AGM Statement

RNS Number : 7057G

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC

04 February 2010

 

EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Annual General Meeting, 4 February 2010

All resolutions were passed at the AGM of the Company held on 4 February 2010, including those detailed below:

·    Shareholders approved resolutions renewing the Directors' general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £808,571 and to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis up to £122,510 (being approximately 5% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company).  These authorities will expire at the earlier of 4 May 2011 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 7,345,747 ordinary shares of 5p. This authority will expire at the conclusion of the AGM to be held in respect of the year ending 31 October 2010 unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

Special Business

·    Shareholders approved by special resolution the adoption of new Articles of Association to take account of further changes in company law brought about by the last parts of the Companies Act 2006.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, the address of which is shown below. A copy of the resolutions passed under special business will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at the address below.

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Tel. no. (0)20 7066 1000

Baillie Gifford & Co.

Company Secretaries

4 February 2010

 

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