13 Mar 2020 14:22
HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED
HENDERSON OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005D884NPGHFQS77
13 March 2020
HENDERSON OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC
Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 19 March 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Henderson Opportunities Trust plc considers the well-being of shareholders and attendees as a top priority and we are closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Based on latest available guidance from the World Health Organisation ("WHO"), we expect the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to proceed on 19 March 2020. However, there will be no presentation from the Fund Managers and the sole business of the meeting will be to propose the resolutions as set out in the Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting.
Given the health risks of attendance at the meeting, this year voting will be conducted on a poll rather than show of hands. We strongly encourage all shareholders on this occasion to submit their proxy forms remotely to ensure their vote counts at the AGM and minimise the need to attend in these unprecedented circumstances. Proxy votes can be lodged in advance of the AGM through either of the following options:
· postal voting; or
· via the CREST System if shares are held in CREST.
For further instructions on proxy voting, please see the proxy form sent out to shareholders on 13 February 2020 and pages 5 and 6 of the Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting. Both documents are available on the Company's website, www.hendersonopportunitiestrust.com.
Proxies must be received by no later than 2.30pm on 17 March 2020.
Henderson Opportunities Trust plc will continue to monitor the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Any relevant updates regarding the AGM will be available on the Company's website.
Please note that the meeting will be conducted swiftly and the office will be vacated promptly at the close of the meeting. No refreshments will be served.
A pre-recorded Fund Manager presentation for the year ended 31 October 2019 and outlook for the current financial year will be available on the Company's website shortly.
For further information or if you have any questions to be raised regarding the resolutions or on the Annual Report, please contact:
Peter Jones Chairman Henderson Opportunities Trust plc Telephone: 020 7818 4082
| James Henderson Fund Manager Henderson Opportunities Trust plc Telephone: 020 7818 4370
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Laura Foll Fund Manager Henderson Opportunities Trust plc Telephone: 020 7818 6364
| James de Sausmarez Director and Head of Investment Trusts Janus Henderson Investors Telephone: 020 7818 3349
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Laura Thomas Investment Trust PR Manager Janus Henderson Investors Tel: 020 7818 2636 |
Henderson Opportunity Trust (HOT)