Doc re. Publication of Circular

RNS Number : 2910B

JPMorgan Glb Emerging Mkts Inc Tst

13 April 2012

 



JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust plc

Publication of Circular to convene a General Meeting

The Company has today published a Circular to convene a General Meeting to propose resolutions to seek further authorities to allot new Ordinary Shares ("Shares") at a premium to net asset value and disapply pre-emption rights in respect of the issue of such new Shares.

The Circular sets out the Company's intention to call a General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at J.P. Morgan's offices, Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London EC2Y 9AQ at 12 noon on 10 May 2012 to consider and, if thought fit, approve 1) an ordinary resolution to grant the Company the authority to issue further Shares up to an amount equal to approximately 30 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company; and 2) a special resolution to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment of Shares pursuant to the authority granted under 1. Any authority granted to the Directors will expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.

The Company expects to publish a prospectus shortly after the General Meeting in order to obtain Admission to the Official List of any Shares issued pursuant to the authority being sought at the General Meeting.

Expected Timetable

Latest time and date for receipt of Voting Instruction Forms from Plan Participants	12 noon on 3 May 2012
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy	12 noon on 8 May 2012
General Meeting to approve the Proposal	12 noon on 10 May 2012

Capitalised terms in this announcement have the meanings attributed to them in the Circular.

A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm

The Circular will also shortly be available on the Company's website at www.jpmglobalemergingmarkets.co.uk

13 April 2012

Enquiries:

James Saunders Watson, JPMorgan Asset Management: 020 7742 8504

Jane Lewis, Winterflood Investment Trusts: 020 3100 0295

 

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