Result of AGM

RNS Number : 1048H

Martin Currie Portfolio Inv Tst PLC

23 May 2011

 



Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc

23 May 2011

At the Annual General Meeting of Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc held on 23 May 2011, all resolutions were duly passed.  Details of the proxy votes received can be found on the company's website www.martincurrieportfolio.com

A copy of the full text of the special resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting has been lodged with the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do  

The special resolutions passed were as follows:

1 To authorise the directors to disapply pre-emption rights on the allotment of equity securities up to a nominal amount of £269,613.

2 To authorise the Company to buyback shares up to a maximum of 16,337,512.

3 To approve the change in investment objective and investment policy of the Company.

The final dividend for the year was approved as 2.50p per ordinary share and will be paid on 21 June 2011 to shareholders on the register on 3 June 2011.

Enquiries:

Tamsin Hooton

Telephone - 0131 479 5948

 

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