AGM Statement

RNS Number : 2948I

JPMorgan Japan Smaller Co Tst PLC

23 July 2012

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES

 TRUST PLC

("THE COMPANY")

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2012

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held on Monday 23rd July 2012, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the Ordinary Resolutions put to shareholders were passed.  The following Special Business was also passed which:

i.)         allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £394,989 representing 10% of the Company's issued share capital;

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

iii.)       allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 5,904,530 Ordinary shares and 1,079,120 Subscription shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital less shares held in Treasury;

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.jpmjapansmallercompanies.co.uk

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

23rd July 2012

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Norman

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

 

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