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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