Result of AGM

European Opportunities Trust PLC

13 November 2024

 

European Opportunities Trust plc (the 'Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300XN7RXQWHN18849

Result of Annual General Meeting

Following the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company held earlier today, the Board is pleased to announce that all ordinary and special resolutions put to shareholders were passed.

Details of the proxy votes cast will shortly be published on the Company's web site at www.europeanopportunities.com.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the special resolutions passed at the AGM has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:

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

Final dividend of 2.0p

Resolution 3 at the AGM proposed the payment of a final dividend of 2.0p per ordinary share in respect of the financial year ended 31 May 2024. The dividend was approved and will be paid on 25 November 2024 to those shareholders on the Register of Members at close of business on 8 November 2024. The ex-dividend date was 7 November 2024.

Retirement of Lord Lamont as a Director

Rt Hon Lord Lamont of Lerwick retired as a Director of the Company at the conclusion of the AGM. The Board wish to thank Lord Lamont for his valuable contribution to the Company during his term in office.  Jeroen Huysinga has been appointed as Senior Independent Director with immediate effect.

Monthly newsletter

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For further information, please contact:

Investment Manager

Devon Equity Management Limited

Richard Pavry

[e-mail]

[phone]

Corporate Broker

Singer Capital Markets

Tel: [phone]

13 November 2024

www.europeanopportunities.com

 

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