27 Jan 2010 15:39
STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC
RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 27 JANUARY 2010
The Board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 27 January 2010, all resolutions as detailed below were passed by shareholders.
| Ordinary Resolutions | Votes For (inc discretionary) | Votes Against | Abstain | Total Votes | |
| 1 | That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2009, Directors report, Directors remuneration report and the independent auditors report be received. | 112,725,295 | 6,094,718 | 147,000 | 118,967,013 |
| 2 | That the Directors remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2009 be approved. | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 3 | That the final dividend of 0.1p per ordinary share be approved. | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 4 | That Mr Sherling be re-elected as a Director. | 118,951,236 | 15,777 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 5 | That Mr Workman be re-elected as a Director. | 118,965,035 | 1,978 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 6 | That Mr Warnock be elected as a Director. | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 7 | That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors. | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 8 | To renew the authority to offer scrip dividends | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 9 | That the Directors be authorised to allot securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £79,937.92 | 118,965,035 | 1,978 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| Special Resolutions | |||||
| 10 | That the Directors be authorised to allot equity shares for cash in accordance with section 570 (Disapplication of pre-emption rights). | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 11 | That the Company be authorised to buyback shares up to 14.99% of the issued share capital. | 118,967,013 | 0 | 0 | 118,967,013 |
| 12 | To update new Articles of Association | 112,872,295 | 0 | 6,094,718 | 118,967,013 |
PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY UNDER SPECIAL BUSINESS
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS
For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary