AGM Statement

RNS Number : 5712F

JPMorgan US Smaller Co. IT

27 April 2011

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN US SMALLER COMPANIES 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 three items of Special Business which:

i)          allow the Directors to exercise all powers for the Company to allot ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £131,615 representing approximately 10% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital;

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

iii)        allow the Company to make market purchases of up to 789,165 ordinary shares, 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.jpmussmallercompanies.co.uk 

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

27th April 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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