Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0599G

City of London Investment Trust PLC

16 October 2008

 



THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

16 OCTOBER 2008

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Annual General Meeting held on 16 October 2008

The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that at the Annual General Meeting held today all resolutions proposed were duly passed, four of which were special resolutions, including a special resolution to adopt new Articles of Association and a special resolution to authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99% (equivalent to 31,061,795 ordinary shares) at a maximum price per share (exclusive of expenses) not exceeding 105% of the average middle market quotations for the five business days preceding the date of purchase. 

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting contained in the Report and Accounts, copies of which are available for viewing at the Document Disclosure Department of the Financial Services Authority.  Copies of the new Articles of Association have been submitted today to the Document Disclosure Department and will be available for viewing shortly. 

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Deborah Trickett

For and on behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited 

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Tel: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Tel: [phone]

 

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