AGM Statement

RNS Number : 0937X

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

30 November 2010

 

THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC

Annual General Meeting 30 November 2010

At the AGM held on 30 November 2010 all resolutions were passed, including those detailed below:

·    Shareholders approved by ordinary resolution the continuance of the Company until the AGM to be held in respect of the year to 31 August 2011, with X% of those voting supporting the resolution;

·    Shareholders approved  resolutions renewing the Directors general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,032,250 and to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis up to £154,837.50 (being approximately 5% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company).  These authorities will expire at the earlier of 29 February 2012 or at the conclusion of the 2011 AGM of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

·    Shareholders authorised the Company to renew its authority to make market purchases of up to 14.99 per cent of the Company's issued share capital, being 9,284,056 ordinary shares of 5p.  The authority will expire at the earlier of 31 December 2011 or at the conclusion of the 2011 AGM of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

            Special Business

·    Shareholders approved by ordinary resolution that the aggregate limit of Directors' fees set out in the Company's Articles of Association be increased to £150,000 per annum.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Financial Statements which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism at  http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.  

Baillie Gifford & Co

Company Secretary

 30 November 2010

 

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