Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4404K

JPMorgan Japanese Inv. Trust PLC

13 December 2018

 

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

RESULT OF AGM

JPMORGAN JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

13th DECEMBER 2018

Results of Resolutions

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the Ordinary Resolutions put to shareholders were passed.  In addition, the following items of Special Business were passed which:

i)          allow the Company to allot new Ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £4,031,200 representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital;

ii)         allow the Company to dis-apply pre-emption rights on allotment of relevant securities;

iii)        allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 24,171,085 Ordinary shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital; and

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report & Financial Statements which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and from the Company's website, www.jpmjapanese.co.uk. 

A Summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.jpmjapanese.co.uk. 

Directorships

At the Annual General Meeting held today Mr Andrew Fleming retired as the Chairman and as a Director of the Company. Mr Christopher Samuel has replaced Mr Fleming as Chairman and Mr Stephen Cohen assumes the role of Audit Committee Chairman.

13^th December 2018

For further information, please contact:

Faith Pengelly

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited

Company Secretary

020 7742 4000 

 

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