29th Nov 2018 14:37
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, 29 November 2018, we are pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were passed, on a show of hands, including ordinary resolutions 9 and 13 and special resolutions 10, 11 and 12 as special business.
Resolution 9 - To grant the Directors authority to allot shares.
Resolution 10 - To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of issues of new shares or the sale of shares out of treasury.
Resolution 11 - To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury.
Resolution 12 - To call general meetings, other than annual general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
Resolution 13 - To approve the continuation of the Company as a closed-end investment trust.
In accordance with listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection.Proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions were as follows:
| For and Discretionary | Against | Votes Withheld |
Resolution 1 | 1,602,602 | 379,284 | 0 |
Resolution 2 | 1,981,104 | 559 | 223 |
Resolution 3 | 1,063,258 | 379,284 | 539,344 |
Resolution 4 | 1,602,602 | 379,284 | 0 |
Resolution 5 | 1,601,648 | 380,238 | 0 |
Resolution 6 | 1,658,486 | 322,903 | 497 |
Resolution 7 | 1,981,389 | 0 | 497 |
Resolution 8 | 1,063,258 | 379,284 | 539,344 |
Resolution 9 | 1,981,551 | 335 | 0 |
Resolution 10 | 1,981,383 | 280 | 223 |
Resolution 11 | 1,981,663 | 223 | 0 |
Resolution 12 | 1,981,606 | 280 | 0 |
Resolution 13 | 1,602,602 | 379,284 | 0 |
Stockdale Securities Limited
Robert Finlay / Rose Ramsden 020 7601 6115
Maitland Administration Services Limited - Corporate Secretary
29 November 2018
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