15th Apr 2016 15:50
HENDERSON GLOBAL TRUST PLC
HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED
15 April 2016
Henderson Global Trust plc
Results of Shareholder Meetings and Rollover Elections
Friday 15 April 2016
Shareholder Meetings
In connection with the proposals for the reconstruction, voluntary winding-up and rollover of Henderson Global Trust plc (the "Company") into Henderson International Income Trust plc and/or The Bankers Investment Trust PLC, the Board is pleased to announce that the special resolutions put forward at the Ordinary Share Class Meeting and the First General Meeting, both held today, have been approved by Shareholders.
A copy of the special resolutions from both meetings are available on the National Storage Mechanism at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.
Rollover Elections
The Company received the following elections (including deemed elections) in connection with the Proposals:
· HINT Ordinary Shares: 22,663,984 Shares
· BNKR Ordinary Share: 14,265,185 Shares
Therefore, the Shares will be reclassified as follows:
· Ordinary Shares with "A" rights, being the right to receive HINT Ordinary Shares: 22,663,984 Shares
· Ordinary Shares with "B" rights, being the right to receive BNKR Ordinary Shares: 14,265,185 Shares
The amendment to the listing of Reclassified Shares and dealing in the Reclassified Shares is expected to commence at 08:00 on Wednesday 20 April 2016 and the listing and dealing in Reclassified Shares is expected to be suspended at 7:30 am on Thursday 21 April 2016. The expected timetable is set out below.
Expected Timetable
2016 | |
Ordinary Shares disabled in CREST | 7.00 a.m. on 19 April |
Payment of special dividend | 19 April |
Reclassification of the Ordinary Shares | 8.00 a.m. on 20 April |
Latest time for receipt of Forms of Proxy from Shareholders for Second GM | 2.30 p.m. on 20 April |
Calculation Date | 5.00 p.m. on 20 April |
Suspension of listing of Reclassified Shares and Company's Register closes | 7.30 a.m. on 21 April |
Second GM | 2.30 p.m. on 22 April 2016 |
Effective Date and Transfer Agreements executed and implemented | 25 April |
CREST accounts credited with new HINT Ordinary Shares and/or new BNKR Ordinary Shares | 26 April |
Cancellation of listing of Reclassified Shares | by 29 April |
Certificates despatched in respect of new HINT Ordinary Shares and/or new BNKR Ordinary Shares on or as soon as practicable after | w/c 2 May |
Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given in the Circular published by the Company on 23 March 2016 unless the context otherwise requires.
Enquiries:
Henderson Global Trust plc Richard Hills, Chairman
| +44 (0)7710 484 704 |
Henderson Investment Funds Limited James de Sausmarez, Director and Head of Investment Trusts
| +44 (0)207 818 3349
|
Winterflood Investment Trusts Joe Winkley Neil Langford
| +44 (0)203 100 0000
|
Related Shares:
HGL.L