Result of AGM

RNS Number : 6279W

JPMorgan Asian Investment Tst PLC

01 February 2012

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2012

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all the ordinary business put to shareholders was passed.  The following special business was also passed which:

i)          will allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £2,081,086 representing 5% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital;

ii)         will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new Ordinary shares;

iii)        will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 24,956,379 Ordinary shares and 1,752,150 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital; and

iv)        will allow the Company to make market purchases of its Ordinary shares pursuant to two Conditional Tender Offers.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do and from the Company's website, www.jpmasian.co.uk. 

A Summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.jpmasian.co.uk. 

1st February 2012

For further information, please contact:

Alison Vincent

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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