Result of AGM

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

07 September 2023

 

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc ('the Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300TN1O5392UC4K19

Results of the 27th Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held at 14:30 on 7 September 2023

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Mr. Ben Rogoff and Mr Unwin, covering the portfolio and the markets in which the Company invests. A copy of the presentation slides will be available shortly from the Company's website: www.polarcapitaltechnologytrust.co.uk.

AGM Results

At the AGM held on 7 September 2023 all resolutions proposed were passed on a poll. The resolutions proposed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available on the Company's website.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 13, and 14 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

The following table indicates the number of votes cast on the poll at the meeting including those votes cast by proxy 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 137,315,000.

Resolution		In favour & Discretionary	Against	Withheld
		Number of Shares	Number of shares	Number of shares
1	To receive the Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2023	58,232,592	9,443	16,123
2	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	58,163,462	66,511	28,035
3	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report	58,168,258	63,224	26,526
4	To re-elect Mrs Cripps as a Director	56,453,212	1,775,906	29,040
5	To re-elect Mr Cruttenden as a Director	57,571,644	653,398	33,116
6	To re-elect Ms Ginman as a Director	55,799,889	2,420,998	37,271
7	To re-elect Mr Park as a Director	57,595,172	643,597	49,389
8	To re-elect Ms Pearce as a Director	57,559,769	649,769	48,620
9	To re-elect Mr White as a Director	57,567,569	641,200	49,389
10	To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	58,193,312	33,255	31,591
11	To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor	58,210,470	24,474	23,214
12	To renew the authority to allot ordinary shares	58,202,350	35,374	20,434
13	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights	58,172,519	60,399	25,240
14	To authorise the purchase of ordinary shares	57,586,208	655,145	16,805

Of the issued share capital of the Company 46.9% was voted.

Enquiries:

T A Lago, FCG

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

020 7227 2700

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