Result of AGM

RNS Number : 2634M

Standard Life Euro Pri Eqty Tst PLC

26 January 2009

 



STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC

RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 26 JANUARY 2009

The Board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 26 January 2009, all resolutions as detailed below were passed by shareholders.

	Ordinary Resolutions	Votes For (inc discretionary)	Votes Against	Abstain	Total Votes
1	That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2008, Directors report, Directors remuneration report and the independent auditors report be received.	104,434,588	2,300	6,268,742	110,705,630
2	That the Directors remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2008 be approved.	110,542,462	2,702	160,466	110,705,630
3	That the final dividend of 0.7p per ordinary share be approved.	110,544,762	0	160,868	110,705,630
4	That Mr Dobbie be re-elected as a Director.	110,540,310	4,452	160,868	110,705,630
5	That Mr Warner be elected as a Director.	110,542,462	2,300	160,868	110,705,630
6	That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors.	110,539,350	2,300	163,980	110,705,630
7	To renew the authority to offer scrip dividends	110,542,462	0	163,168	110,705,630
8	That the Directors be authorised to allot securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £81,700	110,544,762	0	160,868	110,705,630
	Special Resolutions
9	That the Directors be authorised to allot equity shares for cash as if section 89 did not apply (Disapplication of pre-emption rights).	110,541,650	3,112	160,868	110,705,630
10	That the Company be authorised to buyback shares up to 14.99% of the issued share capital.	110,542,462	2,300	160,868	110,705,630

As previously announced, Mr Edwards resigned from the Board at the conclusion of the annual general meeting.  

  PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS 

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary

 

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