Result of AGM

RNS Number : 6977E

Edinburgh New Income Trust plc

30 September 2008

 



RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008

The board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 September 2008, all resolutions were passed by shareholders.

The proxy votes received in respect of the Annual General Meeting are shown in the following table: 

	Ordinary Resolutions	For (inc discretionary)	Against	Abstain	Total
1	Approval of 2008 Report and Accounts and Reports of the Directors and Auditors	6,774,760	0	0	6,774,760
2	Remuneration Report	6,742,596	21,090	11,074	6,774,760
3	Re-election of David Ritchie	6,757,689	16,472	599	6,774,760
4	Election of Jo Elliot	6,774,161	0	599	6,774,760
5	Re-appoint E&Y as auditors	6,770,833	3,927	0	6,774,760
6	Determine the remuneration of auditors	6,774,760	0	0	6,774,760
7	Section 80 authority	6,774,760	0	0	6,774,760
	Special resolutions
8	Disapplication of pre-emption rights	6,774,760	0	0	6,774,760
9	Share buyback authority	6,757,075	17,685	0	6,774,760
10	Changes to articles	6,774,760	0	0	6,774,760

PASSING OF SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

RESULTS OF THE SEPARATE CLASS MEETINGS OF ORDINARY AND ZDP SHAREHOLDERS

HELD ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008

The separate Class Meetings of Ordinary Shareholders and ZDP Shareholders were not quorate and both meetings have been opened and adjourned to 4.00pm and 4.05 pm respectively on 16 October 2008 to be held at the offices of Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, 40 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2BY.

NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The adoption of the new Articles of Association, approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, will take effect from the successful passing of the resolutions at the reconvened Class Meetings of Ordinary and ZDP shareholders on 16 October 2008.

For Edinburgh New Income Trust plc

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

Secretary

 

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