18th Apr 2011 12:26
Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited ("AGOL" or the "Company")
18 April 2011
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 46,706,679 of which 43,242,199 (92.58%) were against.
The Company also advises that all resolutions proposed at the AGM were duly passed, including the special resolution to approve the adoption of a new memorandum of incorporation and new articles of incorporation incorporating pre-emption rights for shareholders. As a result, it is anticipated that the Company's three share classes will transfer listing category from a standard listing to a premium listing (investment company) under Chapter 15 of the Listing Rules with effect from 27 April 2011.
Following the positive outcome of the EGM and the AGM 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$12 million, being; 19.3c per US dollar share, 19.0p per Sterling share and 18.7c per Euro share (based upon the prevailing exchange rates and net asset values for each share class as at 31 March 2011). Dividend payments will be made on 20 May 2011 to shareholders on the register on 6 May 2011. The Ex-date will be 4 May 2011.
- the commencement of a share repurchase programme. The capital available for repurchases during this programme totals US$8.0 million and will be utilised across the Company's share classes based upon the supply and demand for each class.
Enquiries:
MHP Communications Martin Forrest
| +44 (0)20 3128 8590 +44 (0)7825 575 094
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Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited Andrew Maiden
| +44 (0) 1481 745368
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www.agol.com
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