THE DIVERSE INCOME TRUST PLC (the “Companyâ€)
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.