Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7158Y

Polar Cap Gbl Healthcare Growth&IT

28 January 2014

 



Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc ("the Company")

Results of the 3^rd Annual General Meeting held at 12 noon on Tuesday 28 January 2014

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Dr. Mahony, covering the portfolio and markets and including information on the portfolio as at 31 December 2013. A copy of this presentation will be available from the Company's website: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk 

AGM Results

All the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company were passed unanimously on a show of hands.

The following table indicates the number of proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting for each of the resolutions. It should be noted that votes withheld do not constitute votes in law.

The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the AGM was 104,850,000.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 7, 8 and 9, having been passed as special resolutions, have been submitted to Companies House, as well as the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do 

All of the resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting are set out in the AGM Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

Resolution		In favour (including votes at the chairman's discretion)	Against	Withheld
No		Number of shares	Number of shares	Number of shares
1	To receive the Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 September 2013	31,019,260	85,175	0
2	To receive and approve the Directors' remuneration Policy Report	31,104,435	0	0
3	To receive and approve the Directors' remuneration Implementation Report	31,104,435	0	0
4	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as auditors	31,104,435	0	0
5	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	31,104,435	0	0
6	To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares	31,104,435	0	0
7	To disapply pre-emption rights	31,077,269	27,166	0
8	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own ordinary shares	31,104,435	0	0
9	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own subscription shares	31,104,435	0	0

Enquiries:

N P Taylor

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust PLC

020 7227 2700

28 January 2014

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