25 Jan 2011 16:08

STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC
RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 25 JANUARY 2011
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The Board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 25 January 2011, all resolutions as detailed below were passed by shareholders.
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Ordinary Resolutions | Votes For (inc discretionary) | Votes Against | Abstain | Total Votes | |
1 | That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2010, Directors report, Directors remuneration report and the independent auditors report be received. Â | 123,574,155 | 5,950,251 | 5,240 | 129,529,646 |
2 | That the Directors remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2010 be approved. Â | 129,504,689 | 11,932 | 13,025 | 129,529,646 |
3 | That the final dividend of 0.2p per ordinary share be approved. Â | 129,522,758 | 0 | 6,888 | 129,529,646 |
4 | That Mr Dobbie be re-elected as a Director. | 129,482,574 | 2,300 | 44,772 | 129,529,646 |
5 | That Mr Hamish be re-elected as a Director. | 129,482,574 | 2,300 | 44,772 | 129,529,646 |
6 | That Mr Taylor be elected as a Director. | 129,518,994 | 2,300 | 8,352 | 129,529,646 |
7 | That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors. Â | 129,510,195 | 11,099 | 8,352 | 129,529,646 |
8 | To renew the authority to offer scrip dividends | 129,524,406 | 0 | 5,240 | 129,529,646 |
9 | That the Directors be authorised to allot securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £107,581.86 | 129,526,835 | 1,978 | 833 | 129,529,646 |
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10 | That the Directors be authorised to allot equity shares for cash in accordance with section 570 (Disapplication of pre-emption rights). Â | 129,512,495 | 11,911 | 5,240 | 129,529,646 |
11 | That the Company be authorised to buyback shares up to 14.99% of the issued share capital. Â | 129,517,714 | 11,099 | 833 | 129,529,646 |
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PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS
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A copy of the above document will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
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For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary
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