Ticker: Security ID: JP3105040004 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 30, Final JY 30, Special JY 0 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Director For For Management 2.14 Elect Director For For Management 2.15 Elect Director For For Management 2.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 3.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Management 5 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors 6 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AKBANK Ticker: AKBNY Security ID: TRAAKBNK91N6 Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Presiding Council of Meeting For For Management 2 Accept Board and Statutory Reports For For Management 3 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Discharge Directors 4 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 5 Elect Mevlut Aydemir Internal Auditors to For For Management Replace Resigning Auditor Yalcin Kucukertunc 6 Approve Basaran Nas as Independent For For Management External Auditors 7 Grant Permission for Board Members to For For Management Engage in Commercial Transactions with Company and Be Involved with Companies with Similar Corporate Purpose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALCAN INC. Ticker: AL. Security ID: CA0137161059 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 2, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director R. Berger For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L.D. Desautels For For Management 1.3 Elect Director T. Engen For For Management 1.4 Elect Director L.Y. Fortier For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J.-P. Jacamon For For Management 1.6 Elect Director W.R. Loomis For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Y. Mansion For For Management 1.8 Elect Director C. Morin-Postel For For Management 1.9 Elect Director H. Onno Ruding For For Management 1.10 Elect Director G. Sainte-Pierre For For Management 1.11 Elect Director G. Schulmeyer For For Management 1.12 Elect Director P.M. Tellier For For Management 1.13 Elect Director M.K. Wong For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Reconfirm Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For Against Management Pill) 4 Amend Executive Share Option Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALCAN INC. Ticker: AL. Security ID: CA0137161059 Meeting Date: DEC 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 19, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Arrangement Resolution for the For For Management Reoganisation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCELOR S.A. Ticker: Security ID: LU0140205948 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Financial Statements For For Management 3 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management 4 Approve Allocation of Income, Directors' For For Management Fees, and Dividend 5 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management 6 Elect Directors For For Management 7 Authorize Repurchase of Company's Shares For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0006731235 Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 11.15 Pence Per For For Management Share 4 Re-elect Galen Weston as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Michael Alexander as Director For For Management 6 Elect Timothy Clarke as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 8 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to 263 Million Ordinary Shares 9 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to 39 Million Ordinary Shares 10 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Electronic Communications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVIVA PLC (FORMERLY CGNU PLC) Ticker: Security ID: GB0002162385 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 16 Pence Per For For Management Share 3 Elect Richard Goeltz as Director For For Management 4 Elect Andrew Moss as Director For For Management 5 Elect Lord Sharman of Redlynch as For For Management Director 6 Elect Russell Walls as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Guillermo de la Dehesa as For For Management Director 8 Re-elect Wim Dik as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Derek Stevens as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Andre Villeneuve as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect George Paul as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Elizabeth Vallance as Director For For Management 13 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 14 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 179,000,000 16 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 28,000,000 17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 18 Approve Aviva Annual Bonus Matching Plan For For Management 2005 19 Approve Aviva Long-Term Incentive Plan For For Management 2005 20 Approve Aviva Executive Share Option Plan For For Management 2005 21 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management Non-Executive Directors to GBP 1,500,000 22 Approve Inc. in Auth. Cap. from GBP For For Management 950,000,000 to GBP 1,450,000,000 and EUR 700,000,000; Auth. Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights up to the New Pref. Shares; and Amend Articles of Association 23 Authorise 228,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 24 Authorise 100,000,000 8 3/4 Percent For For Management Preference Shares for Market Purchase 25 Authorise 100,000,000 8 3/8 Percent For For Management Preference Shares for Market Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK HAPOALIM B.M. Ticker: Security ID: IL0006625771 Meeting Date: SEP 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 6, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports (Voting) 2A Approve Compensation of Directors for For For Management 2004 2B Approve Compensation of Board Chairman For For Management for 2004 3 Approve Terms of Service Between Director For For Management Dan Dankner and Subsidiaries Isracard Ltd. and Poalim Capital Markets Group 4A Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 4B Accept Report on Auditors' Fees for 2003 For For Management 5 Renew Director/Officer Liability and For Against Management Indemnification Insurance 6A Amend Article 19c of Articles of For Against Management Association 6B Approve Addition of Article 33 to For Against Management Articles of Association 7 Approve Director/Officer Indemnification For Against Management Agreement with Director Joseph Dauber -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Ticker: BNS. Security ID: CA0641491075 Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ronald A. Brenneman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C.J. Chen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director N. Ashleigh Everett For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John C. Kerr For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael J.L. Kirby For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Laurent Lemaire For For Management 1.7 Elect Director John T. Mayberry For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Barbara J.Mcdougall For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Elizabeth Parr-Johnston For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Arthur R.A. Scace For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Gerald W. Schwartz For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Allan C. Shaw For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Paul D. Sobey For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Barbara S. Thomas For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Richard E. Waugh For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and For For Management KPMG LLP as Auditors 3 Close Bank Subsidiaries in Tax Havens Against Against Shareholder 4 Fix a Maximum Wage Ceiling for Senior Against Against Shareholder Officers 5 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder 6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 7 Replace Executive Stock Option Plan With Against Against Shareholder Restricted Share Program 8 Report on Efforts to Reduce Risk Impacts Against Against Shareholder of Climate Change 9 Require At Least 75 Percent Support for Against Against Shareholder Director Candidates 10 Require the Resignation of Directors Who Against Against Shareholder Change Their Principal Occupation 11 Provide Fairness in Credit-Card Operating Against Against Shareholder Policies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARCLAYS PLC Ticker: MVCI Security ID: GB0031348658 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Re-elect Sir Andrew Likierman as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Richard Clifford as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Matthew Barrett as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect John Varley as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect David Arculus as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 11 Approve Barclays PLC Performance Share For For Management Plan 12 Authorise the Directors to Establish For For Management Supplements or Appendices to the Performance Share Plan 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 538,163,237 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 80,724,485 15 Authorise 968,600,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD (FORMERLY BHP STEEL LTD) Ticker: Security ID: AU000000BSL0 Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 17, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2a Elect Ron McNeilly as Director For For Management 2b Elect Diane Grady as Director For For Management 3 Approve Grant of Share Rights to Kirby For For Management Adams, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to the Long Term Incentive Plan 4 Amend Constitution Re: Maximum Term of 10 Against Against Shareholder Years for Non-Executive Directors 5 Amend Constitution Re: Restriction on Against Against Shareholder Retirement Benefits for Directors 6 Amend Constitution Re: Restriction on the Against Against Shareholder Number of Directorships of Other Listed Companies Held by Directors 7 Amend Constitution Re: Cap on Against Against Shareholder Remuneration of Managing Director or an Executive Director 8 Amend Constitution Re: Cap on Executive Against Against Shareholder and Employee Remuneration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000131104 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 6 Reelect Jean-Francois Lepetit as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Gerhard Cromme as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Francois Grappotte as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Helene Ploix as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Baudoin Prot as Director For For Management 11 Elect Loyola De Palacio Del For For Management Valle-Lersundi as Director to Replace Jacques Friedmann 12 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 780,000 13 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities 14 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For For Management 15 Approve Restricted Stock Plan to For Against Management Directors and Employees of Company and its Subsidiaries 16 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 17 Approve Change In Number Of Directors For For Management Elected By Employees 18 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC ) Ticker: BP.PP Security ID: GB0007980591 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Re-elect David Allen as Director For For Management 2 Re-elect Lord Browne of Madingley as For For Management Director 3 Re-elect John Bryan as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Antony Burgmans as Director For For Management 5 Elect Iain Conn as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Erroll Davis, Jr. as Director For For Management 7 Elect Douglas Flint as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Byron Grote as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Tony Hayward as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect DeAnne Julius as Director For For Management 11 Elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect John Manzoni as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Walter Massey as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Michael Miles as Director For For Management 15 Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director For For Management 16 Re-elect Michael Wilson as Director For For Management 17 Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director For For Management 18 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 19 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 1,770 Million 20 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 256 Million 21 Authorise 2.1 Billion Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 22 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 23 Approve Share Incentive Plan For For Management 24 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRASKEM S A (FORMERLY COPENE-PETROQUIMICA DO NORDESTE SA CPN Ticker: PNE Security ID: BRBRKMACNPA4 Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors in Light of Resignations For Abstain Management and Vacancy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANON INC. Ticker: CANON Security ID: JP3242800005 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 40, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 3.19 Elect Director For For Management 3.20 Elect Director For For Management 3.21 Elect Director For For Management 3.22 Elect Director For For Management 3.23 Elect Director For For Management 3.24 Elect Director For For Management 3.25 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP. Ticker: Security ID: CN0005789556 Meeting Date: DEC 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of Certain For For Management Petrochemical Assets from China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec Group Co.) 2 Approve Acquisition of Certain Catalyst For For Management Assets from Sinopec Group Co. 3 Approve Acquisition of Certain Gas For For Management Station Assets from Sinopec Group Co. 4 Approve Disposal of Certain Downhole For For Management Operation Assets to Sinopec Group Co. 5 Authorize Board to Perform All Relevant For For Management Matters in Relation to the Acquisition and Disposition 6 Approve Proposal Regarding the Adjustment For For Management to the Capital Expenditure Plan for the Year 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP. Ticker: Security ID: CN0005789556 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Report of the Board of Directors For For Management 2 Accept Report of the Supervisory For For Management Committee 3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 4 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 5 Appoint PRC and International Auditors, For For Management Respectively, and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 6 Approve Feasibility Study Report of For Abstain Management Tianjin One Million Tonnes Per Annum Ethylene and Auxiliary Facilities Project -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA STEEL CORPORATION Ticker: Security ID: USY150411251 Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Report on 2004 Business Operation None Did Not Management Results Vote 1.2 Receive Supervisors' Report None Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Receive Report on Status of Endorsements None Did Not Management and Guarantees Vote 2.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2.2 Approve Allocation of Income and Cash For Did Not Management Dividend of NTD 3.90 per Share and Stock Vote Dividend of 50 per 1000 Shares 2.3 Approve Capitalization of 2004 Dividends For Did Not Management and Employee Profit Sharing Vote 2.4 Amend Articles of Association For Did Not Management Vote 2.5 Amend Procedures Governing the For Did Not Management Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Vote 2.6 Approve Release of Restrictions of For Did Not Management Competitive Activities of Directors Vote 3 Other Business For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPAL ELECTRONICS Ticker: Security ID: US20440Y2000 Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Report on 2004 Business Operation None Did Not Management Results Vote 1.2 Receive Supervisors' Report None Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Receive Report on the Execution of None Did Not Management Treasury Shares Vote 2.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2.2 Approve Allocation of Income and Cash For Did Not Management Dividend of NTD 1.1 per Share and Stock Vote Dividend of 40 Shares per 1000 Shares 2.3 Approve Release of Restrictions of For Did Not Management Competitive Activities of Directors Vote 3.1 Approve Capitalization of 2004 Dividends For Did Not Management and Employee Profit Sharing Vote 3.2 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Vote 4 Other Business None Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTINENTAL AG Ticker: CTTAY Security ID: DE0005439004 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.80 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2004 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2004 5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2005 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Ticker: Security ID: FR0000045072 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Accounting Transfers From For For Management Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Discharge Directors 3 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.66 per Share 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 6 Elect Alain David as Director For Against Management 7 Elect Philippe Camus as Director For Against Management 8 Reelect Rene Caron as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Alain Dieval as Director For Against Management 10 Reelect Daniel Lebegue as Director For For Management 11 Reelect Michel Michaud as Director For For Management 12 Reelect Jean-Claude Pichon as Director For For Management 13 Reelect Xavier Fontanet as Director For For Management 14 Reelect Corrado Passera as Director For For Management 15 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 670,000 16 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 2 Billion 18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 900 Million 19 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 3 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 20 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For For Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 21 Approve Capital Increase of Up to EUR 40 For For Management Million Reserved to Credit Agricole International Employees for Use in Stock Purchase Plan 22 Approve Capital Increase of EUR 40 For For Management Million for Use in Stock Purchase Plan for US Employees 23 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 24 Amend Article to Increase Minimum For For Management Shareholding Disclosure Threshold from 0.5 Percent to 1 Percent 25 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING) Ticker: CSR Security ID: CH0012138530 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management Management 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share 4 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 5.1 Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Thomas For For Management Bechtler, Robert Benmosche and Ernst Tanner as Directors; Elect Jean Lanier and Anton van Rossum as Directors 5.2 Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick For For Management Goerdeler SA as Auditors 5.3 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For For Management 6 Extend Authorization Term for Creation of For For Management CHF 22.7 Million Conditional Capital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAITO TRUST CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3486800000 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 34, Final JY 37, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management - Decrease Authorized Capital from 335.43 Million Shares to 332.26 Million Shares 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELHAIZE GROUP (FORMERLY DELHAIZE LE LION) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003562700 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Directors Reports None None Management 2 Receive Auditors' Reports None None Management 3 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements None None Management and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) 4 Receive Information Regarding Corporate None None Management Governance Issues 5 Accept Financial Statements and Dividends For For Management of EUR 1.12 Per Share 6 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management 7 Approve Discharge of Auditors For For Management 8.1 Receive Notification on the Resignation None None Management of Director Baron Gui de Vaucleroy 8.2 Receive Notification on the Resignation None None Management of Director Baron Edgar-Charles de Cooman 8.3 Receive Notification on the Resignation None None Management of Director Frans Vreys 8.4 Reelect Compte Arnoud de Pret Roose de For For Management Calesberg as Director 8.5 Elect Luc Vansteenkiste as Director For For Management 8.6 Elect Jacques de Vaucleroy as Director For For Management 8.7 Elect Hugh G. Farrington as Director For For Management 9.1 Appoint Count de Pret Roose de Calesberg For For Management as Independent Director in Accordance with the Requirements of the Belgian Companies Code 9.2 Appoint Luc Vansteenkiste as Independent For For Management Director in Accordance with the Requirements of the Belgian Companies Code 9.3 Appoint Jacques de Vaucleroy as For Against Management Independent Director in Accordance with the Requirements of the Belgian Companies Code 9.4 Appoint Hugh G. Farrington as Independent For Against Management Director in Accordance with the Requirements of the Belgian Companies Code 10 Ratify Deloitte & Touche as Auditors For For Management 11 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management 12 Authorize Anticipated Exercising of For Against Management Options With Respect to Performance Cash Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELHAIZE GROUP (FORMERLY DELHAIZE LE LION) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003562700 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Directors' Report Re: None None Management Authorization to Increase Capital in the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer 1.2 Authorize Board to Issue Shares in the For Against Management Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer 2.1 Authorize Board to Repurchase Shares in For Against Management the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer 2.2 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 3 Authorize Implementation of Approved For For Management Resolutions and Filing of Required Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPFA BANK PLC Ticker: Security ID: IE0072559994 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Declare Final Dividend For Did Not Management Vote 3a Reelect Gerhard Bruckermann as Director For Did Not Management Vote 3b Reelect Richrad Brantner as Director For Did Not Management Vote 3c Reelect Frances Ruaneas Director For Did Not Management Vote 3d Reelect Hans Tietmeyer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For Did Not Management Auditors Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG) Ticker: Security ID: DE0007614406 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.35 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal Year 2004 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal Year 2004 5 Approve Creation of EUR 540 Million Pool For For Management of Conditional Capital with Preemptive Rights 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For For Management Subsidiaries 8 Amend Articles Re: Changes to the For For Management Remuneration of the Supervisory Board Members 9 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For For Management Registration for Shareholder Meetings due to Proposed Changes in German Law (Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits Regulation) 10 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENDESA S.A. Ticker: Security ID: ES0130670112 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements and Statutory Reports, and Discharge Directors 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Approve Auditors for Company and For For Management Consolidated Group 4 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management 5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights 6 Authorize Issuance of Non-Convertible For For Management Debt Securities and Approve Listing of Securities on Secondary Markets 7 Reelect Management Board Members For For Management 8 Elect Members to Management Board For For Management 9 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENI SPA Ticker: E Security ID: IT0003132476 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management Accounts, and Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management Vote 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Management Vote 4 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Did Not Management Shares To Service Stock Option Plan in Vote Favor of Group Management 5 Fix Number of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 6 Set Directors' Term of Office For Did Not Management Vote 7.1 Elect Directors - Slate 1 Submitted by None Did Not Management the Ministry of Economy and Finance Vote 7.2 Elect Directors - Slate 2 Submitted by a None Did Not Management Group of Institutional Investors Vote (Minority Slate) 8 Elect Chairman of the board of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 9 Approve Remuneration of Chairman of the For Did Not Management Board and of Directors Vote 10.1 Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate None Did Not Management 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy Vote and Finance 10.2 Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate None Did Not Management 1 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Vote Investors (Minority Slate) 11 Appoint Chairman of the Internal For Did Not Management Statutory Auditors' Board Vote 12 Approve Remuneration of Chairman of For Did Not Management Internal Statutory Auditors' Board and of Vote Primary Internal Statutory Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAR EASTONE TELECOMMUNICATION CO LTD Ticker: Security ID: US30733Q2021 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Report on Business Operation None Did Not Management Results for Fiscal Year 2004 Vote 1.2 Receive Financial Report None Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Receive Supervisors' Report None Did Not Management Vote 1.4 Receive Other Reports None Did Not Management Vote 2.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2.2 Approve Allocation of Income and Cash For Did Not Management Dividend of NTD 3 per Share Vote 3.1 Amend Articles of Association For Did Not Management Vote 3.2 Approve Release of Restrictions of For Did Not Management Competitive Activities of Directors Vote 4 Elect Directors and Supervisors For Did Not Management Vote 5 Other Business For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI(FORMERLY OTOSAN OTOMOBIL) Ticker: Security ID: TRAOTOSN91H6 Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Presiding Council of Meeting For For Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 3 Ratify Directors Appointed During the For Abstain Management Year 4 Approve Discharge of Board and Internal For For Management Auditors 5 Approve Donations Made in Financial Year For Against Management 2004 6 Approve Allocation of Income For Abstain Management 7 Elect Directors, and Determine Their For Abstain Management Terms of Office 8 Elect Internal Auditors, and Determine For For Management Their Terms of Office 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For Abstain Management Internal Auditors 10 Approve Dividend Distributions from For For Management Income During 2005 Fiscal Year 11 Grant Permission for Board Members to For For Management Engage in Commercial Transactions with Company and Be Involved with Companies with Similar Corporate Purpose 12 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For For Management Minutes of Meeting 13 Wishes None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCE TELECOM SA Ticker: Security ID: FR0000133308 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Discharge Directors 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.48 per Share 4 Approve Accounting Transfers From For For Management Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 6 Elect Didier Lombard as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Didier Lombard as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Marcel Roulet as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Stephane Richard as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Arnaud Lagardere as Director For For Management 11 Reelect Henri Martre as Director For For Management 12 Reelect Bernard Dufau as Director For For Management 13 Reelect Jean Simonin as Director For For Management 14 Elect Jean-Yves Bassuel as Representative None Against Management of Employee Shareholders to the Board 15 Elect Bernard Gingreau as Representative None Against Management of Employee Shareholders to the Board 16 Elect Stephane Tierce as Representative None Against Management of Employee Shareholders to the Board 17 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 500,000 18 Confirm Name Change of Auditor to For For Management Deloitte & Associes 19 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 20 Cancel Outstanding Authority to Issue For For Management Bonds/Debentures 21 Amend Articles to Reflect August 2003 and For Against Management June 2004 Regulations 22 Amend Articles to Reflect the For For Management Privatization of the Company 23 Amend Articles to Set Retirement Age of For Against Management Chairman, CEO, and Other Executive Directors 24 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 25 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 26 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For Against Management Ten Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights 27 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Items 24 and 25 28 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 4 For For Management Billion for Future Exchange Offers 29 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Against Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions 30 Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon For For Management Conversion of a Subsidiary's Equity-Linked Securities 31 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management 400 Million to Participants of Orange S.A. Stock Option Plan in Connection with France Telecom Liquidity Agreement 32 Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Orange For Against Management S.A. Option Holders 33 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 8 Billion 34 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management Convertible into Debt 35 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 2 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 36 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Against Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 37 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 38 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCE TELECOM SA Ticker: Security ID: FR0000133308 Meeting Date: SEP 1, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Wholly For For Management Owned Subsidiary Wanadoo; Approve Accounting Treatment of Merger 2 Authorize Assumption of 27.38 Million For For Management Non-Exercised Wanadoo Stock Options 3 Approve Dissolution of Wanadoo Without For For Management Liquidation 4 Authorize Board to Issue Up to 100 For For Management Million Shares to Signatories of Liquidity Agreement Pursuant to Conversion of Orange SA Stock Options 5 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Against Management 6 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Against Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 7 Amend Terms of Share Repurchase of Up to For For Management Ten Percent of Issued Capital Submitted to Shareholder Vote at April 9, 2004, Shareholder Meeting 8 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG Ticker: FMS Security ID: DE0005785802 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.12 per Common Share Vote and EUR 1.18 per Preference Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management Fiscal 2004 Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management for Fiscal 2004 Vote 5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For Did Not Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for Vote Fiscal 2005 6 Elect John Kringel to the Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Vote 7 Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Remuneration Vote 8 Approve Creation of EUR 30.7 Million Pool For Did Not Management of Conditional Capital; Authorize Vote Management Board to Decide Whether to Exclude Preemptive Rights of Shareholders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WIMPEY PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0009713446 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 10.8 Pence Per For For Management Share 3 Re-elect Peter Johnson as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Andrew Carr-Locke as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Christine Cross as Director For For Management 6 Re-appoint Peter Redfern as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 32,649,568 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,897,435 10 Authorise 39,179,481 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 11 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Ticker: Security ID: TW0002376001 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Report on 2004 Business Operation None None Management Results 1.2 Receive Supervisors' Report None None Management 1.3 Receive Report on the Execution of None None Management Treasury Shares 1.4 Receive Other Reports None None Management 2.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2.2 Approve Allocation of Income and Cash For For Management Dividend of NTD 2 per Share and Stock Dividend of 50 per 1000 Shares 3.1 Approve Capitalization of 2004 Dividends For For Management and Employee Profit Sharing 3.2 Amend Articles of Association For Against Management 3.3 Other Discussions For Against Management 4 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC ) Ticker: GSK Security ID: GB0009252882 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Management Vote 3 Elect Sir Christopher Gent as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4 Elect Sir Deryck Maughan as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5 Elect Julian Heslop as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Re-elect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Re-elect Ronaldo Schmitz as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Re-elect Lucy Shapiro as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For Did Not Management Auditors of the Company Vote 11 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For Did Not Management Remuneration of the Auditors Vote 12 Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP For Did Not Management 50,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure Vote up to GBP 50,000 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 73,301,955 14 Authorise 586,415,642 Ordinary Shares for For Did Not Management Market Purchase Vote 15 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Shareholder Resolutions Vote 16 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Indemnification of Directors Vote 17 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Participation of a Proxy in a Meeting Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUPE BELGACOM(FRMLY BELGACOM SA DE DROIT PUBLIC) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003810273 Meeting Date: APR 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 2 Amend Articles to Authorize Shareholders For Did Not Management to Vote by Mail Vote 3 Authorize Implementation of Approved For Did Not Management Resolutions and Filing of Required Vote Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUPE BELGACOM(FRMLY BELGACOM SA DE DROIT PUBLIC) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003810273 Meeting Date: APR 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Directors' Reports None Did Not Management Vote 2 Receive Auditors' Reports None Did Not Management Vote 3 Acknowledge Information Received by None Did Not Management Commission Vote 4 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements None Did Not Management and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) Vote 5 Approve Financial Statements, Allocation For Did Not Management of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.64 per Vote Share 6 Approve Discharge of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Approve Discharge of Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 8.1 Approve Remuneration of Oren Shaffer For Did Not Management Vote 8.2 Approve Remuneration of Theo Dilissen For Did Not Management Vote 9 Transact Other Business None Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HBOS PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0030587504 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 22.15 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Mark Tucker as Director None None Management 5 Re-elect Dennis Stevenson as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Charles Dunstone as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Colin Matthew as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Anthony Hobson as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,080,217 11 Authorise 392,565,936 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 12 Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP For For Management 100,000 and EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 13 Approve Increase in Authorised Capital to For For Management GBP 4,685,000,000, EUR 3,000,000,000 and USD 4,500,000,000 by the Creation of Preference Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG (FRMLY HEIDELBERGER ZEMENT AG) Ticker: Security ID: DE0006047004 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.55 per Share Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management Fiscal 2004 Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management for Fiscal 2004 Vote 5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors for For Did Not Management Fiscal 2005 Vote 6 Amend Articles Re: Remuneration of For Did Not Management Supervisory Board Members Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HITACHI LTD. Ticker: HIT Security ID: JP3788600009 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management - Clarify Director Authorities - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Director For For Management 2.14 Elect Director For For Management 3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. Ticker: HMC Security ID: JP3854600008 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 28, Final JY 37, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board For For Management Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 3.19 Elect Director For For Management 3.20 Elect Director For For Management 3.21 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Appoint External Auditors For For Management 6 Approve Reduction in Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors 7 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management Directors and Statutory Auditors 8 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. Ticker: HYMPY Security ID: KR7005380001 Meeting Date: MAR 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of KRW 1150 Per Ordinary Share Vote 2 Elect Directors For Did Not Management Vote 3 Elect Member of Audit Committee For Did Not Management Vote 4 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For Did Not Management Directors Vote 5 Amend Articles of Incorporation Re: For Did Not Management Additional Business Objectives Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA Ticker: Security ID: US4560361028 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVAL OF BALANCE SHEET, INCOME For For Management STATEMENT AND APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE 44TH FISCAL YEAR, AS SET FORTH IN THE BANK S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. 2 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management INCORPORATION, AS SET FORTH IN THE BANK S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. 3 APPROVAL OF THE INCREASE OF REMUNERATION For For Management LIMIT OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS SET FORTH IN THE BANK S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. 4 APPROVAL OF THE INCREASE OF REMUNERATION For For Management LIMIT OF AUDITOR, AS SET FORTH IN THE BANK S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING GROEP NV Ticker: ING Security ID: NL0000303600 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 19, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2a Receive Reports of Executive and None None Management Supervisory Boards 2b Discussion on Profit Retention and None None Management Distribution Policy 3a Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3b Approve Allocation of Income and Total For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.07 Per Share 4a Approve Discharge of Executive Board For For Management 4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management 5a Discuss and Approve Implementation of For For Management Dutch Corporate Governance Code by Company 5b Discuss Executive Board Profile None None Management 5c Discuss Supervisory Board Profile None None Management 6a Reelect Luella Gross Goldberg to For For Management Supervisory Board 6b Reelect Godfried van der Lugt to For For Management Supervisory Board 6c Elect Jan Hommen to Supervisory Board For For Management 6d Elect Christine Lagarde to Supervisory For For Management Board 7 Approve Stock Option and Incentive Stock For For Management Grants for Members of Executive Board 8a Grant Board Authority to Issue 220 For For Management Million Ordinary Shares Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights (Plus 220 Million Ordinary Shares in Connection with Merger) 8b Grant Board Authority to Issue 10 Million For For Management Preference B Shares in Connection with Conversion of ING Perpetuals III 9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 10 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0032612805 Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorise that all Ordinary Shares of GBP For For Management 1 each be Sub-divided into New Ordinary Shares of 4 Pence Each; Authorise all New Ordinary Shares of 4 Pence Each be Consolidated into New Ordinary Shares of GBP 1.12 each 2 Authorise 93,189,655 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B03NF665 Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B03NF665 Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Reduction and Increase of Share Cap.; For For Management Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to GBP 750,000,000; Amend Articles of Association; Reclassify Auth. but Uniss. Ord. Share into Def. Share of 112p; Reduction of Cap.; Change Name to InterContinental Hotels Plc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B03NF665 Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 10 Pence Per For For Management Share 4a Elect Andrew Cosslett as Director For For Management 4b Elect David Kappler as Director For For Management 4c Re-elect Robert Larson as Director For For Management 4d Re-elect Richard Hartman as Director For For Management 4e Re-elect Ralph Kugler as Director For For Management 4f Re-elect Richard Solomons as Director For For Management 5 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 6 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 7 Approve EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 225,019,783 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 33,752,967 10 Authorise 90,349,461 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITOCHU CORP. Ticker: Security ID: JP3143600009 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 7, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management - Authorize Share Repurchases at Board's Discretion - Limit Directors' and Internal Auditors' Legal Liability - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director and For For Management Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System 6 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Statutory Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J SAINSBURY PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0007676405 Meeting Date: JUL 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the B Share Scheme Through For For Management Increase in Authorised Share Capital from GBP 700,000,000 to GBP 1,453,000,000 by the Creation of 2,100,000,000 B Shares and Approve Capital Reorganisation 2 Authorise 170,000,000 New Shares for For For Management Market Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J SAINSBURY PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0007676405 Meeting Date: JUL 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Management Vote 3 Approve Final Dividend of 11.36 Pence Per For Did Not Management Ordinary Share Vote 4 Elect Justin King as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5 Re-elect Jamie Dundas as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Re-elect Lord Levene of Portsoken as For Did Not Management Director Vote 7 Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For Did Not Management Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Vote Remuneration of Auditors 8 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 162,000,000 9 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 24,288,000 10 Authorise 194,300,000 Ordinary Shares for For Did Not Management Market Purchase Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAPAN TOBACCO INC Ticker: Security ID: JP3726800000 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 5000, Final JY 7000, Special JY 1000 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director For Against Management and Statutory Auditor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JFE HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3386030005 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 45, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management and Statutory Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003565737 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements None None Management Received by Almanij SA Board 2 Discuss Auditor Reports on Almanij SA None None Management Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements 3 Accept Almanij SA Consolidated Financial None None Management Statements 4 Accept Almanij SA Financial Statements For For Management 5 Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements None None Management Received by KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Board 6 Discuss Auditor Reports on KBC None None Management Bancassurance Holding SA Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements 7 Receive KBC Bancassurance Holding SA. None None Management Consolidated Financial Statements 8 Accept KBC Bancassurance Holding SA For For Management Financial Statements 9 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.84 per Share 10 Approve Discharge of Almanaji SA For For Management Directors 11 Approve Discharge of KBC Bancassurance For For Management Holding SA Directors 12 Approve Discharge of Almanaji SA Auditors For For Management 13 Approve Discharge of KBC Bancassurance For For Management Holding SA Auditors 14 Reelect Luc Philips as Director For For Management 15 Approve Renumeration of Auditors of EUR For For Management 60,000 16 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 17 Discuss Corporate Governance None None Management 18 Transact Other Business None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003565737 Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements, Annual None None Management Reports, and Auditors' Reports For Past Three Fiscal Years for Almanij and KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.; Receive Directors' and Auditors' Reports on Merger Agreement between Almanij and KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A. 2 Receive Communication Concerning None None Management Significant Changes to the Situation of the Assets and Liabilities of each Merging Company 3 Approve Merger By Absorption of Almanij For For Management by KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A. 4 Issue 264.4 Million Shares in Connection For For Management with Acquisition 5 Authorize Cancellation of Shares For For Management Repurchased Pursuant to the Merger 6 Amend Articles/Charter to Reflect Changes For For Management in Capital 7 Change Company Name to KBC Group For For Management 8 Allow Board to Use All Outstanding For Against Management Capital Authorizations in the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer 9 Amend Articles Re: Composition of For For Management Executive Committee, Interest of Executive Committee Members in Transactions, Representation of Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and Procedure for Shareholder Proposals 10 Approve Changes in Board Re: Confirm For For Management Resignations and Approve Election of Directors 11 Authorize the Board to Implement Approved For For Management Resolutions 12 Authorize Christel Haverans to File For For Management Amended Articles of Association 13 Authorize Peggy De Bock and Christel For For Management Haverans to File Required Documents/Formalities at Relevant Authorities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEOPALACE21 CORP. Ticker: Security ID: JP3167500002 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 15, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAN AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0005937007 Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2004 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.05 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2004 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2004 5 Approve Creation of EUR 188.2 Million For For Management Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights 6 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.5 Billion without Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 76.8 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 8 Amend Articles Re: Registration for For For Management Shareholder Meetings Due to Proposed Changes in German Law (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits) 9 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2005 10.1 Elect Renate Koecher to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.2 Elect Michael Behrendt to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.3 Elect Herbert Demel to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.4 Elect Klaus Eberhardt to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.5 Elect Hubertus von Gruenberg to the For For Management Supervisory Board 10.6 Elect Karl-Ludwig Kley to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.7 Elect Joachim Milberg to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.8 Elect Rudolf Rupprecht to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.9 Elect Ekkehard Schulz to the Supervisory For For Management Board 10.10 Elect Hanns-Helge Stechl to the For For Management Supervisory Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Ticker: MFC. Security ID: CA56501R1064 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kevin E. Benson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John M. Cassaday For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Lino J. Celeste For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Dominic D'Alessandro For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas P. d'Aquino For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard B. DeWolfe For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert E. Dineen, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Pierre Y. Ducros For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Allister P. Graham For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Thomas E. Kierans For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Lorna R. Marsden For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Arthur R. Sawchuk For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Gordon G. Thiessen For For Management 1.16 Elect Director Michael H. Wilson For For Management 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Establish Term Limit For Independent Against Against Shareholder Directors to 10 Years 4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 5 Replace Share Option Plan for Officers Against Against Shareholder with Restricted Share Units 6 Require 75% Vote for the Election of Against Against Shareholder Directors 7 Require Directors who change principal Against Against Shareholder occupation to resign 8 Amend Quorum Requirement to 50% Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC Ticker: MLB Security ID: GB0033839910 Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 6.65 Pence Per For For Management Share 4a Re-elect Mike Bramley as Director For For Management 4b Re-elect Roger Carr as Director For For Management 4c Re-elect Drummond Hall as Director For For Management 5 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 6 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 7 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 12,369,740 8 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,855,460 9 Authorise 52,389,740 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase 10 Approve Amendments to the Short Term For For Management Deferred Incentive Plan 11 Authorise the Company and its Subsidiary, For For Management Mitchells & Butlers Retail Ltd., to each Make Donations to EU Political Organisations up to GBP 50,000 and to each Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOL HUNGARIAN OIL AND GAS PLC.(FORMERLY MOL MAGYAR OLAY-ES Ticker: MGYXY Security ID: US6084642023 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Approve Board of Directors Report; For Did Not Management Approve Allocation of Income Proposal Vote 1.2 Approve Auditor's Report For Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Approve Supervisory Board Report; Approve For Did Not Management Allocation of Income Proposal Vote 1.4 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation of Vote Income and Dividends; Amend Articles of Association Accordingly 2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For Did Not Management Fix Their Remuneration Vote 3 Amend Articles of Association Re: Branch For Did Not Management Offices; Business Premises; Corporate Vote Purpose 4 Approve Increase in Share Capital; Amend For Did Not Management Articles of Association Accordingly Vote 5 Change Nominal Value of Series A Shares; For Did Not Management Amend Articles of Association Accordingly Vote 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Management Vote 7 Amend Incentive Plan For Did Not Management Vote 8 Elect Supervisory Board Member Nominated For Did Not Management by Holder of Series B Preference Shares; Vote Determine Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members 9 Approve Regulations on Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0008430026 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.00 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2004 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2004 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 6 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 3 Billion with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 100 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 7 Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board For For Management Remuneration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3733400000 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 6, Final JY 3.50, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board For For Management Size - Streamline Board Structure 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIPPON MEAT PACKERS INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3743000006 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 16, Special JY 0 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 3 Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIPPON MINING HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3379550001 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 10, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan For For Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director and For For Management Special Payments to Continuing Directors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. Ticker: NSANY Security ID: JP3672400003 Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12, Final JY 12, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to Delete Language For For Management Specifying Term in Office of Statutory Auditors in Office on or Before March 31, 2003 3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management 4.1 Elect Director For For Management 4.2 Elect Director For For Management 4.3 Elect Director For For Management 4.4 Elect Director For For Management 4.5 Elect Director For For Management 4.6 Elect Director For For Management 4.7 Elect Director For For Management 4.8 Elect Director For For Management 4.9 Elect Director For For Management 5 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 6 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management and Statutory Auditors 7 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOKIA CORP. Ticker: NOK Security ID: FI0009000681 Meeting Date: APR 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Presentation on Annual Accounts None None Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.33 Per Share 4 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 6 Increase Number of Directors from Eight For For Management to Ten 7 Reelect Paul Collins, Georg Ehrnrooth, For For Management Bengt Holmstroem, Per Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie Scardino, Vesa Vainio, and Arne Wessberg; Elect Dan Hesse and Edouard Michelin as New Directors 8 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 9 Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors 10 Approve Stock Option Plan for Selected For For Management Personnel; Approve Creation of EUR 1.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 11 Approve Between EUR 10.56 Million and EUR For For Management 13.80 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation 12 Approve Creation of Maximum EUR 53.16 For For Management Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights 13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 221.60 For For Management Million Shares (Up to 443.20 Million Shares Subject to Pending Legislation) 14 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROMISE CO LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3833750007 Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 50, Final JY 50, Special JY 5 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Statutory For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTT PUBLIC COMPANY Ticker: Security ID: TH0646010015 Meeting Date: APR 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Minutes of Previous EGM For For Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividend For For Management of Baht 6.75 per Share 4 Elect Directors For Against Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management 6 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 7 Amend Articles of Association Re: Company For For Management Seal 8 Approve the 5-Year Financing Plan of PTT For For Management Public Co 9 Approve Issuance of 40 Million Units of For For Management Warrants to Directors, Employees, and Advisors of the Company 10 Approve Reduction in Registered Capital For For Management to Baht 27.97 Billion 11 Approve Increase in Registered Capital to For For Management Baht 28.37 Billion 12 Approve Allocation of 40 Million New For For Management Ordinary Shares Reserved for the Exercise of Warrants 13 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTT PUBLIC COMPANY Ticker: Security ID: TH0646010015 Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: SEP 3, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Minutes of Previous AGM For For Management 2 Approve Shares Purchasing of Rayong For For Management Refinery Co, Ltd 3 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031552861 Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Approve Final Dividend of 6.1 Pence Per For For Management Share 5 Authorise EU Political Donations up to For For Management Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 50,000 and EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 50,000 6 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,546 7 Elect Adrian Fawcett as Director For For Management 8 Elect Jonathan Paveley as Director For For Management 9 Elect Martin Glenn as Director For For Management 10 Elect Ian Fraser as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Robert McDonald as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Phil Cox as Director For For Management 13 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,991 14 Authorise 25,039,523 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RENAULT Ticker: Security ID: FR0000131906 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Reelect Dominique de la Garanderie as For For Management Director 6 Reelect Itaru Koeda as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Louis Schweitzer as Director For For Management 8 Approve Discharge of Pierre Alanche For For Management 9 Acknowledge Auditor Report Re: For For Management Renumeration of Equity Loans 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 11 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures in For For Management the Aggregate Value of EUR 4 Billion 12 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares in Item 10 and to Amend Article of Association Accordingly 13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million 14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million 15 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management 300 Million for Future Exchange Offers or Acquisitions 16 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 500 Million 17 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 18 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For For Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 19 Amend Articles of Association to Increase For For Management Shareholding Disclosure Threshold to Two Percent 20 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPSOL YPF SA (FORMERLY REPSOL, S.A.) Ticker: REP Security ID: ES0173516115 Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements, Allocation For For Management of Income, and Discharge Directors for Fiscal Year Ended 12-31-04 2 Present Amendments of the Board For For Management Governance Guidelines 3 Amend Articles 40, 47, and 38 of The For For Management Bylaws and Amend Chapter 2, Title 4 of the Board Governance Guidelines 4 Elect Directors For For Management 5 Approve Auditors for Company and For For Management Consolidated Group 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights 8 Authorize Issuance of Convertible and For For Management Non-convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights 9 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RMC GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0007266413 Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: For For Management Acquisition by Cemex UK of RMC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RMC GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0007266413 Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: For For Management Acquisition By Cemex UK of RMC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP(FORMERLY SUN ALLIANCE GROU Ticker: Security ID: GB0006616899 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 2.96 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Audit & Compliance Committee to Determine Their Remuneration 4 Elect David Paige as Director For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 6 Approve Donations to EU Political For For Management Organisation up to GBP 100,000 and Authorise EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 7 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 441,966,663 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 40,044,999 9 Authorise 291,236,359 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP(FORMERLY SUN ALLIANCE GROU Ticker: Security ID: GB0006616899 Meeting Date: SEP 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the Disposal of the UK Life For For Management Operations of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group to Resolution Life Limited -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (THE) Ticker: RBSPRE Security ID: GB0007547838 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 41.2 Pence Per For For Management Share 4 Re-elect Jim Currie as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Fred Goodwin as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Sir Steve Robson as Director For For Management 7 Elect Archie Hunter as Director For For Management 8 Elect Charles Koch as Director For For Management 9 Elect Joe MacHale as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 12 Approve Increase in Authorised Share For For Management Capital; Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 264,579,936 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,686,990 14 Authorise 317,495,924 Shares for Market For For Management Purchase 15 Approve 71 M Category II Non-Cumulative For For Management US$ Pref. Shares; Allot the Newly Created and 179.5 M Unissued Category II Non-Cumulative US$ Pref. Shares, the 64.75 M Unissued Non-Cumulative Euro Pref. Shares and 300 M Unissued Non-Cumulative GBP Pref. Shares 16 Approve Citizens Financial Group, Inc. For For Management Long Term Incentive Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC (FORMERLY ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.) Ticker: RPETY Security ID: NL0000009470 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Annual Report None None Management 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3.A Discuss Reserves and Dividend Policy None None Management 3.B Approve Dividends of EUR 1.79 Per Share For For Management 4.A Approve Discharge of Managing Directors For Against Management 4.B Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management 5 Reelect L.R. Ricciardi to Supervisory For For Management Board 6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 7 Approve Share Cancellation For For Management 8 Discussion on Corporate Governance None None Management 9.A Discussion of Public Exchange Offer None None Management Issued by Royal Dutch Shell plc for All Ordinary Shares in Capital of Company (non-voting) 9.B Approve Implementation Agreement For For Management 10 Approve Acquisition and Cancellation of For Against Management All 1,500 Priority Shares and Amend Articles to Change Board Structure into One-Tier Board 11.A Elect A.G. Jacobs as Non-Executive Board For For Management Member 11.B Elect Ch. Morin-Postel as Non-Executive For For Management Board Member 11.C Elect A.A. Loudon as Non-Executive Board For For Management Member 11.D Elect L.R. Ricciardi as Non-Executive For For Management Board Member 12 Approve Remuneration Policy for Board of For For Management Directors 13 Approve Amended Long-Term Incentive Plan For For Management 14 Approve Amended Restricted Share Plan For For Management 15 Approve Amended Deferred Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SABESP, COMPANHIA SANEAMENTO BASICO SAO PAULO Ticker: Security ID: BRSBSPACNOR5 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Elect Board of Directors, the Supervisory For Against Management Board and their Respective Alternates 4 Ratify the New Criteria for the For Against Management Remuneration of the Board of Directors 5 Amend Art. 15 of Bylaws in Light of Item For Against Management 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SABESP, COMPANHIA SANEAMENTO BASICO SAO PAULO Ticker: Security ID: BRSBSPACNOR5 Meeting Date: MAR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director to the Board of Directors For Abstain Management 2 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SABESP, COMPANHIA SANEAMENTO BASICO SAO PAULO Ticker: Security ID: BRSBSPACNOR5 Meeting Date: NOV 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles 5 and 7 Re: Share Capital, For Did Not Management Number of Shares, and Increase in Vote Authorized Capital 2 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPO OYJ (FORMERLY SAMPO-LEONIA INSURANCE CO. Ticker: Security ID: FI0009003305 Meeting Date: APR 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 1, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 1.2 Receive Auditors' Report None None Management 1.3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 1.4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.20 Per Share 1.5 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 1.6 Fix Number of Directors at 8; Approve For For Management Their Remuneration 1.7 Fix Numer of Auditors at 1; Approve Their For For Management Remuneration 1.8 Reelect Tom Berglund, Anne Brunila, Georg For For Management Ehrnrooth, Jyrki Juusela, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Christoffer Taxell, Matti Vuoria, and Bjoern Wahlroos as Directors 1.9 Elect Ernst & Young as Auditors For For Management 2 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five For For Management Percent of Series A Shares 3 Amend Articles Re: Change Domicile from For For Management Turku to Helsinki; Remove Mandatory Retirement Age; Remove Requirement That Meeting Notice Be Published in at Least One Newspaper in Turku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANLAM LIMITED Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000028262 Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended Dec. 31, 2004 2 Ratify Reappointment of Auditors For For Management 3.1 Reelect R.C. Andersen as Director For For Management Appointed During the Year 3.2 Reelect M.V. Moosa as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 3.3 Reelect M. Ramos as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 4.1 Reelect A.S. du Plessis as Director For For Management 4.2 Reelect C.E. Maynard as Director For For Management 4.3 Reelect P. de V. Rademeyer as Director For For Management 4.4 Reelect G.E. Rudman as Director For For Management 5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management Fiscal Year 2004 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management Jan. 1, 2005-June 30, 2006 Period 8 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 9 Approve Broad Based Enployee Share Plan For For Management 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANLAM LIMITED Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000028262 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Disposal of Shareholding in Absa For For Management Group Limited Pursuant to Scheme of Arrangement Proposed By Barclays 2 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO ) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000120578 Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis For For Management by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of 19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis Minority Shareholders 2 Approve Accounting Treatment of For For Management Absorption 3 Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding For For Management Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants 4 Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million For For Management Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Stock Options 5 Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of For For Management Merger and Related Capital Increase to Aventis Minority Shareholders 6 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For For Management Capital 7 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For For Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 8 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO ) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000120578 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management Auditor 6 Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor For For Management 7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 8 Cancel Outstanding Debt Issuance For For Management Authority 9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.4 Billion; Authorize Global Limit of EUR 1.6 Billion 10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 840 Million 11 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 12 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Issuance Authorities Above 13 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For For Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 14 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Against Management 15 Authorize Up to 1 Percent of Issued For For Management Capital For Use in Restricted Stock Plan 16 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANYO SHINPAN FINANCE CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3340000003 Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For Did Not Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 31, Vote Final JY 31, Special JY 10 2 Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board For Did Not Management Size Vote 3.1 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.2 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.3 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.4 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.5 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.6 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3419050004 Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 31, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Reduction in Legal Reserves For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3419050004 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For Did Not Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Vote Final JY 40, Special JY 20 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For Did Not Management Announcements in Electronic Format Vote 3.1 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.2 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.3 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.4 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.5 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.6 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.7 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 4.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 4.4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For Did Not Management Auditor Vote 6 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY PLC (THE) Ticker: SHTCF Security ID: GB0008034141 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY PLC (THE) Ticker: SHTCF Security ID: GB0008034141 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Elect Peter Voser as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Sir Peter Job as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Lord Oxburgh as Director For For Management 6 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 7 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 8 Authorise 480,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 9 Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan For For Management 10 Approve Deferred Bonus Plan For For Management 11 Approve Restricted Share Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY PLC (THE) Ticker: SHTCF Security ID: GB0008034141 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Reduction in Capital by For For Management Cancelling and Extinguishing the First Preference Shares of GBP 1 Each 2 Conditional on the Passing of Resolution For For Management 1, Approve Reduction in Capital by Cancelling and Extinguishing the Second Preference Shares of GBP 1 Each 3 Approve Scheme of Arrangement;Reduce Cap. For For Management by Cancelling the Scheme Shares;Increase Cap. by Creating Such No. of Ord. Shares of 25p and 1 Dividend Access Share of 25P; Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to the Created Ord. Shares; Amend Art. of Assoc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIEMENS AG Ticker: SMAG40 Security ID: DE0007236101 Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 21, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Supervisory Board Report None None Management 2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.25 per Share 4 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2003/2004 5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2003/2004 6 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors 7 Elect Heinrich v. Pierer to the For For Management Supervisory Board; Elect Michael Mirow as Alternate Supervisory Board Memeber 8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 9 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management Members 10 Amend Articles Re: Designate Electronic For For Management Publications for Meeting Announcements and Invitation to Shareholder Meetings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: SG1A62000819 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Reduction in Stated Capital and For For Management Share Premium Account -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: SG1A62000819 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Participation by the Relevant For Against Management Person in the Performance Share Plan 2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 3 Amend Articles of Association For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: SG1A62000819 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Adopt Financial Statements and Directors' For For Management and Auditors' Reports 2 Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.064 Per For For Management Share 3 Reelect Paul Chan Kwai Wah as Director For For Management 4 Reelect John Powell Morschel as Director For For Management 5 Reelect Chumpol NaLamlieng as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Jackson Peter Tai as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Graham John Bradley as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Deepak Parekhas Director For For Management 9 Approve Directors' Fees of SGD 1.05 For For Management Million for the Year Ended Mar. 31, 2004 10 Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 11 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights 12 Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of For Against Management Options Pursuant to the Share Option Scheme 1999 13 Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of For Against Management Options Pursuant to the Performance Share Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIETE GENERALE Ticker: SCGLY Security ID: FR0000130809 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 3.3 per Share 3 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Absence Related-Party Transactions 5 Reelect Jean Azema as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Elisabeth Lulin as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Patrick Ricard as Director For For Management 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 9 Reduce Range of Board Size from 15 to 13 For For Management Board Members; Reduce Number of Representatives of Employee Shareholders From 3 to 2, and Allow Use of Electronic Voting for Elections of Representatives of Employee Shareholders 10 Amend Articles to Increase Shareholding For For Management Disclosure Threshold from 0.5 Percent to 1.5 Percent 11 Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued For Against Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan 12 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Against Management Percent Of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions A Shareholder Proposal: Amend Articles of Against For Shareholder Association to Remove Voting Right Limitation of 15 Percent 13 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SONY CORP. Ticker: SNE Security ID: JP3435000009 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure of Against For Shareholder Individual Compensation Levels for Five Highest-Paid Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3890350006 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 3000, Special JY 0 2 Authorize Repurchase of Preferred Shares For For Management 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management and Statutory Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB (SCA) Ticker: SVCBY Security ID: SE0000112724 Meeting Date: APR 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting; Elect Sven Unger Chairman For For Management of Meeting 2 Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders For For Management 3 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management 5 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management 6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 7.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 7.2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of SEK 10.50 Per Share 7.3 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 8 Determine Number of Members (7) and For For Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of SEK 3.3 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors 10 Reelect Rolf Boerjesson, Soeren Gyll, Tom For For Management Hedelius, Sverker Martin-Loef, Anders Nyren, Indra Aasander, and Jan Aastroem as Directors 11 Authorize Chairman of Board and For For Management Representatives of Five of Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee 12 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. Ticker: Security ID: TW0002330008 Meeting Date: DEC 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Dividend Policy 2 Other Business None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. Ticker: Security ID: TW0002330008 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Report on Business Operation None None Management Results for Fiscal Year 2004 1.2 Receive Supervisors' Report None None Management 1.3 Receive Report on the Acquisition or None None Management Disposal of Assets with Related Parties for 2004 1.4 Receive Report on the Status of None None Management Guarantees Provided by the Company as of the End of 2004 1.5 Receive Report on the Execution of None None Management Treasury Stock Buyback 2.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2.2 Approve Allocation of Income and Cash For For Management Dividend of NTD 2.00 per Share and Stock Dividend of 50 Shares per 1000 Shares Held 2.3 Approve Capitalization of 2004 Dividends For For Management and Employee Profit Sharing 2.4 Amend Articles of Association For For Management 3 Other Business None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3463000004 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 44, Final JY 44, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized For For Management Capital from 2.4 Billion to 3.5 Billion Shares - Set Maximum Number of Internal Auditors - Clarify Board's Authority to Vary AGM Record Date - Set Maximum Board Size 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director For Against Management and Statutory Auditor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TANABE SEIYAKU CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3469000008 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 7, Final JY 10, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Reduce Directors Term For For Management in Office - Cap Board Size and Number of Statutory Auditors 3 Approve Corporate Split Agreement and For For Management Transfer of Operations to Wholly-Owned Subsidiary 4.1 Elect Director For For Management 4.2 Elect Director For For Management 4.3 Elect Director For For Management 4.4 Elect Director For For Management 4.5 Elect Director For For Management 4.6 Elect Director For For Management 4.7 Elect Director For For Management 5 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 6 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management and Statutory Auditor 7 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR WOODROW PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0008782301 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 8.1 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Re-elect Iain Napier as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Peter Johnson as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Andrew Dougal as Director For For Management 7 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 9 Amend Taylor Woodrow 2004 Performance For For Management Share Plan 10 Authorise 58,555,012 Ordinary Shares as For For Management the Fixed Limit of Shares Available under the Taylor Woodrow Employee Stock Purchase Plan 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 47,333,883 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,341,154 13 Authorise 58,729,236 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Alternate Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELKOM SA Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000044897 Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended Mar. 31, 2004 2.1 Reelect Thabo Mosololi as Director For Abstain Management 2.2 Reelect Polelo Lazarus Lim as Director For Abstain Management 3 Ratify Ernst and Young as Auditors For For Management 4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TI AUTOMOTIVE LTD. Ticker: Security ID: GB0030675291 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Re-elect John Harris as Director For For Management 3 Re-elect Christopher Kinsella as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect William Laule as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Bernard Taylor as Director For For Management 6 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 7 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3585800000 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 30, Final JY 30, Special JY 0 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Director For For Management 2.14 Elect Director For For Management 2.15 Elect Director For For Management 2.16 Elect Director For For Management 2.17 Elect Director For For Management 2.18 Elect Director For For Management 2.19 Elect Director For For Management 3 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management and Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System 4 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors 5 Approve Alternate Allocation of Income Against Against Shareholder 6 Amend Articles to Require Prompt Against For Shareholder Disclosure of Individual Director Remuneration Levels 7 Amend Articles to Give Shareholders the Against Against Shareholder Right to Investigate Management Problems and Demand the Creation of an Investigation Committee 8 Amend Articles to Require Shutdown of All Against Against Shareholder Nuclear Reactors Designed in 1978 or Earlier 9 Amend Articles to Require Local Community Against Against Shareholder Consent for Operation of Nuclear Facilities in Which Damage Has Been Discovered 10 Amend Articles to Require Company to Not Against Against Shareholder Provide Spent Nuclear Fuel to Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A ) Ticker: TOT Security ID: FR0000120271 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 5.40 per Share of which EUR 3.00 Remains to be Distributed 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Against Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 24.4 For For Management Million Shares 6 Reelect Paul Desmarais Jr as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Bertrand Jacquillat as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director For For Management 9 Elect Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE as For For Management Director 10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.8 Billion 12 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For For Management Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan 13 Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued For Against Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan A Shareholder Proposal: Authorize Up to One Against Against Shareholder Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. Ticker: TM Security ID: JP3633400001 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 40, Special JY 0 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Director For For Management 2.14 Elect Director For For Management 2.15 Elect Director For For Management 2.16 Elect Director For For Management 2.17 Elect Director For For Management 2.18 Elect Director For For Management 2.19 Elect Director For For Management 2.20 Elect Director For For Management 2.21 Elect Director For For Management 2.22 Elect Director For For Management 2.23 Elect Director For For Management 2.24 Elect Director For For Management 2.25 Elect Director For For Management 2.26 Elect Director For For Management 3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 4 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 6 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management 7 Amend Articles of Incorporation to Against For Shareholder Require Disclosure of Individual Compensation Levels of Directors and Statutory Auditors 8 Amend Articles of Incorporation to Against Against Shareholder Require Reporting of Contributions to Political Parties and Political Fundraising Organizations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRINITY MIRROR PLC (FORMERLY TRINITY PLC) Ticker: Security ID: GB0009039941 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 14.3 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Paul Vickers as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Gary Hoffman as Director For For Management 6 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 7 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 9,889,769 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,483,613 9 Authorise 29,672,275 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 10 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Treasury Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UFJ HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: Security ID: JP3944300007 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Handling of Net Loss, with No For For Management Dividends on Ordinary Shares 2 Amend Articles to: Decrease Authorized For For Management Capital to Reflect Cancellation and Conversion of Preferred Shares 3 Approve Merger Agreement with Mitsubishi For For Management Tokyo Financial Group 4.1 Elect Director For For Management 4.2 Elect Director For For Management 4.3 Elect Director For For Management 4.4 Elect Director For For Management 4.5 Elect Director For For Management 4.6 Elect Director For For Management 4.7 Elect Director For For Management 5.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 5.4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 1 Approve Merger Agreement with Mitsubishi For For Management Tokyo Financial Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNY CO. LTD. Ticker: Security ID: JP3949600005 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 9, Final JY 9, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board For For Management Size - Abolish Retirement Bonus System 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Retirement Bonuses to Directors For Against Management and Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System 5 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0007192106 Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Julian Horn-Smith as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir David Scholey as Director For For Management 6 Elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 7 Approve Final Dividend of 1.0780 Pence For For Management Per Ordinary Share 8 Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 10 Authorise the Company and Any Company For For Management Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the Company to Make EU Political Donations or Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000 11 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900 Million 12 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 330 Million 13 Authorise 6.6 Billion Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Authorise 660 Million Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase Pursuant to Contingent Purchase Contracts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLKSWAGEN AG (VW) Ticker: VWAG Security ID: DE0007664005 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.05 per Common Share and EUR 1.11 per Preference Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal Year 2004 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal Year 2004 5 Amend Articles Re: Designate Electronic For For Management Publications for Meeting Announcements and Invitation to Shareholder Meetings; Use of Electronic Means at Supervisory Board Meetings; Use of Paper Deeds 6 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For For Management Registration for Shareholder Meetings; Time Designation at Shareholder Meetings 7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 8 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITBREAD PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0030345457 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Sale of Marriott Hotel Business For For Management 2 Approve Sub-Division of Each 50 Pence For For Management Share into Shares of 8 1/3 Pence Each (Intermediate Shares); and Approve Consolidation of the Intermediate Shares of 8 1/3 Pence into New Ordinary Shares of 58 1/3 Pence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITBREAD PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B07FNF32 Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 18.35 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Anthony Habgood as Director For For Management 5 Elect Christopher Rogers as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Rod Kent as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect David Turner as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Charles Gurassa as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,890,283 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,483,542 12 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares up to GBP 14,967,084 13 Amend Articles of Association For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XSTRATA PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031411001 Meeting Date: JAN 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of WMC Resources Ltd. For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XSTRATA PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031411001 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 16 US Cents Per For For Management Share 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Re-elect Willy Strothotte as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Trevor Reid as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Paul Hazen as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Ian Strachan as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 9 Approve Xstrata Plc Added Value Incentive For For Management Plan 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 105,250,402 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 15,787,560 12 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Execution of Appointment of Proxies, Receipt of Authority for Proxy Appointment Through a Relevant System 13 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Indemnification of Directors and Officers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA Ticker: Security ID: NO0010208051 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Harald Arnkvaern as Chairman of For For Management Meeting; Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of NOK 2.25 Per Share 3 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of Members of For For Management Nominating Committee 5 Authorize Cancellation of 3 Million For For Management Repurchased Shares and Redemption of 1.7 Million Shares Held by Norwegian State 6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital ========================== HSBC SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND ========================== ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) HSBC Advisor Funds Trust --------------------------------------- By (Signature and Title)* /s/Richard Fabietti ---------------------------------------- Richard Fabietti, President Date August 5, 2005 ----------------------------------- * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.