26th May 2010 14:24
Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited ("AGOL" or the "Company")
26 May 2010
Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") and Annual General Meeting ("AGM") Results and Dividend Announcement
Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited hereby gives notification that, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board, at the EGM of the Company held earlier today, shareholders voted against the resolution to wind up the Company. Total votes cast were 38,600,043 of which 38,249,866 (99.09%) were against.
The Company also advises that all resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed.
Following the positive outcome of the EGM and in line with previous statements, the Company's Board of Directors is pleased to confirm the following:
- the payment of a special dividend totalling US$10m, being; 16.4c per US dollar share, 15.9p per Sterling share and 16.0c per Euro share (based upon the prevailing exchange rates and net asset values for each share class as at 30 April 2010)
o dividend payments will be made on the 25 June 2010 to shareholders on the register on 4 June 2010. The Ex-date will be 2 June 2010
- the commencement of a share repurchase programme. This programme will last for two months, with repurchases being made at up to a 10% discount to net asset value. The capital available for repurchases during this programme totals US$7.7 million and will be utilised across the Company's share classes based upon the supply and demand for each class.
Enquiries:
Penrose Financial
Gay Collins +44 (0) 207 786 4889
+44 (0) 7798 626 282
Andrew Maiden +44 (0) 1481 745 368
Northern Trust
Related Shares:
AGOL.L