Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0687A

Standard Life Euro Pri Eqty Tst PLC

25 January 2011

 



STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC

RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 25 JANUARY 2011

The Board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 25 January 2011, all resolutions as detailed below were passed by shareholders.

	Ordinary Resolutions	Votes For (inc discretionary)	Votes Against	Abstain	Total Votes
1	That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2010, Directors report, Directors remuneration report and the independent auditors report be received.	123,574,155	5,950,251	5,240	129,529,646
2	That the Directors remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2010 be approved.	129,504,689	11,932	13,025	129,529,646
3	That the final dividend of 0.2p per ordinary share be approved.	129,522,758	0	6,888	129,529,646
4	That Mr Dobbie be re-elected as a Director.	129,482,574	2,300	44,772	129,529,646
5	That Mr Hamish be re-elected as a Director.	129,482,574	2,300	44,772	129,529,646
6	That Mr Taylor be elected as a Director.	129,518,994	2,300	8,352	129,529,646
7	That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors.	129,510,195	11,099	8,352	129,529,646
8	To renew the authority to offer scrip dividends	129,524,406	0	5,240	129,529,646
9	That the Directors be authorised to allot securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £107,581.86	129,526,835	1,978	833	129,529,646
	Special Resolutions
10	That the Directors be authorised to allot equity shares for cash in accordance with section 570 (Disapplication of pre-emption rights).	129,512,495	11,911	5,240	129,529,646
11	That the Company be authorised to buyback shares up to 14.99% of the issued share capital.	129,517,714	11,099	833	129,529,646

PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS

A copy of the above document will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary

 

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