28th Jan 2008 16:20
Standard Life Euro Pri Eqty Tst PLC28 January 2008 STANDARD LIFE EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 28 JANUARY 2008 The Board are pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) heldon 28 January 2008, all resolutions as detailed below were passed byshareholders. Ordinary Resolutions Votes For Votes Abstain Total Votes Against1 That the report and accounts for the year ended 107,222,618 0 194,000 107,416,618 30 September 2007, Directors report, Directors remuneration report and the independent auditors report be received. 2 That the Directors remuneration report for the 107,217,707 1,408 197,503 107,416,618 year ended 30 September 2007 be approved. 3 That the final dividend of 3.5p per ordinary 107,222,618 0 194,000 107,416,618 share be declared. 4 That Mr Buchan be re-elected as a Director. 107,222,618 0 194,000 107,416,6185 That PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be re-appointed 107,222,618 0 194,000 107,416,618 as auditors and that their remuneration be fixed by the Directors. 6 That the Directors be authorised to allot 107,212,147 10,471 194,000 107,416,618 securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £80,354.86. Special Resolutions7 That the Directors be authorised to allot 107,201,962 11,903 202,753 107,416,618 equity shares for cash as if section 89 did not apply (Disapplication of pre-emption rights). 8 That the Company be authorised to buyback 107,210,914 11,704 194,000 107,416,618 shares up to 14.99% of the issued share capital. As previously announced, Mr Tyndall resigned from the Board at the conclusion ofthe AGM. 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, andwill shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's DocumentViewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS For Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLCAberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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