LOWLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS
18 DECEMBER 2008
LOWLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
Annual General Meeting held on
Thursday 18 December 2008
Lowland Investment Company plc announces that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions proposed were duly passed, three of which were special resolutions, including a special resolution that the Company be generally authorised to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99% (equivalent to 3,959,972 ordinary shares as at today's date), at a maximum price per shares (exclusive of expenses) not exceeding 105% of the average middle market quotations for the five business days preceding the date of purchase. Shares repurchased may be cancelled or held in Treasury. A further special resolution related to the adoption of new Articles of Association.
The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Financial Statements, copies of which are available for viewing at the Document Disclosure Department of the Financial Services Authority. Copies of the new Articles of Association have been submitted today to the Document Disclosure Department and will be available for viewing shortly.
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For further information please contact:
James Henderson
Fund Manager
Lowland Investment Company plc
Tel: 020 7818 4370
James de Sausmarez
Head of Investment Trusts
Henderson Global Investors
Tel: 020 7818 3349