12 JANUARY 2010
NORTHERN 3 VCT PLC ("The Company")
RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING
The Company announces that at the general meeting held on 12 January 2010 all of the resolutions set out in the notice of meeting were duly passed by shareholders.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, copies of the resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Details of proxy voting on the resolution put to shareholders at the general meeting are as follows:
Number |
Resolution |
For |
Discretionary |
Against |
Vote withheld |
1 |
To amend the articles of association by postponing the date on which shareholders have an opportunity to vote that the Company should continue as a VCT to the first annual general meeting of the Company on or after 1 July 2015 |
4,399,341 |
188,936 |
238,273 |
15,665 |
2 |
To authorise the Company to make an offer to purchase ordinary shares |
4,432,551 |
194,125 |
175,379 |
40,160 |
3 |
To disapply Section 561 of the Companies Act 2006 in relation to certain allotments of equity securities and the sale of treasury shares |
4,297,140 |
198,125 |
265,629 |
81,321 |
4 |
To amend the articles of association by removing provisions formerly contained in the Company's memorandum of association and introducing a new Article specifying the limited liability of members |
4,387,130 |
188,936 |
190,713 |
75,436 |
Enquiries:
Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited - 0191 244 6000
Website: www.nvm.co.uk
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