AGM Statement

RNS Number : 4130A

JPMorgan Asian Investment Tst PLC

31 January 2011

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN ASIAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

RESULTS OF 2011 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 continue in existence as an investment trust for a further three year period.

ii)         will allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £2,213,175 representing 5% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital;

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

iv)        will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 26,540,389 Ordinary shares and 1,773,973 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital; and

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do and from the Company's website, www.jpmasian.co.uk. 

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

31st January 2011

For further information, please contact:

Alison Vincent

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

END

 

 

AGMDKDDBOBKDBDN