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21 Nov 2019 13:03
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, 21 November 2019, we are pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were passed, on a show of hands, including ordinary resolutions 9 and 13 and special resolutions 10, 11 and 12 as special business.
Resolution 9 - To grant the Directors authority to allot shares.
Resolution 10 - To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of issues of new shares or the sale of shares out of treasury.
Resolution 11 - To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury.
Resolution 12 - To call general meetings, other than annual general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
Resolution 13 - To approve the continuation of the Company as a closed-end investment trust.
In accordance with listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection.Proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions were as follows:
| For and Discretionary | Against | Votes Withheld |
Resolution 1 | 1,568,635 | 819 | 0 |
Resolution 2 | 1,556,314 | 10,297 | 2,843 |
Resolution 3 | 1,568,835 | 619 | 0 |
Resolution 4 | 1,566,567 | 2,544 | 343 |
Resolution 5 | 1,549,640 | 19,814 | 0 |
Resolution 6 | 1,566,910 | 2,544 | 0 |
Resolution 7 | 1,567,186 | 2,268 | 0 |
Resolution 8 | 1,569,254 | 200 | 0 |
Resolution 9 | 1,562,644 | 6,810 | 0 |
Resolution 10 | 1,559,853 | 6,758 | 2,843 |
Resolution 11 | 1,562,558 | 6,896 | 0 |
Resolution 12 | 1,559,632 | 9,479 | 343 |
Resolution 13 | 1,563,798 | 5,656 | 0 |
Maitland Administration Services Limited - Corporate Secretary
21 November 2019