Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2253W

Polar Cap Gbl Healthcare Growth&IT

23 January 2013

 



Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc ("the Company")

Results of the 2^nd Annual General Meeting held at 12 noon on Wednesday 23 January 2013

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Dr. Mahony, covering the portfolio and markets and including information on the portfolio as at 31 December 2012. A copy of this presentation will be available from the Company's website: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.com

AGM Results

All the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company were passed unanimously on a show of hands.

The following table indicates the number of proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting for each of the resolutions. It should be noted that votes withheld do not constitute votes in law.

The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the AGM was 100,050,000.

Resolution		In favour (including votes at the chairman's discretion)	Against	Withheld
No		Number of shares	Number of shares	Number of shares
1	To receive the Report of the Directors and the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 September 2012	33,118,016	96,437	0
2	To approve the Directors' Remuneration report for the period ended 30 September  2012	33,214,453	0	0
3	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP as auditors	33,214,453	0	0
4	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	33,214,453	0	0
5	To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares	33,214,453	0	0
6	To disapply pre-emption rights	33,187,287	27,166	0
7	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own ordinary shares	33,214,453	0	0
8	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own subscription shares	33,214,453	0	0
9	To approve and adopt new Articles of Association	33,214,453	0	0

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 6, 7, 8 and 9 being the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting other than those concerning ordinary business, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do

All of the resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting are set out in the AGM Notice of Meeting which is available on the Company's website at www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

Enquiries:

N P Taylor

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust PLC

020 7227 2700

23 January 2013

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