Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3290T

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust

18 November 2013

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013

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, four items of special business were passed which:

i.)         will allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,491,285, 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 17,883,494 Ordinary shares and 1,523,669 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital.

iv.)       Adopted new Articles of Association.

Immediately following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, a separate General Meeting of holders of Subscription shares was held to consider a Special Resolution to sanction, and consent to, every modification, variation or abrogation of the special rights, privileges and restrictions attaching to the Subscription Shares to be effected by the passing and implementation of Resolution 14 of the Company contained in the Annual Report of the Company which was passed at the Annual General Meeting, as referred to above.  The Board is pleased to announce that the Special Resolution put to the Subscription shareholders was passed.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meetings contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM 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

18th November 2013

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 4000

 

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