LOWLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS
22 JANUARY 2010
LOWLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
Annual General Meeting held on
Friday 22 January 2010
Lowland Investment Company plc announces that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions proposed were duly passed, four 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 Company also announces the retirement from the Board of Michael Moule with effect from the close of today's Annual General Meeting. The Board would like to thank Michael for his valued contribution.
The full text of all 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 to the Document Disclosure Department, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:
Document Disclosure Department
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7066 1000
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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