Debenture Stockholders Meeting - COVID-19

RNS Number : 2632H

Scottish Mortgage Inv Tst PLC

23 March 2020

 

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC

('the Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800G37DCS3Q9IJM38

Covid-19 coronavirus - Arrangements for the Extraordinary General Meetings of Debenture Stockholders on 27^th March 2020 in respect of:

i)  the 6.875 per cent. Debenture Stock 2023; and

ii)  the 4.5 per cent. Irredeemable Debenture Stock, the 8-14 per cent. Stepped Interest Debenture Stock 2020 and the 6-12 per cent. Stepped Interest Debenture Stock 2026.

The Board of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC recognises the increasing public health risk arising from public gatherings, and notes the government's policy that such gatherings, travel and attendance at workplaces is strongly discouraged.

Although it is the Board's current intention that the Extraordinary General Meetings should take place as scheduled on Friday 27th March 2020, the Board:

· strongly advises stockholders against attending the Extraordinary General Meeting in person; and

· encourages all stockholders to submit proxy voting forms as soon as possible and, in any event, by no later than 2.00pm on 25th March for the Meetings in respect of the 4.5 per cent. Irredeemable Debenture Stock, the 8-14 per cent. Stepped Interest Debenture Stock 2020 and the 6-12 per cent. Stepped Interest Debenture Stock 2026 and by no later than 3.30pm on 25th March for the Meeting in respect of the 6.875 per cent. Debenture Stock 2023.

Any stockholder who does still seek to attend the Extraordinary General Meetings on 27th March 2020 in person should be aware that on the day they will be required to fill in a questionnaire relating to their personal health and travel history and they may not be admitted to the Extraordinary General Meetings for the health and safety of the other attendees or because of the then current restrictions on public gatherings.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

 23 March 2020

Regulated Information Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under applicable law.

 

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