AGM Statement

RNS Number : 6013Y

JPMorgan Eur Fldglng Inv Trust PLC

08 July 2008

 



STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EUROPEAN FLEDGELING 

INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2008

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 of the resolutions put to shareholders were passed, including five Special Resolutions which:

i. will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new ordinary shares;

ii. will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 7,688,850 ordinary shares,                representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital;

iii. will allow the sale of ordinary shares previously held in treasury, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,282,329, representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued share capital; 

iv. will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the sale of ordinary shares from treasury; and 

v. will allow the Articles of Association signed by the Chairman to be adopted as the new Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles of Association, with effect from the conclusion of the 2008 Annual General Meeting.

The special resolutions, 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.jpmeuropeanfledgeling.co.uk

8th July 2008

For further information, please contact:

Divya Amin 

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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