AGM Statement

RNS Number : 0867R

JPMorgan US Discovery IT PLC

23 April 2009

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions put to shareholders were passed, including five items of Special Business which:

1) allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 855,151 ordinary shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital;

2) allow the Directors to exercise all powers for the Company to allot relevant securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £74,192 representing approximately 5% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital;

3) allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new ordinary shares;

4) allow the reissue of ordinary shares previously held in Treasury, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £148,384, representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued share capital; and

5) allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the reissue of ordinary shares from Treasury.

Two copies of the full text of these resolutions have been filed with the UK Listing Authority and are 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

23rd April 2009

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

END

 

 

AGMCKNKQABKDAQB