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RNS Number : 4964G

JPMorgan Asian Investment Tst PLC

01 February 2010

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all the ordinary business put to shareholders was passed.  The following special business was also passed which:

i.)         will allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £4,074,144, representing 10% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital;

ii.)        will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new Ordinary shares;

iii.)       will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 24,428,568 Ordinary shares and 4,353,425 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital; and

iv.)       adopted new Articles of Association of the Company;

The special business which was passed at the Annual General Meeting has been lodged with the UK Listing Authority.  This will be available shortly through the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which can be found at  The  Financial  Services Authority, 25 The North  Colonnade,  Canary  Wharf, London E14 5HS.

A Summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.jpmasian.co.uk

1st February 2010

For further information, please contact:

Alison Vincent

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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