Ish Coreftse100 Regulatory News (ISF)

1 Nov 2007 17:09

iShares PLC01 November 2007 iShares FTSE 100 Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Notice is hereby given that an EGM of iShares FTSE 100 (the "Fund") will be heldat New Century House, International Financial Services Centre, Mayor StreetLower, Dublin 1, Ireland on 26 November 2007 at 12.05pm (Irish time) for thefollowing purposes:- To consider, and if thought fit, pass the following as special resolutions ofthe Company: 1. "To replace the current investment objective of the Fund with thefollowing text (subject to such amendments as the Financial Regulator mayrequire) and to amend the Prospectus accordingly: "The investment objective of this Fund is to provide investors with a totalreturn, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects thereturn of the FTSE 100TM Index."" 2. "To amend the investment policies of the Fund by inserting thefollowing text (subject to such amendments as the Financial Regulator mayrequire) and to amend the Prospectus accordingly: "This Fund may invest in FDIs for direct investment purposes. For detailsregarding investment in FDIs please refer to the section headed "InvestmentTechniques"."" BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited Secretary 26 October 2007 Registered Office: New Century House,International Financial Services Centre,Mayor Street Lower,Dublin 1,Ireland Notes:- 1. A shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one ormore proxies to attend, speak and vote on his/her behalf. A proxy need not be ashareholder of the Company. 2. Forms of proxy, to be valid, must reach the Secretary of the Company atNew Century House, International Financial Services Centre, Mayor Street Lower,Dublin 1, Ireland 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of themeeting. 3. There will be available for inspection by shareholders at New CenturyHouse, International Financial Services Centre, Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1,Ireland, during normal business hours from the date of this Notice until theconclusion of the EGM, copies of: (a) the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company; (b) the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company as proposed to be amended; and (c) copies of the New Regulations. iShares FTSE 100 FORM OF PROXY I/We (see note (a) below),__________________________ of ______________________being a shareholder of the above named Fund hereby appoint the Chairman of themeeting, or any Director of the Company, or Paul Reville, or Robert Rushe orJonathan Cairns or ______________________ as my/our proxy to vote for me/us andon my/our behalf at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Fund to be held atNew Century House, International Financial Services Centre, Mayor Street Lower,Dublin 1, Ireland on 26 November 2007 at 12.05pm (Irish time) and at anyadjournment thereof. Please indicate with an "X" in the space below how you wish your votes to becast in respect of the resolutions. If no specific direction as to voting isgiven the proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his discretion. SPECIAL RESOLUTION FOR AGAINST 1."To replace the current investment objective of the Fund with thefollowing text (subject to such amendments as the Financial Regulator mayrequire) and to amend the Prospectus accordingly: "The investment objective of this Fund is to provide investors with a totalreturn, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflectsthe return of the FTSE 100TM Index."" 2."To amend the investment policies of the Fund by inserting the followingtext (subject to such amendments as the Financial Regulator may require) andto amend the Prospectus accordingly: "This Fund may invest in FDIs for direct investment purposes. For detailsregarding investment in FDIs please refer to the section headed "InvestmentTechniques"."" Dated 2007 _______________________________ ________________________ Name and address of Shareholder Signature of Shareholder _______________________________ ________________________ Name and address of Shareholder Signature of Shareholder _______________________________ ________________________ Name and address of Shareholder Signature of Shareholder _______________________________ ________________________ Name and address of Shareholder Signature of Shareholder Notes: (a) A shareholder must insert his full name and registered address in type orblock letters. In the case of joint accounts the names of all holders must bestated. (b) If you desire to appoint a proxy other than the Chairman of the meetingplease insert his name and address and delete the words "the Chairman of themeeting or". (c) The proxy form must: (i) in the case of an individual shareholder be signed by the shareholder or his attorney; and (ii) in the case of a corporate shareholder be given either under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an attorney or by a duly authorised officer of the corporate shareholder. (d) In the case of joint holders the vote of the senior who tenders avote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of thevotes of the other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall bedetermined by the order in which the names stand in the register of shareholdersin respect of the joint holding. (e) To be valid this proxy form and any power of attorney under whichit is signed must reach the Secretary of the Company at New Century House,International Financial Services Centre, Mayor Street Lower, Dublin 1, Irelandnot less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for the holding of themeeting. (f) A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company but must attendthe meeting in person to represent you. WF-772018-v6 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange