EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC (the
“Company”)
The Company is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General
Meeting held today, all resolutions were passed on a show of
hands.
Resolutions 1 to 10 related to Ordinary Business. Resolutions 11
to 15 related to Special Business, as set out below:
Resolution 11: To make market purchases of the Company’s
shares.
Resolution 12: To allot shares in accordance with statutory
pre-emption rights.
Resolution 13: To allot shares otherwise than in accordance with
statutory pre-emption rights.
Resolution 14: To sell ordinary shares held in treasury at a
discount to the prevailing net asset value per ordinary share.
Resolution 15: To hold general meetings (other than annual
general meetings) on 14 clear days’ notice.
The proxy votes received in relation to these resolutions were
as follows:
| Resolutions |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Withheld |
Votes at Chairman’s
Discretion |
| Resolution 1 |
9,339,186 |
151,908 |
Nil |
59,492 |
| Resolution 2 |
9,235,367 |
227,839 |
27,888 |
59,492 |
| Resolution 3 |
9,458,495 |
32,599 |
Nil |
59,492 |
| Resolution 4 |
9,458,495 |
32,599 |
Nil |
59,492 |
| Resolution 5 |
9,428,249 |
62,845 |
Nil |
59,492 |
| Resolution 6 |
9,484,684 |
6,410 |
Nil |
59,492 |
| Resolution 7 |
9,448,583 |
30,851 |
1,660 |
69,492 |
| Resolution 8 |
9,450,243 |
30,851 |
Nil |
69,492 |
| Resolution 9 |
9,465,534 |
6,410 |
Nil |
78,642 |
| Resolution 10 |
9,460,496 |
11,448 |
Nil |
78,642 |
| Resolution 11 |
9,459,641 |
21,516 |
Nil |
69,429 |
| Resolution 12 |
9,450,683 |
23,306 |
10,171 |
66,426 |
| Resolution 13 |
9,390,239 |
78,593 |
12,325 |
69,429 |
| Resolution 14 |
9,344,468 |
124,364 |
12,325 |
69,429 |
| Resolution 15 |
9,268,789 |
205,378 |
6,990 |
69,429 |
Under Listing Rule 9.6.2, the resolutions passed as Special
Business will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will
shortly be available via the National Storage Mechanism, which is
located at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
27 April 2017
Enquiries:
Kenneth J Greig
Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
Tel: 0131 270 3800
The Company’s registered office address is:
27-31 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7JF