Result of AGM

EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC (the “Company”)

The Company is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting held today, all resolutions were passed on a show of hands.

Resolutions 1 to 8 related to Ordinary Business. Resolutions 9 to 15 related to Special Business, as set out below:

Resolution 9: To approve the amended Directors’ Remuneration Policy.

Resolution 10: To make market purchases of the Company’s shares.

Resolution 11: To allot shares in accordance with statutory pre–emption rights.

Resolution 12: To allot shares otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights.

Resolution 13: To sell ordinary shares held in treasury at a discount to the prevailing net asset value per ordinary share.

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

Resolution 15: To increase the maximum aggregate remuneration payable to Directors under the Articles of Association.

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

Resolutions	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Withheld	Votes at Chairman’s Discretion
Resolution 1	11,619,375	14,854	149,205	52,582
Resolution 2	11,488,560	87,018	207,856	52,582
Resolution 3	11,736,409	45,365	1,660	52,582
Resolution 4	11,761,575	21,859	Nil	52,582
Resolution 5	11,670,768	105,867	6,799	52,582
Resolution 6	11,723,000	53,635	6,799	52,582
Resolution 7	11,704,204	74,091	5,139	52,582
Resolution 8	11,741,582	36,713	5,139	52,582
Resolution 9	11,568,348	119,407	86,909	61,352
Resolution 10	10,499,733	1,274,931	Nil	61,352
Resolution 11	11,667,935	74,698	32,031	61,352
Resolution 12	11,579,934	150,003	44,727	61,352
Resolution 13	10,299,519	1,399,477	75,668	61,352
Resolution 14	11,494,860	279,804	Nil	61,352
Resolution 15	11,443,118	203,448	116,194	73,257

Under the Listing Rule 9.6.2, the resolutions passed as Special Business will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available via the National Storage Mechanism, which is located at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

20 April 2016

Enquiries:

Kenneth J Greig
Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
Tel: [phone]

The Company’s registered office address is:

27-31 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7JF