For immediate release 15 May 2015
Hygea VCT plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
The Company announces that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held yesterday, all resolutions were duly passed.
The proxies were received for those Resolutions passed on a show of hands as follows:
In Favour | Discretion | Against | Withheld votes | ||||
Votes | % of proxies received | Votes | % of proxies received | Votes | % of proxies received | ||
1 | 1,614,084 | 98.08 | 27,250 | 1.66 | 4,200 | 0.26 | 191,000 |
2 | 1,556,884 | 96.49 | 27,250 | 1.69 | 29,400 | 1.82 | 223,000 |
3 | See table below | ||||||
4 | 1,545,084 | 93.9 | 88,250 | 5.36 | 12,200 | 0.74 | 191,000 |
5 | 1,609,084 | 97.78 | 27,250 | 1.66 | 9,200 | 0.56 | 191,000 |
6 | 1,654,284 | 98.08 | 27,250 | 1.62 | 5,000 | 0.3 | 150,000 |
7 | 1,593,084 | 97.58 | 27,250 | 1.67 | 12,200 | 0.75 | 204,000 |
8 | 1,563,084 | 97.17 | 33,250 | 2.07 | 12,200 | 0.76 | 228,000 |
For Resolution 3, which was subject to a poll, the following votes were cast:
FOR | AGAINST | ||
Votes | % votes cast | Votes | % votes cast |
1,171,191 | 55.35 | 944,750 | 44.65 |
The Board proposes to enter into discussions with shareholders regarding the appropriate board structure for ensuring that Hygea is best positioned to maximise its Total Return over the next three year term. The board expects to announce the result of this exercise when it announces its half year results in September, or before.
Enquiries:
James Otter, Hygea vct plc on 01730 829877 or james.otter@ellipson.co.uk
Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited on 020 7628 3396