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1 General Meeting Proxy Voting Form Personal Voting Form for: Mr Sample Sample House Sample Street Sample Town Sample County AB1 2CD Please vote! Voting online or by post closes at 10.30am on 12 December 2017 RMGMPVF_1017

2 How to Vote 1. ONLINE Votes may be cast by visiting using your Voter Reference Number (VRN) and Personal Identification Number (PIN) as shown. 2. BY POST If you opt to vote by post, you can appoint the Chairman of the meeting or an alternative named proxy to vote on your behalf at the General Meeting. This proxy will follow your vote instructions or in the absence of instructions make their own vote decision. 3. IN PERSON Members may attend the meeting in person to cast their votes details of the times and venue are shown on the Notice of the General Meeting of Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited. We are here to help If you need help or further information about this General Meeting, please contact us using any of the methods detailed in the letter accompanying this voting form. Online Vote Visit You will be asked to enter the Voter Reference Number (VRN) and PIN and agree to certain terms and conditions. VRN: PIN: xxxx Important Explanatory Notes on Postal Voting To be effective, all proxy appointments must be lodged with: Reliance Mutual at their scrutineer: Electoral Reform Services, London N81 1ER by 10.30am on 12 December A member entitled to attend, speak and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote instead of him or her. The proxy need not be a member of the Society. To appoint as your proxy a person other than the Chairman of the meeting, insert their full name in the box. If you sign and return the Postal Vote Form with no name inserted in the box, the Chairman of the meeting will be deemed to be your proxy. Where you appoint as your proxy someone other than the Chairman, you are responsible for ensuring that they attend the meeting and are aware of your voting intentions. If you wish your proxy to make any comments on your behalf, you will need to appoint someone other than the Chairman and give them the relevant instructions directly. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the proportion of votes for or against. Where a policy is held jointly with someone else, this letter has been sent only to the first named person on the register of members. Either joint policyholder may vote but if more than one joint policyholder votes, only the vote of the first named voting policyholder will be counted. Any alteration to the Postal Vote Form should be initialled. If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will take precedence. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting, strike out the words The Chairman of the Meeting at the top of the Postal Vote Form and insert the name of the proxy you wish to vote on your behalf. Please indicate in the space provided alongside each resolution how you wish your vote(s) to be cast. Without such specific directions, the proxy will vote or abstain at his/her discretion. Sign the Postal Vote Form in the box where it says Your signature and date the form in the box entitled Date. The appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending the meeting and voting in person. If you have appointed a proxy and attend the meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated. Addresses (including electronic addresses) in this document are included strictly for the purposes provided and not for any other purposes.

3 Postal Vote Form (Please detach and return this whole page signed and dated below) I hereby appoint the Chairman of the meeting OR the following proxy to vote for me and on my behalf at the General Meeting to be held at 10.30am on 14 December 2017, and at any adjournment thereof. Member: Mr. A B Sample GM reference no: Date: November 2017 Name of proxy: Leave blank if appointing the Chairman THIS CANNOT BE YOUR NAME If the form is returned without an indication as to how the proxy shall vote, the proxy shall exercise their discretion. Resolutions Place an X in the appropriate box. Ordinary Resolution 1. THAT the proposed transfer by Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited of its entire long-term insurance business to LCCG New LifeCo Limited pursuant to a scheme under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( the Scheme ) be and hereby is approved. Special Resolution 2. THAT the regulations produced to the meeting and, for the purposes of identification signed by the Chairman, be and are hereby approved and adopted as the new Articles of Association of the Society in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Articles of Association of the Society with effect immediately upon the Scheme becoming effective. FOR FOR AGAINST AGAINST WITHHELD WITHHELD Declaration I instruct my proxy as indicated on this form. Unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote as he or she sees fit or abstain in relation to any business of the meeting. Your signature: Date: (DD/MM/YEAR) Once you have completed, signed and dated this form, please post it to Reliance Mutual in the reply-paid envelope provided. You do not need to complete and send this form to Reliance Mutual if you plan to attend the meeting in person. Kindly note: This form is issued only to the addressee and is specific to the customer reference printed hereon. This personalised form is not transferable. Reliance Mutual and Electoral Reform Services Limited accept no liability for any instruction.

4 Attendance Card (If you are attending the General Meeting, please bring this Attendance Card with you) Mr Sample Sample House Sample Street Sample Town Sample County AB1 2CD The Company Secretary of Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited invites you to attend the General Meeting being held at 10.30am on 14 December 2017 to vote on the Ordinary and Special resolutions. The GM is to be held in the Thames Suite at The Amba Charing Cross Hotel, Strand, London, WC2N 5HX. Important information Members may vote in person at the General Meeting or may appoint another person as their proxy, to attend, speak and vote in their place. Completed Postal Vote Forms should be returned as soon as possible, and in any event so as to be received no later than 10.30am on 12 December 2017 by Reliance Mutual at Electoral Reform Services, London N81 1ER Member: Mr. A B Sample GM reference no: Date: November 2017 Any questions? For more information call our Member Services Team on: Lines open 9am 5pm, Monday to Friday. Calls may be recorded or monitored.

5 Notice of the General Meeting of Reliance Mutual NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Meeting of the Society will be held at The Amba Charing Cross Hotel, Strand, London, WC2N 5HX at 10.30am on 14 December 2017 for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions, of which Resolution 1 will be proposed as an Ordinary resolution and Resolution 2 will be proposed as a Special resolution. Ordinary Resolution 1. THAT the proposed transfer by Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited of its entire longterm insurance business to LCCG New LifeCo Limited pursuant to a scheme under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( the Scheme ) be and hereby is approved. Special Resolution 2. THAT the regulations produced to the meeting and, for the purposes of identification signed by the Chairman, be and are hereby approved and adopted as the new Articles of Association of the Society in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Articles of Association of the Society with effect immediately upon the Scheme becoming effective. By Order of the Board Tony Field Company Secretary Voting by post or online closes at 10.30am on 12 December Please note: Only Members entitled to vote (or their duly appointed proxy) may attend, speak and vote at the meeting. To be entitled to vote at the General Meeting, a Member must hold an insurance, assurance or annuity policy with the Society on or for his own life, or on or for the life of another person and in accordance with article 15.3 of the Articles of Association, have been a Member twelve calendar months previous to the holding of such meeting at which they claim to vote and the premium under the policy is not outstanding for more than six weeks. Any policy made paid up with reduced benefits will be treated as having premiums more than six weeks in arrears.

7 A recommendation from the board We are proposing two resolutions, as set out in the Notice overleaf. Resolution 1 will be proposed as an ordinary resolution and Resolution 2 will be proposed as a special resolution. The proposed ordinary resolution will be passed if more than 50% of the votes cast are in favour and the proposed special resolution will be passed if at least 75% of the votes cast are in favour. Both resolutions have to be passed by the requisite majorities for the proposed transfer and consequent distribution to proceed. Resolution 1 Approval of the transfer Your board has determined that it would be appropriate to provide an opportunity to the Members to vote on whether to approve the proposed transfer of the Society s entire business to LCCG New LifeCo Limited. Further details about the proposed transfer of the Society s business to LCCG New LifeCo Limited are set out in my other letter and explanatory booklet included in this pack. This resolution therefore seeks Members approval of the proposed transfer. Resolution 2 Articles of Association New Articles of Association are being proposed to Members to be adopted to reflect the complete cessation of existing Members rights in the Society and to allow the board of the Society to appoint LCCG New LifeCo Limited as the only member of Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited immediately upon the proposed transfer becoming effective. It is therefore necessary to change the provisions in the current Articles of Association regarding qualifying for membership and other consequent changes. Your board, in consultation with LCCG New LifeCo Limited, has taken the view that the adoption of a new set of Articles of Association from the effective date of the transfer is the preferred route to achieve this objective. Action to be taken Whether or not you are able to attend the General Meeting, please complete the enclosed Proxy Voting Form and post it using the reply-paid envelope to Reliance Mutual as soon as possible, but, in any event, to arrive no later than 10.30am on 12 December Recommendation The Board of the Society believes that the resolutions above are those most likely to be in the best interests of the Society and of the Members as a whole and recommends Members vote in favour of them, as the Society s Directors intend to do in respect of his or her own membership, where appropriate. Seamus Creedon Chairman of the board Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited

8 Voting Card if attending the General Meeting (Please detach this voting card if you are attending the General Meeting in person, and please bring it with you) There is no need to complete this card unless you attend the General Meeting and the voting method calls for its use. Resolutions Please indicate with an X in the appropriate boxes below how you wish your votes to be cast. Ordinary Resolution 1. THAT the proposed transfer by Reliance Mutual Insurance Society Limited of its entire long-term insurance business to LCCG New LifeCo Limited pursuant to a scheme under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( the Scheme ) be and hereby is approved. FOR AGAINST WITHHELD Your signature Your signature: Special Resolution 2. THAT the regulations produced to the meeting and, for the purposes of identification signed by the Chairman, be and are hereby approved and adopted as the new Articles of Association of the Society in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Articles of Association of the Society with effect immediately upon the Scheme becoming effective. FOR AGAINST WITHHELD Your signature Your signature: The Venue for the General Meeting The General Meeting will be held in the Thames Suite at The Amba Charing Cross Hotel, Strand, London WC2N 5HX at 10.30am on 14 December 2017 Registration will start at 10.00am

Kingfisher PLC 2018 Annual General Meeting - Form of Proxy

Kingfisher PLC 2018 Annual General Meeting - Form of Proxy Attendance Card Please bring this card with you to the Meeting and present it at Shareholder registration/accreditation. You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Kingfisher plc to be held