Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7417Y

Henderson Intl. Income Trust PLC

07 December 2017

 

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCOME TRUST PLC

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 2138006N35XWGK2YUK38

7 December 2017

HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCOME TRUST PLC

Annual General Meeting held on 7 December 2017

Henderson International Income Trust plc announces that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions proposed were duly passed, including the continuation of the Company for a further three years and three special resolutions authorising:

-     that up to 10% of the share capital may be issued or sold out of treasury  without first offering them to existing shareholders in accordance with statutory pre-emption procedures; and

-     the Company to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99% (equivalent to 26,244,687 ordinary shares as at today's date) at the maximum price per share (exclusive of expenses) not exceeding the higher of:

i)          105% of the average middle market quotations for the five business days preceding the date of purchase;  and

ii)         the higher of the last independent bid and the highest current independent bid on the London Stock Exchange.

Shares repurchased will be either held in treasury or cancelled; and

-     that a general meeting may be called on not fewer than 14 clear days' notice.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting, copies of which are available for viewing at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

The Company also announces that from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, Christopher Jonas has retired from the Board. Simon Jeffreys has assumed the role of Chairman of the Company.  Kasia Robinski, who joined the Board on 1 November 2017 has assumed the role of Audit Committee Chairman.

For further information please contact:

Ben Lofthouse

Fund Manager

Henderson International Income Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

or

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: [phone]

 

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