THE INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, 21 November 2019, 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 |
1,568,635 |
819 |
0 |
Resolution 2 |
1,556,314 |
10,297 |
2,843 |
Resolution 3 |
1,568,835 |
619 |
0 |
Resolution 4 |
1,566,567 |
2,544 |
343 |
Resolution 5 |
1,549,640 |
19,814 |
0 |
Resolution 6 |
1,566,910 |
2,544 |
0 |
Resolution 7 |
1,567,186 |
2,268 |
0 |
Resolution 8 |
1,569,254 |
200 |
0 |
Resolution 9 |
1,562,644 |
6,810 |
0 |
Resolution 10 |
1,559,853 |
6,758 |
2,843 |
Resolution 11 |
1,562,558 |
6,896 |
0 |
Resolution 12 |
1,559,632 |
9,479 |
343 |
Resolution 13 |
1,563,798 |
5,656 |
0 |
Maitland Administration Services Limited - Corporate Secretary
21 November 2019