AGM Statement

RNS Number : 6852F

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC

28 April 2011

 



BAILLIE GIFFORD SHIN NIPPON PLC

Annual General Meeting, 28 April 2011

All resolutions were passed at the AGM of the Company held on 28 April 2011, including those detailed below:

·    Shareholders approved a resolution renewing the Directors' general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £589,950 and a special resolution to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis up to £155,502 (being approximately 5% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company).  These authorities will expire at the earlier of 28 July 2012 or at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

·    Shareholders approved a special resolution authorising the Company to buy-back its own shares up to a maximum of 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital, being 4,661,964 ordinary shares of 10p. This authority will expire at the conclusion of the AGM to be held in respect of the year ending 31 January 2012 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.

Company Secretaries

28 April 2011

 

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