Result of AGM

RNS Number : 3180R

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

27 February 2019

 

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300YV7J2TWLE7PV84

Results of the Company's 8^th Annual General Meeting ("AGM")

held at noon on Wednesday, 27 February 2019

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by the investment team. A copy of this presentation will be available from the Company's website: https://www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.com

AGM Results

All resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 16 January 2019, were proposed and passed on a show of hands at the AGM. The Notice of Meeting is available on the Company's website at: https://www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.com

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 124,149,256 of which 1,679,256 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 6 and 7 (having been passed as special resolutions), will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM 

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 Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2018	59,087,090	74,965	0
2	To receive and approve the Remuneration Implementation Report for the year ended 30 September 2018	59,149,045	13,010	0
3	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors	59,072,665	14,425	74,965
4	To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration	59,162,055	0	0
5	To authorise the allotment of ordinary shares	59,149,055	13,000	0
6	To disapply pre-emption rights	59,147,045	15,010	0
7	To grant the Company authority to buy back its own ordinary shares	59,147,520	14,535	0

Enquiries:

Tracey Lago

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc

020 7227 2700

27 February 2019

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