Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0287D

Polar Cap Gbl Healthcare Growth&IT

23 January 2015

 

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust plc ("the Company")

Results of the 4th Annual General Meeting held at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 January 2015

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Dr. Mahony, covering the portfolio and markets and including information on the portfolio as at 31 December 2014. A copy of this presentation will be available from the Company's website: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk 

AGM Results

All the resolutions, as set out in full in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 15 December 2014, were proposed and passed on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The Notice of Meeting is available on the Company's website at: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

The following table indicates the number of proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting for each of the resolutions. It should be noted that votes withheld do not constitute votes in law.

The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the AGM was 122,650,000 of which 1,075,000 shares were held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not have voting rights.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 10, 11 and 12, having been passed as special resolutions, have been submitted to Companies House, as well as the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do 

All of the resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting are set out in the AGM

Resolution		In favour (including votes at the chairman's discretion)	Against	Withheld
No		Number of shares	Number of shares	Number of shares
1	To receive the Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2014	33,353,086	182,854	0
2	To receive and approve the Directors' Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 30 September 2014	33,518,140	17,800	0
3	To re-elect Mr Aston as a director	33,535,940	0	0
4	To re-elect Mr Robinson as a director	33,535,940	0	0
5	To re-elect Mr Brampton as a director	33,535,940	0	0
6	To re-elect Mr Milford as a director	33,535,940	0	0
7	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as auditors	33,535,940	0	0
8	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	33,535,940	0	0
9	To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares	33,535,940	0	0
10	To disapply pre-emption rights	33,158,620	377,320	0
11	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own ordinary shares	33,535,940	0	0
12	To adopt new  Articles of Association	33,353,086	182,854	0

Enquiries:

N P Taylor

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust PLC

020 7227 2700

23 January 2015

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Neither the contents of the company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

 

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