Result of AGM

RNS Number : 4866M

Standard Life Euro Pri Eqty Tst PLC

20 January 2016

 

Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

To:                   RNS

From:                Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

Date:                20 January 2016

RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Board is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 20 January 2016, 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 2015, the Directors' report, the Directors' remuneration report and the independent auditors' report be received.	92,843,657	0	0	92,843,657
2.	That the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2015 be approved.	92,841,679	0	1,978	92,843,657
3.	That the final dividend of 3.5p per ordinary share be approved.	92,843,657	0	0	92,843,657
4.	That Mr Barbour be re-elected as a Director.	92,833,657	10,000	0	92,843,657
5.	That Mr Devine be re-elected as a Director.	92,829,814	13,843	0	92,843,657
6.	That Ms McComb be re-elected as a Director.	92,833,657	10,000	0	92,843,657
7.	That Mr Warner be re-elected as a Director.	92,830,437	13,220	0	92,843,657
8.	That Mr Warnock be re-elected as a Director.	92,833,657	10,000	0	92,843,657
9.	That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors.	92,843,513	144	0	92,843,657
10.	That the Directors be authorised to allot shares in the Company up to an aggregate nominal amount of £103,747.	92,839,141	4,516	0	92,843,657
	Special Resolutions
11.	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).	92,625,240	218,417	0	92,843,657
12.	That the Company be authorised to buy-back shares of up to 14.99% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.	92,843,513	144	0	92,843,657

 

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

20 January 2016

 

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