Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8548D

Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc

09 December 2009

 



Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc

Results of the Annual General Meeting held on 9 December 2009

At today's Annual General Meeting all resolutions were passed by shareholders. The proxy votes received in respect of the Annual General Meeting are shown in the following table: 

ORDINARY BUSINESS	For (inc discretionary)	Against	Abstain
1 Approval of 2009 annual report	134,580,824	155,000	305,138
2 Approval of remuneration report	134,809,684	185,080	46,199
3 Approval of final dividend	135,040,963	0	0
4 Re-election of Peter Tyrie	86,723,662	40,589,815	7,727,485
5 Re-election of Iain Watt	86,730,417	40,583,060	7,727,485
6 Re-election of Allan McKenzie	134,682,896	68,351	289,716
7 Re-election of Frank Frame	86,699,988	40,753,139	7,587,835
8 Re-election of David Gairns	134,796,834	232,408	11,721
9 Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc	135,028,119	12,279	565
10 Auditors' remuneration	135,040,398	0	565
11 Section 80 Authority	134,914,454	58,387	68,122
12 Disapplication of pre-emption rights	134,682,061	260,127	98,775
SPECIAL BUSINESS
13 Continuation as an investment trust	135,040,963	0	0
14 Share buyback authority	134,078,641	155,208	807,113
15 Adopt new articles	134,474,776	212,945	353,241
16 Allow notice period of 14 days	134,110,828	866,261	63,874

The total number of votes cast was 135,040,962.  Resolutions 1 - 11 and 13 and 14 were ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 12, 15 and 16 were special resolutions.

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

PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS 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 Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary

 

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