Result of AGM

THE DIVERSE INCOME TRUST PLC (the “Company”)
Result of Annual General Meeting

The Company is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 October 2015 all resolutions were passed on a show of hands, including the following resolutions:

Resolution 12 (ordinary resolution): To authorise the Directors to allot shares pursuant to Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006.

Resolution 13 (special resolution): To authorise the Directors to allot ordinary shares for cash pursuant to Sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006 otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights.

Resolution 14 (special resolution): To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company’s own shares.

Resolution 15 (special resolution): To hold general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on 14 clear days’ notice.
 

The proxy votes received in relation to these resolutions were as follows:

Resolutions	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes at Chairman’s Discretion	Votes Withheld
Resolution 1	148,981,337	0	76,790	0
Resolution 2	148,943,536	37,801	76,790	0
Resolution 3	148,943,536	20,530	76,790	17,271
Resolution 4	148,883,721	80,345	76,790	17,271
Resolution 5	112,633,546	36,325,520	343,226	17,271
Resolution 6	148,883,721	80,345	76,790	17,271
Resolution 7	148,943,536	20,530	76,790	17,271
Resolution 8	122,913,122	26,068,215	76,790	0
Resolution 9	148,589,702	391,635	76,790	0
Resolution 10	148,964,066	0	76,790	17,271
Resolution 11	148,981,337	0	76,790	0
Resolution 12	148,959,541	20,530	76,790	1,266
Resolution 13	148,905,983	56,817	76,790	18,537
Resolution 14	148,959,541	20,530	76,790	1,266
Resolution 15	147,722,363	1,257,708	76,790	1,266

The Board notes the substantial votes against resolution 5. The Directors believe that the current Board structure is appropriate, and is engaging with shareholders to discuss the reasons for the vote against this resolution.

A copy of the full text of Resolutions 12 to 15 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

The presentation by Gervais Williams of Miton Asset Management Limited is available on the Company's website at www.mitongroup.com/dit.