Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3886W

Herald Investment Trust PLC

16 April 2019

 

HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Results of Proxy Voting - AGM - 16 April 2019

Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue - 68,391,977

Turnout - based on 35,759,993 votes cast on resolution number 1 - 52.28%

Resolution No. 1 - to receive the directors' report, the strategic report and the financial statements and auditors' report for the year ended 31 December 2018

For *		32,530,867
Against		7,432
Percentage majority in favour		99.98%
Votes withheld **		3,221,694

Resolution No. 2 - to approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2018            

For *		32,526,654
Against		5,692
Percentage majority in favour		99.98%
Votes withheld **		3,227,648

 

Resolution No. 3 - to elect Mr I Russell as a director

For *		32,528,974
Against		3,372
Percentage majority in favour		99.99%
Votes withheld **		3,227,648

Resolution No. 4 - to elect Ms S Eastment as a director

For *		32,527,074
Against		5,272
Percentage majority in favour		99.98%
Votes withheld **		3,227,648

Resolution No.5 - to re-elect Dr TJ Black as a director

For *		32,391,959
Against		140,386
Percentage majority in favour		99.57%
Votes withheld **		3,227,648

Resolution No.6 - to re-elect Mr K Sternberg as a director

For *		26,839,604
Against		4,451,883
Percentage majority in favour		85.77%
Votes withheld **		4,468,506

Resolution No.7 - to re-elect Mr J Will as a director

For *		32,524,948
Against		7,397
Percentage majority in favour		99.98%
Votes withheld **		3,227,648

 

Resolution No. 8 - to re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors

For *		29,341,286
Against		3,197,013
Percentage majority in favour		90.17%
Votes withheld **		3,221,694

Resolution No. 9 - to authorise the audit committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors

For *		30,998,044
Against		1,540,256
Percentage majority in favour		95.27%
Votes withheld **		3,221,694

Resolution No. 10 - to approve the continuation of the company until the conclusion of the AGM in 2022            

For *		33,910,224
Against		40,105
Percentage majority in favour		99.88%
Votes withheld **		1,240,858

 

 

Resolution No. 11 - General authority to buy back shares (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)              

For *		32,538,300
Against		0
Percentage majority in favour		100%
Votes withheld **		3,221,694

Notes:

* Votes "For" include any discretionary votes given to the Chairman or another named proxy.

** Votes withheld have no legal effect.

Contact: Ian Bowden  020 7696 5285

 

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