AGM Statement

RNS Number : 7292B

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust

30 October 2009

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2009

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 £1,379,556, 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 and by way of a sale of Treasury shares;

iii.)    will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 14,543,644 Ordinary shares and 3,297,647 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital; and

iv.)    adopted new Articles of Association of the Company; 

The special business which was passed at the Annual General Meeting has been lodged with the UK Listing Authority. This 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.jpmemergingmarkets.co.uk

30th October 2009

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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