Result of AGM

RNS Number : 6122C

Herald Investment Trust PLC

18 April 2017

 

HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Results of Proxy Voting - AGM - 18 April 2017

Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue - 71,851,882

Turnout - based on 35,553,990 votes cast on resolution number 1 - 49.48%

Resolution No. 1 - to receive the directors' report, the strategic report and the financial statements and auditors' report for the year ended 31 December 2016

For *		35,546,416
Against		7,574
Percentage majority in favour		99.98%
Votes withheld **		0

Resolution No. 2 - to approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2016            

For *		35,498,144
Against		43,570
Percentage majority in favour		99.88%
Votes withheld **		12,276

 

Resolution No. 3 - to approve the directors' remuneration policy      

For *		35,497,481
Against		44,070
Percentage majority in favour		99.88%
Votes withheld **		12,439

Resolution No. 4 - to re-elect Mr CJ Cazalet as a director

For *		35,531,730
Against		14,834
Percentage majority in favour		99.96%
Votes withheld **		7,426

Resolution No.5 - to re-elect Dr TJ Black as a director

For *		35,541,844
Against		5,220
Percentage majority in favour		99.99%
Votes withheld **		6,926

Resolution No.6 - to re-elect Mr K Sternberg as a director

For *		35,541,844
Against		5,220
Percentage majority in favour		99.99%
Votes withheld **		6,926

Resolution No.7 - to re-elect Mr J Will as a director

For *		35,541,844
Against		5,220
Percentage majority in favour		99.99%
Votes withheld **		6,926

 

Resolution No. 8 - to re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors

For *		32,313,710
Against		3,239,780
Percentage majority in favour		90.89%
Votes withheld **		500

Resolution No. 9 - to authorise the audit committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors

For *		35,411,295
Against		142,503
Percentage majority in favour		99.60%
Votes withheld **		192

Resolution No. 10 - General authority to buy back shares (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)              

For *		35,544,841
Against		8,919
Percentage majority in favour		99.97%
Votes withheld **		230

Notes:

* Votes "For" include any discretionary votes given to the Chairman or another named proxy.

** Votes withheld have no legal effect.

Contact: Ian Bowden  020 7696 5285

 

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