AGM Statement

RNS Number : 1661E

JPMorgan Chinese Inv Tst PLC

15 December 2009

 



STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

RESULT OF AGM

JPMORGAN CHINESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

15 DECEMBER 2009

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the Ordinary Resolutions put to shareholders were passed. In addition, the following three items of Special Business were passed which:

• allow the Company to allot new Ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,888,537 representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital (including shares held in Treasury);

• allow the Company to disapply pre-emption rights on allotment of relevant securities; and

• allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 11,210,640 Ordinary shares and 2,107,136 Subscription shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in Treasury);

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report & Accounts which is available for viewing at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility and from the Company's website, www.jpmchinese.co.uk. The Resolutions relating to Special Business, which were passed at the Annual General Meeting, have been lodged with the UK Listing Authority. These will be available shortly through the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which can be found at The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

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

15 December 2009

For further information, please contact:

Christopher Legg

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary

020 7742 6000 

 

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