Erm  you already had, er, the opportunity to read my letter of the eighteenth of April  er, circulated with the report and accounts, which fully explains the proposals being put forward and which are for firstly increasing the authorized share capital of the company  creating two new classes of preference share  er, renewing the board's authority to allot shares  renewing the board's power to modify preemption rights  authorizing the company to purchase its own  er, ordinary shares  reducing the company's share capital by repaying the existing preference shares  er, making certain amendments to the company's employee share schemes  increasing the aggregate sum available for directors' fees  and authorizing the company to issue summary financial statements.