Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2749G

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

28 February 2018

 

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300YV7J2TWLE7PV84

Results of the 7^th Annual General Meeting held at 12 noon on Wednesday 28 February 2018

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 2017. A copy of this presentation will be available from the Company's website: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk 

AGM Results

Mr. John Aston and Mr. Antony Milford retired as directors having not sought re-election. Mr. Neal Ransome and Ms. Lisa Arnold were elected as directors, this being the first AGM since their appointments.

All the resolutions, as set out in full in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 26 January 2018, were proposed and passed on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The Notice of Meeting is available on the Company's website at: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

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 122,750,000 of which 1,399,256 shares were held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not have voting rights.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 10 and 11 having been passed as special resolutions, have been submitted to Companies House, as well as 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 Notice of Meeting.

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 Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2017	36,073,748	392,691	0
2	To receive and approve the Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 30 September 2017	36,466,439	0	0
3	To re-elect Mr. Robinson as a director	36,466,439	0	0
4	To re-elect Mr. Brampton as a director	36,466,439	0	0
5	To elect Mr. Ransome as a director	36,466,439	0	0
6	To elect Ms. Arnold as a director	36,466,439	0	0
7	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors	36,060,748	13,000	392,691
8	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	36,466,439	0	0
9	To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares	36,453,439	13,000	0
10	To disapply pre-emption rights	36,453,439	13,000	0
11	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own ordinary shares	36,453,439	13,000	0

Enquiries:

Tracey Lago

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc

020 7227 2700

28 February 2018

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