28 Jan 2014 14:22
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC
To: RNS
From: Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC
Date: 28 January 2014
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Board is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 28 January 2014, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting put to the AGM were passed by the requisite majority on a show of hands.
The Board is pleased to announce the following proxy results of the resolutions put forward at the AGM.
Ordinary Resolutions | Votes For (inc. discretionary) | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | Total Votes | |
1. | That the report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2013, the Directors' report, the Directors' remuneration report and the independent auditors' report be received. | 76,852,277 | 0 | 600 | 76,852,877 |
2. | That the Directors' remuneration policy be approved. | 76,840,627 | 9,255 | 2,995 | 76,852,877 |
3. | That the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 30 September 2013 be approved. | 76,840,627 | 9,255 | 2,995 | 76,852,877 |
4. | That the final dividend of 5.0p per ordinary share be approved. | 76,847,964 | 2,338 | 2,575 | 76,852,877 |
5. | That Mr Barbour be re-elected as a Director. | 76,846,962 | 2,740 | 3,175 | 76,852,877 |
6. | That Ms McComb be elected as a Director. | 76,394,592 | 4,103 | 454,164 | 76,852,859 |
7. | That Mr Warner be re-elected as a Director. | 76,847,364 | 2,338 | 3,175 | 76,852,877 |
8. | That Mr Warnock be re-elected as a Director. | 76,847,364 | 2,338 | 3,175 | 76,852,877 |
9. | That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors. | 76,812,066 | 17,316 | 23,495 | 76,852,877 |
10. | That the proposed amendments to the investment policy be adopted. | 76,766,952 | 4,836 | 81,089 | 76,852,877 |
11. | That the Directors be authorised to allot shares in the Company up to an aggregate nominal amount of £109,955. | 76,840,278 | 8,181 | 4,418 | 76,852,877 |
Special Resolutions | |||||
12. | That the Directors be authorised to allot equity securities for cash in accordance with section 570 of the Companies Act 2006 (disapplication of pre-emption rights). | 76,837,058 | 8,101 | 7,718 | 76,852,877 |
13. | That the Company be authorised to buy-back shares of up to 14.99% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. | 76,846,674 | 6,203 | 0 | 76,852,877 |
PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS AT THE AGM OF THE COMPANY
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of the special resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC
Personal Assets Trust Administration Company Limited, Secretary
28 January 2014
SLPE.L (SLPE)