Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc
18 January 2008
18 January 2008
Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc (the 'Company')
Result of Extraordinary General Meeting
The Directors are pleased to announce that at the Extraordinary General Meeting
of the Company held today Shareholders approved the Tender Offer and resolved to
authorise the Company to make market purchases of up to 33,581,371 Shares
pursuant to the Tender Offer at the Repurchase Value and to enter into the
Portfolio Purchase Agreement with MLP Investments (Luxembourg) S.A.R.L.
The Directors further announce that 29,206,363 Shares were tendered under the
Tender Offer, including 17,910,923 Shares tendered by MLP Investments
(Luxembourg) S.A.R.L. In accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer, the
total number of Shares to be bought back under the Tender Offer will therefore
be 29,206,363 Shares, representing 43.5 per cent. of the Shares in issue on the
Record Date. Accordingly, as a result of the aggregate level of Shares tendered,
applications in excess of the Basic Entitlement will be satisfied as to 100 per
cent.
Following the implementation of the Tender Offer, the Company will have
37,956,379 Shares in issue.
A further announcement setting out the Repurchase Value will be made on 28
January 2008.
It is expected that cheques will be despatched and CREST payments made on
29 January 2008.
The proxy votes received in respect of the Extraordinary General Meeting are set
out below:
Votes cast
For Against
1 To authorise the Company to make market 7,106,887 43,354
purchases of its ordinary shares
purchased under the Tender Offer
2 To approve the Portfolio Purchase 2,629,362 43,705
Agreement
(Note: 4 shares equates to 1 vote)
The definitions set out on pages 26 to 28 of the Company's circular dated 20
December 2007 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same
meanings in this announcement.
Enquiries
William Hemmings 020 7463 6000
Head of Investment Companies
Aberdeen Asset Managers
Robin Archibald/Katie Standley 020 3100 0290/0297
Winterflood Investment Trusts
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