Result of AGM

RNS Number : 7006B

Henderson Asian Growth Trust plc

19 April 2012

 



HENDERSON ASIAN GROWTH TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

19 April 2012

HENDERSON ASIAN GROWTH TRUST PLC

 

Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 19 April 2012

At the twenty fifth Annual General Meeting of Henderson Asian Growth Trust plc held today in London, all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed.

Notes:

1.  Henderson Asian Growth Trust plc is one of the largest investment trusts, focusing on the Asian region stock markets, excluding Japan and Australasia, but including India.

All resolutions proposed were duly passed, three of which were special resolutions, including resolutions that a general meeting may be called on not fewer than 14 clear days' notice; and that the Company be generally authorised to make market purchases of its own ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99% (equivalent to 23,488,932 ordinary shares as at today's date) at the maximum price per share (exclusive of expenses) not exceeding the higher of; 105% of the average middle market quotations for the five business days preceding the date of purchase; and the higher of the last independent bid and the highest current independent bid on the London Stock Exchange. Shares repurchased will be cancelled.  

2. The full text of all resolutions passed by shareholders can be found in the Notice of Meeting, copies of which are available for viewing at inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do, it is also available for download from the Company's website: www.hendersonasiangrowthtrust com.

Enquiries:

Andrew Beal, Fund Manager                                         David Masters

Henderson Asian Growth Trust plc                                Lansons Communications

Tel:  [phone]                                                      Tel: [phone]

James de Sausmarez                                                      Sarah Gibbons-Cook

Director and Head of Investment Trusts                         Investor Relations Manager

Henderson Global Investors                                           Henderson Asian Growth Trust plc

Tel: [phone]                                                       Tel: [phone]

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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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