Result of AGM

Invesco Asia Trust plc HEADLINE: Annual General Meeting Following the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 8 August 2013 shareholders approved the following resolutions: Ordinary Business Ordinary Resolution 1 To receive the Report of the Directors and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 April 2013; Ordinary Resolution 2 To declare a final dividend of 3.2p per ordinary share; Ordinary Resolution 3 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report; Ordinary Resolution 4 To re-elect James Robinson, a Director of the Company; Ordinary Resolution 5 To elect Owen Jonathan, a Director of the Company; Ordinary Resolution 6 To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as Auditor and authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration; Special Business Ordinary Resolution 7 To release the Directors from their obligation to convene a General Meeting of the Company in 2014 to propose a special resolution to wind up the Company on a voluntary basis; Ordinary Resolution 8 To authorise Director to allot relevant securities; Special Resolution 9 To authorise Directors to allot relevant securities disapplying pre-emption rights; Special Resolution 10 To authorise the Directors to repurchase Ordinary shares; and Special Resolution 11 That the period of notice required for general meetings of the Company (other than AGMs) shall be not less than 14 clear days' notice. The resolutions were passed by show of hands. The proxy votes lodged with the Registrar will be available via the Company's website at www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/investmenttrusts The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 April 2013, copies of which are available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism and via the Company's website at www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/ investmenttrusts. Retirement of David Hinde and appointment of Carol Ferguson as Chairman of the Company The Company confirms that as already announced David Hinde, who had served on the Board since 2003 and as Chairman since 2005 retired at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, and that Carol Ferguson has been appointed to succeed him. Invesco Asset Management Limited, Secretary 8 August 2013 Ordinary Shares - Listing Category: Premium - Equity Closed-ended Investment Funds
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