AGM Statement

RNS Number : 8674Q

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

02 December 2016

 

THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC

Annual General Meeting 2 December 2016

At the AGM held on 2 December 2016 all resolutions were passed, including those detailed below:

·    Shareholders approved by ordinary resolution the continuance of the Company until the AGM to be held in respect of the year to 31 August 2017, with 99.99% of those voting supporting the resolution;

·    Shareholders approved  an ordinary resolution renewing the Directors general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,312,248.75 and a special resolution to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis up to £393,674.63 (being approximately 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company).  These authorities will expire at the earlier of 2 March 2018 or at the conclusion of the 2017 AGM of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

·    Shareholders approved a special resolution authorising the Company to renew its authority to make market purchases of up to 14.99 per cent of the Company's issued share capital, being 11,802,365 ordinary shares of 5p.  The authority will expire at the conclusion of the 2017 AGM of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Financial Statements which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism at  http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.  

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretary

 2 December 2016

 

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