Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2703L

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

05 September 2019

 

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc ('the Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300TN1O5392UC4K19

Results of the 23rd Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held at 14:30 on 4 September 2019

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Mr. Ben Rogoff, covering the portfolio and the markets in which the Company invests. A video of Mr Rogoff's presentation and a copy of the presentation slides will be available shortly from the Company's website: www.polarcapitaltechnologytrust.co.uk.

AGM Results

At the AGM held on 4 September 2019 all resolutions proposed were passed on a show of hands. The resolutions proposed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available on the Company's website.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 11, 12, 13 and 14 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

The following table indicates the number of proxy votes cast 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 133,825,000.

Resolution		In favour	Discretionary	Against	Withheld
		Number of shares	Number of shares	Number of shares	Number of shares
1	To receive the Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2019	65,081,327	104,118	3,439	90,301
2	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	64,683,014	106,860	180,379	308,932
3	To re-elect Mrs Bates as a Director	64,904,104	104,460	50,665	219,956
4	To re-elect Mr Cruttenden as a Director	65,045,030	104,460	86,971	42,724
5	To re-elect Ms Ginman as a Director	64,476,761	104,460	657,301	40,663
6	To re-elect Mr Hames as a Director	64,996,567	104,460	70,087	108,071
7	To re-elect Mr Park as a Director	64,910,705	104,460	38,273	225,747
8	To re-elect Mr White as a Director	65,087,848	104,460	40,817	46,060
9	To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	64,915,931	104,118	193,353	65,783
10	To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor	64,985,695	104,118	34,170	155,202
11	To renew the authority to allot ordinary shares	65,106,365	104,418	29,399	39,003
12	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights	64,726,531	104,118	348,284	100,252
13	To authorise the purchase of ordinary shares	65,103,449	106,052	27,437	42,247
14	To amend the Articles of Association	64,729,841	107,224	315,937	126,183

Enquiries:

Tracey Lago

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

020 7227 2700

5 September 2019

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