Result of AGM

JPMorgan US Smaller Co. IT

22 April 2024

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

AGM STATEMENT

JPMORGAN US SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

22^ND APRIL 2024

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300MDD7SOXDMBN667

Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.6.18

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 voted on by poll and passed.  In addition, the following items of Special Business were also voted on by poll and passed which:

i)          allow the Company to allot new ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £157,283 representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued share capital as at the date of the passing of the resolution;

ii)         allow the Company to allot further new ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £157,283 representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued share capital as at the date of the passing of the resolution;

iii)        allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new ordinary shares and further new ordinary shares;

iv)        allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 9,430,690 ordinary shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital as at the date of the passing of the resolution; and

v)         allow the Company to hold general meetings other than an Annual General Meeting.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Financial Statements which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and from the Company's website, www.jpmussmallercompanies.co.uk

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

22nd April 2024

For further information, please contact:

Lucy Dina

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited, Secretary

Telephone [phone] (or [phone])

 

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