AGM Statement

RNS Number : 0721S

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust

14 November 2011

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2011

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.  In addition, four items of special business were 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 £1,429,941, 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 and by way of a sale of Treasury shares; and

iv.)       will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 17,147,852 Ordinary shares and 2,693,439 Subscription shares each representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital.

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.jpmemergingmarkets.co.uk 

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

14th November 2011

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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