Smithson Invest Regulatory News (SSON)

Resolution

In Favour / Discretionary

Against

Withheld

Votes

%

Votes

%

Votes

1.

To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.

59,899,351

99.44%

336,532

0.56%

192,557

2.

To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.

59,611,603

99.04%

577,825

0.96%

239,512

3.

To re-elect Diana Dyer Bartlett as a Director of the Company.

48,677,147

80.85%

11,532,494

19.15%

218,799

4.

To re-elect Lord St John of Bletso as a Director of the Company.

54,081,505

89.83%

6,119,573

10.17%

227,362

5.

To re-elect Jeremy Attard-Manche as a Director of the Company.

57,866,537

96.11%

2,339,022

3.89%

222,881

6.

To re-elect Denise Hadgill as a Director of the Company.

57,757,350

95.94%

2,443,874

4.06%

227,216

7.

To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor to the Company.

59,825,404

99.37%

378,281

0.63%

224,755

8.

To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.

59,863,173

99.37%

377,028

0.63%

188,239

9.

To authorise the Directors to allot securities in the Company up to an amount representing 10% of the issued share capital.

59,671,338

99.12%

530,624

0.88%

224,478

10.

To authorise the Directors to allot securities in the Company up to an additional amount representing 10% of the issued share capital.

59,622,302

99.04%

578,599

0.96%

225,539

11.

To disapply the pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares up to an amount representing 10% of the issued share capital. *

59,096,796

98.18%

1,096,778

1.82%

233,366

12.

To disapply the pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment of shares up to an additional amount representing 10% of the issued share capital. *

59,095,313

98.18%

1,097,571

1.82%

234,056

13.

To authorise the Company to make market purchases of ordinary shares in the Company. *

58,352,394

96.86%

1,892,972

3.14%

181,574

14.

That the Directors be authorised to call general meetings (other than annual general meetings) on not less than 14 clear days' notice. *

59,715,181

99.12%

528,718

0.88%

183,041

15.

That the Company continues in being as an investment trust.

54,502,807

90.39%

5,793,290

9.61%

130,843