AGM Statement

RNS Number : 2075V

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust

28 October 2010

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all the ordinary business put to shareholders was passed.  In addition, three items of special business were passed which:

i.)         will allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,428,667, representing 5% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital;

ii.)        will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new Ordinary shares and by way of a sale of Treasury shares; and

iii.)       will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 17,132,578 Ordinary shares and 2,708,713 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do and from the Company's website, www.jpmemergingmarkets.co.uk 

A summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.jpmemergingmarkets.co.uk

28th October 2010

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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