AGM Statement

RNS Number : 9699M

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC

14 May 2020

 

BAILLIE GIFFORD SHIN NIPPON PLC

Legal Entity Identifier: X5XCIPCJQCSUF8H1FU83

Annual General Meeting, 14 May 2020

All resolutions were passed at the AGM of the Company held on 14 May 2020, including those detailed below:

Ordinary Business

· Shareholders approved an ordinary resolution renewing the Directors' general authority to issue shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,863,849.90 and a special resolution to allot a limited number of shares for cash on a non pre-emptive basis up to £559,154.96 (being approximately 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company).  These authorities will expire at the earlier of 14 August 2021 or at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

· Shareholders approved a special resolution authorising the Company to buy-back its own shares up to a maximum of 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital, being 41,908,665 ordinary shares of 2p. This authority will expire at the conclusion of the AGM to be held in respect of the year ending 31 January 2021 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 https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

14 May 2020

Regulated Information Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State of the European Union

 

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