Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7049Y

Standard Life Euro Pri Eqty Tst PLC

28 January 2014

 

Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

To:                   RNS

From:                Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

Date:                28 January 2014

RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Board is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 28 January 2014, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting put to the AGM were passed by the requisite majority on a show of hands.

The Board is pleased to announce the following proxy results of the resolutions put forward at the AGM.

	Ordinary Resolutions	Votes For (inc. discretionary)	Votes Against	Votes Withheld	Total Votes
1.	That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2013, the Directors' report, the Directors' remuneration report and the independent auditors' report be received.	76,852,277	0	600	76,852,877
2.	That the Directors' remuneration policy be approved.	76,840,627	9,255	2,995	76,852,877
3.	That the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2013 be approved.	76,840,627	9,255	2,995	76,852,877
4.	That the final dividend of 5.0p per ordinary share be approved.	76,847,964	2,338	2,575	76,852,877
5.	That Mr Barbour be re-elected as a Director.	76,846,962	2,740	3,175	76,852,877
6.	That Ms McComb be elected as a Director.	76,394,592	4,103	454,164	76,852,859
7.	That Mr Warner be re-elected as a Director.	76,847,364	2,338	3,175	76,852,877
8.	That Mr Warnock be re-elected as a Director.	76,847,364	2,338	3,175	76,852,877
9.	That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors.	76,812,066	17,316	23,495	76,852,877
10.	That the proposed amendments to the investment policy be adopted.	76,766,952	4,836	81,089	76,852,877
11.	That the Directors be authorised to allot shares in the Company up to an aggregate nominal amount of £109,955.	76,840,278	8,181	4,418	76,852,877

	Special Resolutions
12.	That the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities for cash in accordance with section 570 of the Companies Act 2006 (disapplication of pre-emption rights).	76,837,058	8,101	7,718	76,852,877
13.	That the Company be authorised to buy-back shares of up to 14.99% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.	76,846,674	6,203	0	76,852,877

 

PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the special resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

Personal Assets Trust Administration Company Limited, Secretary

28 January 2014

 

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