28August 2008
ABERDEEN NEW DAWN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
Result of Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC held today (28 August 2008), all resolutions in the Notice of Meeting were passed.
In relation to Resolution 9 (authority to purchase shares for cancellation or treasury), 14.99 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital equates to 3,733,919 Ordinary shares as at today's date.
In relation to Resolutions 10 and 11 (authority to issue shares and disapply pre-emption rights), 10 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital equates to 2,490,940 Ordinary shares as at today's date.
The total number of proxy votes lodged was as follows:
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FOR |
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DISCRETIONARY |
AGAINST |
WITHHELD |
TOTAL VOTE |
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Resolution Number |
No. of Votes |
|
No. of Votes |
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No. of Votes |
|
No. of Votes |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1 |
7,012,592 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
29,918 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
7,039,984 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
2,526 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
7,042,510 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
6,876,099 |
|
0 |
|
166,411 |
|
0 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
6,876,099 |
|
0 |
|
29,918 |
|
136,493 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
6,876,099 |
|
0 |
|
29,918 |
|
136,493 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
6,876,099 |
|
0 |
|
39,548 |
|
126,863 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
7,042,510 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
7,036,904 |
|
0 |
|
5,606 |
|
0 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
7,040,410 |
|
0 |
|
2,100 |
|
0 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
7,010,492 |
|
0 |
|
2,100 |
|
29,918 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
7,010,492 |
|
0 |
|
2,100 |
|
29,918 |
|
7,042,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS
Copies of the resolutions passed under special business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority together with the new Articles of Association adopted at the AGM, and they will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR
As indicated in the Annual Report and Accounts, Mr Richard Clough retired as a Director of the Company at the Annual General Meeting and did not seek re-election as a Director of the Company.