Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8732X

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

02 September 2020

 

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc ('the Company')

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300TN1O5392UC4K19

Results of the 24th Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held at 14:30 on 2 September 2020

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Mr. Ben Rogoff, covering the portfolio and the markets in which the Company invests. A video of Mr Rogoff's presentation and a copy of the presentation slides will be available shortly from the Company's website: www.polarcapitaltechnologytrust.co.uk .

AGM Results

At the AGM held on 2 September 2020 all resolutions proposed were passed on a poll. The resolutions proposed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of AGM which is available on the Company's website.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 12, 13 and 14 will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism  

The following table indicates the number of votes cast on the poll at the meeting including those votes cast by proxy 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 137,315,000.

Resolution		In favour	Discretionary	Against	Withheld
		Number of Shares	Number of shares	Number of shares	Number of shares
1	To receive the Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2020	66,323,623	116,928	2,673	1,351,098
2	To approve the Company continuing in operation as an investment company	67,675,494	114,428	1,708	565
3	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report	66,241,916	116,928	54,981	1,380,869
4	To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy	66,256,543	116,928	41,295	1,379,929
5	To re-elect Mrs Bates as a Director	66,195,516	116,928	123,535	1,358,715
6	To re-elect Mr Cruttenden as a Director	66,294,367	116,928	19,785	1,363,615
7	To re-elect Ms Ginman as a Director	66,284,147	116,928	21,105	1,372,515
8	To re-elect Mr Park as a Director	66,294,117	116,928	19,785	1,363,865
9	To re-elect Mr White as a Director	66,282,843	116,928	18,109	1,376,815
10	To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor	66,181,406	114,428	133,346	1,363,015
11	To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor	66,309,805	114,428	14,056	1,353,906
12	To renew the authority to allot ordinary shares	66,307,042	114,428	18,200	1,352,525
13	To disapply statutory pre-emption rights	66,269,860	114,511	49,328	1,358,579
14	To authorise the purchase of ordinary shares	66,305,915	114,511	18,646	1,353,205

Enquiries:

T A Lago, FCG

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

020 7227 2700

2 September 2020

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