Result of Shareholder Meetings

RNS Number : 7050Q

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC

07 June 2018

 

LEI: 549300MQXY2QXEIL3756

7 june 2018

artemis alpha trust plc

Result of Shareholder Meetings

General Meeting

The Company is pleased to announce that, at its General Meeting held earlier today, Ordinary Shareholders passed each of the resolutions by the requisite majority.  The full text of each resolution is contained in the notice of General Meeting in Part 4 of the Company's circular to Shareholders dated 15 May 2018 (the "Circular").

Duncan Budge, Chairman of Artemis Alpha Trust, said: "We are pleased to have received strong shareholder support for our proposals and look forward to the future. The managers can now focus on implementing the revised strategy to maximise returns for shareholders and continue to reduce the share price discount."

Details of the number of proxy votes cast for, against and withheld in respect of the resolutions will be published on the Company's website, www.artemisalphatrust.co.uk.

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, a copy of the resolutions passed have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

Subscription Shareholders' Meeting

The Company also announces that the Subscription Shareholders' Meeting held earlier today was adjourned through lack of a quorum and, as specified in the Circular, will be held on Monday, 18 June 2018 at 10.35 a.m. at the same place.

General

Words and expressions defined in the Circular have the same meanings when used in this announcement unless the context requires otherwise.  A copy of the Circular is available on the Company's website, www.artemisalphatrust.co.uk.

Enquiries

Artemis Fund Managers Limited

Company Secretary

T: [phone]

 

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