Replacement AGM Statement

RNS Number : 1122U

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

27 November 2013

 



THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC

Annual General Meeting 27 November 2013

At the AGM held on 27 November 2013 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 2014, with 99.99% of those voting supporting the resolution;

·    Shareholders approved  resolutions renewing the Directors general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,103,862.50 and to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non-pre-emptive basis up to £331,168.75 (being approximately 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company).  These authorities will expire at the earlier of 28 February 2015 or at the conclusion of the 2014 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 10,089,281 ordinary shares of 5p.  The authority will expire at the conclusion of the 2014 AGM of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

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

 27 November 2013

 

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