Result of AGM

MONTANARO UK SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC At the Annual General Meeting held today, the following Ordinary Resolutions were passed on a show of hands, the proxy votes received were: 1. To receive the Reports of the Directors and Auditor and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013. Votes for: 24,826,506 Votes against: 0 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 680,000 2. To receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2013. Votes for: 24,826,506 Votes against: 0 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 680,000 3. To declare a final dividend of 6.76p per Ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2013. Votes for: 24,826,506 Votes against: 0 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 680,000 4. To re-elect David Gamble as a Director of the Company. (Resolution withdrawn) 5. To re-elect Kathryn Matthews as a Director of the Company. Votes for: 23,342,236 Votes against: 246,516 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 1,917,753 6. To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditor and to authorise the Directors to determine their remuneration. Votes for: 24,649,506 Votes against: 177,000 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 680,000 In addition the following Resolutions were passed on a show of hands as Special Business of which Resolutions 7, 9, 10 and 12 were Special Resolutions. The proxy votes received were: 7. To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company's own Ordinary shares. Votes for: 24,649,506 Votes against: 177,000 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 680,000 8. To allot relevant securities in accordance with Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006. Votes for: 24,823,506 Votes against: 0 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 683,000 9. To allot relevant securities for cash and to disapply pre-emption rights, in accordance with Sections 570 and 573 of the Companies Act 2006. Votes for: 24,817,256 Votes against: 0 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 689,250 10. To authorise the Directors in certain circumstances to issue shares held in Treasury at a discount to NAV. Votes for: 20,170,316 Votes against: 4,656,189 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 9,168 Votes withheld: 680,000 11. To release the Directors from the obligation to convene a General Meeting during 2014 to propose the winding up of the Company. Votes for: 25,441,668 Votes against: 18,700 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 7,618 Votes withheld: 47,688 12. To hold a General Meeting other than an Annual General Meeting on not less than 14 clear days' notice. Votes for: 24,592,054 Votes against: 240,070 Votes at the Chairman's discretion: 3,550 Votes withheld: 680,000
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