AGM Statement
ABERFORTH GEARED CAPITAL & INCOME TRUST plc
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 4 MARCH 2009
The Board of Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc ("AGCiT") hereby
report that all the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held
on 4 March 2009 were passed by Shareholders on a show of hands. A total of
12,052,484 proxy votes were received, representing 34.4% of the 35,000,000
shares in issue (24,500,000 Income Shares and 10,500,000 Capital Shares), in
respect of the 5 resolutions at the meeting. Of the proxy votes cast for or
against the 5 resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting over 99%
were cast in favour of such resolutions.
The table below shows the result of the proxy voting:
Resolution Votes in Votes at Votes at Votes Votes Total proxy
favour Chairman's Representatives against withheld votes
discretion discretion
1 11,690,299 13,000 349,185 0 0 12,052,484
2 11,687,299 13,000 349,185 0 3,000 12,052,484
3 11,688,020 15,279 349,185 0 0 12,052,484
4 11,690,299 13,000 349,185 0 0 12,052,484
5 11,689,299 13,000 349,185 1,000 0 12,052,484
SEPARATE CLASS MEETING OF THE HOLDERS OF CAPITAL SHARES HELD ON 4 MARCH 2009
The Board of Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc ("AGCiT") hereby
report that the extraordinary resolution proposed at the Separate Class
Meeting of the holders of Capital Shares held on 4 March 2009 were passed by
Shareholders on a show of hands. A total of 1,892,457 proxy votes were
received, representing 18.0% of the 10,500,000 Capital shares in issue in
respect of the 1 resolution at the meeting. Of the proxy votes cast for or
against the 1 resolution proposed at the Meeting 100% were cast in favour of
such resolutions.
The table below shows the result of the proxy voting:
Resolution Votes in Votes at Votes at Votes Votes Total proxy
favour Chairman's Representatives against withheld votes
discretion discretion
1 1,892,457 - - - - 1,892,457
SEPARATE CLASS MEETING OF THE HOLDERS OF INCOME SHARES HELD ON 4 MARCH 2009
The Board of Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc ("AGCiT") hereby
report that the extraordinary resolution proposed at the Separate Class
Meeting of the holders of Income Shares held on 4 March 2009 were passed by
Shareholders on a show of hands. A total of 10,854,105 proxy votes were
received, representing 44.3% of the 24,500,000 Income shares in issue in
respect of the 1 resolution at the meeting. Of the proxy votes cast for or
against the 1 resolution proposed at the Meeting over 99% were cast in favour
of the resolution.
The table below shows the result of the proxy voting:
Resolution Votes in Votes at Votes at Votes Votes Total proxy
favour Chairman's Representatives against withheld votes
discretion discretion
1 10,490,920 13,000 349,185 1,000 - 10,854,105
Copies of the resolutions passed by Shareholders of the Company have been
submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available shortly for
inspection at its Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
CONTACT: Gary Tait, Aberforth Partners LLP, 0131 220 0733
Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 5 March 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT ENDS