AGM Statement

RNS Number : 5719K

JPMorgan US Discovery IT PLC

21 April 2010

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions put to shareholders were passed, including six items of Special Business which:

i)          approved the Company's continuation for a further five year period;

ii)         allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 815,997 ordinary shares, representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital;

iii)        allow the Directors to exercise all powers for the Company to allot ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £136,590 representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital;

iv)        allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new ordinary shares;

v)         adopted new Articles of Association; and

vi)        subject to the consent of the Registrar of Companies, changed the Company name to JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc.

A further announcement will be made when the change of Company name has been confirmed by the Registrar of Companies.

Two copies of the full text of these resolutions have been filed with the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: 

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

21st April 2010

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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