CQS NATURAL RESOURCES GROWTH AND INCOME PLC ("the Company")
Results of AGM
Following the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") which was held yesterday, 5 December 2019, the Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders on a show of hands, except resolution 13 which was put to a poll, were passed, including ordinary resolutions 10, 11 and 12 and special resolutions 14 and 15 as special business of the Company:
Resolution 10
Resolution 11
Resolution 12 |
To amend the Articles of Association.
That the Company continues as an investment trust.
To grant the Directors authority to allot shares.
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Resolution 13
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To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of issues of new shares or the sale of shares out of treasury (defeated).
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Resolution 14 |
To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's shares.
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Resolution 15 |
To authorise a General Meeting, other than an Annual General Meeting to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
The full text of each resolution can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2019, which is available at
https://ncim.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/177778-CNR-AR-WEB-compressed.pdf
In accordance with listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection.
Proxy votes received for and against the resolution and the number of votes withheld, were as follows:
|
Votes |
% (of votes cast excl. withheld) |
Votes |
% (of votes cast excl. withheld) |
Total (excl. withheld)
|
Votes |
Resolution 1 |
17,986,301 |
99.99% |
1,960 |
0.01% |
17,988,261 |
203,032 |
Resolution 2 |
18,016,749 |
99.41% |
107,272 |
0.59% |
18,124,021 |
67,272 |
Resolution 3 |
18,154,435 |
99.99% |
2,638 |
0.01% |
18,157,073 |
34,220 |
Resolution 4 |
17,814,493 |
98.28% |
310,913 |
1.72% |
18,125,406 |
65,887 |
Resolution 5 |
18,110,630 |
99.92% |
14,776 |
0.08% |
18,125,406 |
65,887 |
Resolution 6 |
18,123,200 |
99.99% |
2,206 |
0.01% |
18,125,406 |
65,887 |
Resolution 7 |
18,121,240 |
99.99% |
2,206 |
0.01% |
18,123,446 |
67,847 |
Resolution 8 |
18,123,300 |
99.99% |
2,106 |
0.01% |
18,125,406 |
65,887 |
Resolution 9 |
18,134,718 |
99.88% |
21,522 |
0.12% |
18,156,240 |
35,053 |
Resolution 10 |
18,086,426 |
99.86% |
25,377 |
0.14% |
18,111,803 |
79,490 |
Resolution 11 |
15,967,276 |
87.84% |
2,210,633 |
12.16% |
18,177,909 |
13,384 |
Resolution 12 |
18,126,975 |
99.84% |
29,546 |
0.16% |
18,156,521 |
34,772 |
Resolution 13 |
9,075,182 |
49.76% |
9,162,473 |
50.24% |
18,237,655 |
69,737 |
Resolution 14 |
18,070,323 |
99.52% |
87,230 |
0.48% |
18,157,553 |
33,740 |
Resolution 15 |
18,151,755 |
99.97% |
4,766 |
0.03% |
18,156,521 |
34,772 |
The Company notes that a significant number of votes were cast against resolution 13. The Company will engage with the relevant shareholders shortly and, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, expects to provide an update on this consultation process within six months.
Maitland Administration Services Limited
Corporate Secretary
6 December 2019