THE INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, 29 November 2018, we are pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were passed, on a show of hands, including ordinary resolutions 9 and 13 and special resolutions 10, 11 and 12 as special business.
Resolution 9 - To grant the Directors authority to allot shares.
Resolution 10 - To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of issues of new shares or the sale of shares out of treasury.
Resolution 11 - To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury.
Resolution 12 - To call general meetings, other than annual general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
Resolution 13 - To approve the continuation of the Company as a closed-end investment trust.
In accordance with listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection.
Proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions were as follows:
|
For and Discretionary |
Against |
Votes Withheld |
Resolution 1 |
1,602,602 |
379,284 |
0 |
Resolution 2 |
1,981,104 |
559 |
223 |
Resolution 3 |
1,063,258 |
379,284 |
539,344 |
Resolution 4 |
1,602,602 |
379,284 |
0 |
Resolution 5 |
1,601,648 |
380,238 |
0 |
Resolution 6 |
1,658,486 |
322,903 |
497 |
Resolution 7 |
1,981,389 |
0 |
497 |
Resolution 8 |
1,063,258 |
379,284 |
539,344 |
Resolution 9 |
1,981,551 |
335 |
0 |
Resolution 10 |
1,981,383 |
280 |
223 |
Resolution 11 |
1,981,663 |
223 |
0 |
Resolution 12 |
1,981,606 |
280 |
0 |
Resolution 13 |
1,602,602 |
379,284 |
0 |
Stockdale Securities Limited
Robert Finlay / Rose Ramsden 020 7601 6115
Maitland Administration Services Limited - Corporate Secretary
29 November 2018