Result of AGM

RNS Number : 6977E
Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
30 September 2008
 



RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008

 

The board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 September 2008, all resolutions were passed by shareholders.


The proxy votes received in respect of the Annual General Meeting are shown in the following table: 




Ordinary Resolutions

For (inc discretionary)

Against

Abstain

Total

1

Approval of 2008 Report and Accounts and Reports of the Directors and Auditors

6,774,760

0

0

6,774,760

2

Remuneration Report

6,742,596

21,090

11,074

6,774,760

3

Re-election of David Ritchie

6,757,689

16,472

599

6,774,760

4

Election of Jo Elliot

6,774,161

0

599

6,774,760

5

Re-appoint E&Y as auditors

6,770,833

3,927

0

6,774,760

6

Determine the remuneration of auditors

6,774,760

0

0

6,774,760

7

Section 80 authority

6,774,760

0

0

6,774,760








Special resolutions





8

Disapplication of pre-emption rights

6,774,760

0

0

6,774,760

9

Share buyback authority

6,757,075

17,685

0

6,774,760

10

Changes to articles

6,774,760

0

0

6,774,760



PASSING OF SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and 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



RESULTS OF THE SEPARATE CLASS MEETINGS OF ORDINARY AND ZDP SHAREHOLDERS

HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008


The separate Class Meetings of Ordinary Shareholders and ZDP Shareholders were not quorate and both meetings have been opened and adjourned to 4.00pm and 4.05 pm respectively on 16 October 2008 to be held at the offices of Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, 40 Princes StreetEdinburgh EH2 2BY.


NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION


The adoption of the new Articles of Association, approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, will take effect from the successful passing of the resolutions at the reconvened Class Meetings of Ordinary and ZDP shareholders on 16 October 2008.


For Edinburgh New Income Trust plc

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

Secretary


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