AGM Arrangements

RNS Number : 6201Z

Securities Trust of Scotland PLC

21 September 2020

 

Annual General Meeting

Securities Trust of Scotland Plc (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300UZ1Y7PPQYJGE19

The Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") will be held on Thursday 24 September 2020 at 12.30pm. 

Legislation to allow closed AGMs to be held virtually in light of the coronavirus pandemic has been passed and in accordance with the regulations set out in Schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, the Company's AGM will not be held at the Company's registered office but instead will be held by electronic means with only the minimum necessary quorum of Shareholders in order to conduct the business of the meeting. The format of the meeting will be purely functional and will comprise of the formal business.

As previously advised by the Company, Shareholders should not attempt to attend the AGM. Shareholders are asked to participate by submitting a proxy vote in advance of the meeting and appointing the Chair of the Meeting as their proxy.  To vote at the AGM, votes must be received not later than 12.30pm on Tuesday 22 September 2020.  Shareholders have also been able to submit questions to the AGM on their proxy forms and responses to any questions received will be published on the Company's website.

These steps are being taken in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

A copy of the Notice of Meeting is available on the website at www.securitiestrust.com

For further information please contact

Scott Irvine, [e-mail]

On behalf of Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

Company Secretary

 

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