Result of Second AGM

RNS Number : 6225C

Apax Global Alpha Limited

18 April 2017

 

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Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax Partners" or "the Investment Adviser"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

18 April 2017

(LSE: APAX)

Apax Global Alpha Limited

Results of Second Annual General Meeting

The Directors of the Company are pleased to announce the results of voting at the second annual general meeting of the Company held at 11:00 AM (UK Time) on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 at the offices of Aztec Group, East Wing, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3PP (the "AGM").

Each of the Ordinary Resolutions and Special Resolutions proposed at items 5.1 to 6.2 of the notice and agenda of the AGM were duly passed. Voting was conducted by a show of hands and inclusive of votes received by the Company by way of proxy, either by post, web voting or via CREST, by no later than 11:00 AM (UK Time) on Thursday, 13 April 2017.

The Board intend to investigate further votes cast against any resolution where the total votes cast against a resolution are in excess of 5% of votes cast at the AGM with shareholders who voted against the resolution and will consider feedback from shareholders accordingly.

Total votes of 244,375,627 were cast at the AGM¹. The results of the voting² are noted as follows:

Ordinary Resolutions³

Resolution	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Withheld4
To adopt the annual report and audited financial statements of the Company for the period ended 31 December 2016, including the reports of the Directors and the Auditor.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
To re-appoint KPMG Channel Islands Limited of Glategny Court, Glategny Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1WR as the external auditor of the Company.	94.59%	5.41%	0.88%
To authorise the Board to negotiate and fix the remuneration of the Auditor in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2017.	95.77%	4.23%	0.00%
To re-elect Tim Breedon as an independent non-executive Director of the Company.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
To re-elect Chris Ambler as an independent non-executive Director of the Company.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
To re-elect Sally-Ann (Susie) Farnon as an independent non-executive Director of the Company.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
To elect Sarah Evans as an independent non-executive Director of the Company.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%
To approve the Company's dividend policy as set out on page 12 of the Prospectus dated 22 May 2015.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Special Resolutions⁵

Resolution	Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Withheld4
To renew the authorisation of the Company to make market acquisitions of its shares as set out at special resolution 6.1 of the notice and agenda for the AGM.	91.56%	8.44%	0.00%
To authorise the Directors to issue up to a maximum number of ordinary shares as set out at special resolution 6.2 of the notice and agenda for the AGM.	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website at http://www.apaxglobalalpha.com/investor-information/results-and-publications/ and, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, the full text of the special resolutions passed at the AGM has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

Notes:

1.       The total voting rights of the Company as at 6 March 2017 were disclosed in the notice of the AGM published on 7 March 2017 and were unchanged at the time of convening the AGM, being 491,100,768.

2.       Pursuant to sections 176(3) and 178(4) of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, ordinary and special resolutions of the members are passed on a show of hands if passed by members who vote in person and by persons who vote as duly appointed proxies of members entitled to vote. Accordingly, this means that resolutions are passed by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM, not as a majority of the total voting rights.

3.       Ordinary resolutions are passed if more than half (50%) of votes are cast in favour of the resolution.

4.       A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a particular resolution.

5.       Special resolutions are passed if more than 75% of votes are cast in favour of the resolution.

Contact details

Investor enquiries		Media enquiries
Sarah Wojcik		Alex Wessendorff
Telephone:  [phone]		Telephone:  [phone]
Email:          [e-mail]		Email:          [e-mail]
Company Secretary
Jacques Colley
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Email:          [e-mail]

About Apax Global Alpha Limited

AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value (NAV).

The investment policy of the Company is to make private equity investments in Apax Funds and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities.  The Company's portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, although the investment mix will fluctuate over time due to market conditions, investment opportunities, cashflow requirements, the dividend policy and other factors.

Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com

About Apax Partners LLP

Apax Partners LLP is a leading global private equity advisory firm. Over its more than 30-year history, Apax Partners has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments in excess of €40 billion*. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech and Telco, Services, Health Care and Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.

Apax Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK and is subject to the FCA's rules and guidance. Apax Partners' registered office is 33 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6DN, UK.

*Funds raised since 1981.

 

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