Legal Entity Identifier: 5493007C3I0O5PJKR078
30 August 2022
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income plc
(the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
In connection with the proposals for a combination of the assets of the The Scottish Investment Trust PLC ("SCIN") with the Company, the Board is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were passed by way of a poll by shareholders at the General Meeting held today.
Resolutions 1 to 3 were proposed as Ordinary Resolutions. Resolutions 4 to 5 were proposed as Special Resolutions.
Details of the number of poll votes cast for, against and withheld in respect of the resolutions are set out below and will also be published on the Company's website:
Resolution |
Votes For (including Discretionary) |
% |
Votes Against |
% |
Votes Total |
% of ISC Voted |
Votes Withheld |
1. Authority to allot relevant securities, being the Scheme Shares in connection with the Issue. |
37,352,344 |
99.81% |
71,068 |
0.19% |
37,423,412
|
22.22% |
68,195 |
2. Increase Directors' fee cap to £280,000. |
37,025,002 |
98.95% |
393,255 |
1.05% |
37,418,257
|
22.21% |
73,350
|
3. Authority to allot shares in the Company |
37,323,986 |
99.80% |
74,892 |
0.20% |
37,398,878
|
22.20% |
92,729 |
4. Disapplication of pre-emption rights |
37,317,914 |
99.77% |
85,989 |
0.23% |
37,403,903 |
22.20% |
87,704 |
5. Conditional upon: (i) Admission occurring; and (ii) the approval of the courts of England and Wales, the Company be authorised to cancel the amount standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company immediately following Admission. |
37,254,130 |
99.81% |
72,667 |
0.19% |
37,326,797
|
22.16% |
164,810 |
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of General Meeting contained in the Company's circular to Shareholders dated 5th August 2022 (the "Circular"). The Circular is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and on the Company's website at http://www.jpmglobalgrowthandincome.co.uk .
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R a copy of Resolutions 4 to 5 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .
Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given in the Circular unless the context otherwise requires.
For further information:
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income plc Tristan Hillgarth |
Contact via Company Secretary
|
JPMorgan Funds Limited Simon Crinage Fin Bodman
|
020 7742 4000
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JPMorgan Funds Limited (Company Secretary) Divya Amin
|
020 7742 4000
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Winterflood Investment Trusts Neil Langford Chris Mills
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020 3100 0000
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