Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1963S

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC

07 March 2023

 

EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ('EWI')

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380

Annual General Meeting

7 March 2023

At the Annual General Meeting held on 7 March 2023 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 £1,290,529.81 (representing approximately 33% of the nominal value of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) of the Company as at 19 January 2023) and a special resolution to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non pre-emptive basis up to £391,069.64 (being approximately 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) of the Company as at 19 January 2023). These authorities will expire at the earlier of 7 June 2024 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 (excluding treasury shares), being 58,400,236 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 2023 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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

7 March 2023

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