Result of AGM

RNS Number : 5129A

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC

02 February 2022

 

EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (EWI)

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380

Annual General Meeting

2 February 2022

At the Annual General Meeting held on 2 February 2022 all resolutions were passed, including those detailed below:

Ordinary Business

· Shareholders approved an ordinary resolution renewing the Directors' general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,338,162.19 (representing approximately 33% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company as at 8 December 2021) and a special resolution to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non pre-emptive basis up to £405,503.69 (being approximately 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company as at 8 December 2021). These authorities will expire at the earlier of 2 May 2023 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 60,785,003 ordinary shares of 1p. This authority will expire at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held in respect of the year ending 31 October 2022 unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

· Shareholders approved a special resolution to adopt new Articles of Association.

Special Business

· Shareholders approved an ordinary resolution to amend the Company's investment policy to stipulate that the maximum amount which may be invested in companies not listed on a public market shall not exceed 25 per cent of the total assets of the Company, measured at the time of initial investment

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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

2 February 2022

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