13th Dec 2012 16:01
BLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD - Result of EGMBLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD - Result of EGM
PR Newswire
London, December 13
BlackRock Absolute Return Strategies Ltd
Results of Extraordinary General Meeting
Following the Extraordinary General Meeting which was held today, the Board ispleased to announce that the following Special Resolution, put to shareholders, was passed on a vote on a show of hands:
"That, subject to the passing of this Resolution by a majority of not less than75% of the Shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote andvoting at the meeting at which it is proposed:
(a) the cancellation of the listing of the Shares on the Official List and the
admission of the Shares to trading on the Main Market be and is hereby
approved; and
(b) on the Delisting taking effect, the New Articles, a copy of which is
produced to the meeting and initialled by the Chairman of the meeting for identification purposes be and are hereby approved and adopted as the articles of association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Articles.Save where the context requires otherwise, the definitions contained in theCircular shall have the same meanings where used in the Resolution above."
Under listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the Special Resolution and the new Articles of Association have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be made available for inspection at:
www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
Proxy votes received For, Against and Abstain in respect of the resolution wereas follows:For: 583,354 (100.00%)Against: 0 (0%)Abstain: 013 December 2012Related Shares:
Smo Gold