Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2418E

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

26 February 2020

 

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300YV7J2TWLE7PV84

Results of the Company's 9^th Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

held at noon on Wednesday, 26 February 2020

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by one of the Co-Managers, Dr James Douglas. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session with both Dr Douglas and Gareth Powell responding to questions from shareholders. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company's website shortly.

Directorate Changes

Both James Robinson and Tony Brampton retired as Directors following the AGM. The Board and shareholders present at the meeting expressed their thanks for their service. As stated in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2019 and accompanying Notice of AGM, Lisa Arnold succeeded James Robinson as Chairman of the Board.

AGM Results 

All resolutions, as set out in the Notice of AGM dated 19 December 2019, were proposed and passed on a show of hands at the AGM. The Notice is available on the Company's website.

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.

Resolution	In favour*	Against	Withheld
1.  To receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements f or the year ended 30 September 2019	58,063,396	0	0
2.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	58,061,983	10	1,403
3.  To approve the Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 30 September 2019	58,061,983	10	1,403
4.  To re-elect Lisa Arnold as a Director	58,063,386	10	0
5.  To re-elect Neal Ransome as a Director	57,988,421	74,975	0
6.  To elect Andrew Fleming as a Director	58,063,386	10	0
7.  To elect Jeremy Whitley as a Director	58,063,386	10	0
8.  To approve the Company's Dividend Policy	58,063,396	0	0
9.  To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors	57,988,421	74,975	0
10.  To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	58,063,396	0	0
11.  To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares	58,063,396	0	0
12.  To disapply pre-emption rights	58,046,719	16,677	0
13.  To grant the Company authority to buy back its own ordinary shares	58,063,276	120	0

*including votes at the Chairman's discretion

As at the date of the AGM, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 124,149,256 Ordinary shares of 25p each. The Company holds 2,879,256 Ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company is 121,270,000.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 12 and 13 (having been passed as special resolutions), will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM  

Enquiries:

Tracey Lago, FCG

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc

020 7227 2700

https://www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.com

26 February 2020

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

 

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