AGM Statement

RNS Number : 1252W

JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smllr Cos

22 July 2009

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN FLEMING JAPANESE SMALLER COMPANIES 

INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

('THE COMPANY')

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 Resolutions put to shareholders were 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 £393,245 representing 10% of the Company's issued share capital;

ii.)    will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new Ordinary shares;

iii.)    will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 5,835,396 Ordinary shares and 1,166,776 Subscription shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital less shares held in Treasury;

iv.)    will allow the sale of Ordinary shares previously held in Treasury, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £196,622 representing 5% of the Company's issued share capital; and

v.)    will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the sale of Ordinary shares from Treasury.

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.jpmfjapanesesmallercompanies.co.uk

22nd July 2009

For further information, please contact:

Christopher Legg

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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