Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0201F
Montanaro UK Smlr Cos Inv Tst PLC
22 July 2016
 

MONTANARO UK SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 

The Company announces that, at the Annual General Meeting held today, all Resolutions were passed on a show of hands. Resolutions 1 to 8, Resolution 10 and Resolution 12 were passed as Ordinary Resolutions and Resolution 9, Resolution 11 and Resolution 13 were passed as Special Resolutions. The Resolutions and the proxy votes received are set out below:

 

1.   To receive and accept the Strategic Report, the Reports of the Directors and the Auditor and the audited financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2016.

 

Votes for: 20,701,637

Votes against: 0

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

2.   To receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended

31 March 2016.

 

Votes for: 20,642,887

Votes against: 52,500

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 6,250

 

3.   To declare a final dividend of 10.0p per Ordinary share for the year ended

31 March 2016.

 

Votes for: 20,701,637

Votes against: 0

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

4.   To re-elect Kathryn Matthews as a Director of the Company.

 

Votes for: 20,695,387

Votes against: 6,250

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

5.   To re-elect Kate Bolsover as a Director of the Company.

 

Votes for: 20,695,387

Votes against: 6,250

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

6.   To re-elect Roger Cuming as a Director of the Company.

 

Votes for: 20,695,387

Votes against: 6,250

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

7.   To re-elect James Robinson as a Director of the Company.

 

Votes for: 20,701,637

Votes against: 0

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

8. To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor to the Company and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration.

 

Votes for: 20,701,637

Votes against: 0

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 0

 

9. To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of up to 14.99% of the Company's Ordinary shares.

 

Votes for: 20,657,037

Votes against: 2,600

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 37,101

 

10. To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities in accordance with Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Votes for: 20,692,037

Votes against: 2,600

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 2,101

 

11. To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash and to disapply pre-emption rights, in accordance with Sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Votes for: 20,657,037

Votes against: 2,600

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 37,101

 

12. To authorise the Directors in certain circumstances to issue shares held in Treasury at a discount to net asset value.

 

Votes for: 18,797,749

Votes against: 1,897,638

Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 0

Votes withheld: 6,250

 

13. To hold a General Meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice.

 

Votes for: 20,276,533

Votes against: 425,104

Votes at the Chairman's discretion:  0

Votes withheld: 0

 

 

 

22 July 2016

 


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