21st Nov 2007 16:00
Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC21 November 2007 Schroder Split Investment Fund plc and Schroder Split ZDP plc (together the "Group") 21 November 2007 Results of General and Class Meetings The Board announces that at the First General Meetings of Schroder SplitInvestment Fund plc and Schroder Split ZDP plc held today, the resolutionsrelating to the Scheme of reconstruction announced on 25 October 2007 wereapproved by shareholders. The Class Meeting of ZDP Shareholders was inquorate and therefore, as set out inthe Circular to ZDP Shareholders dated 25 October 2007, the Class Meeting hasbeen adjourned to 9.00 a.m. on 26 November 2007, at which meeting the quorumrequirement will be one ZDP shareholder being present in person or by proxy. Implementation of the Scheme is conditional inter alia upon approval byShareholders of the resolutions to be proposed at the Second General Meetings tobe held on 30 November 2007. Results of Elections Valid elections or deemed elections under the scheme of reconstruction werereceived as follows: Ordinary Shares - Holders of 23,303,384 Ordinary Shares elected (or were deemed to have elected) to receive income units in IMAX; and - Holders of 17,896,277 Ordinary Shares elected to receive cash. ZDP Shares - Holders of 6,588,813 ZDP Shares elected (or were deemed to have elected) to receive accumulation units in IMAX; and - Holders of 20,878,519 ZDP Shares elected to receive cash. Entitlements Shareholder's entitlements pursuant to the Scheme will be announced in duecourse following the Second General Meetings. Assuming that the Scheme isapproved it is expected that notification of the new units in IMAX issued to therelevant Shareholders will be despatched on or as soon as practicable after 3December 2007. Cheques will be posted or CHAPS payments will be made in respectof cash distributions to the relevant Shareholders on or as soon as practicableafter 3 December 2007. Second General Meetings The Second General Meetings will commence at 9.00 a.m. on 30 November 2007. Atthese meetings two special resolutions will be proposed, the first to wind upthe relevant company voluntarily and to appoint the Liquidators and the secondfor the purpose of conferring appropriate powers on the Liquidators. Terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context otherwise requires,bear the meaning given to them in the Circular issued by the Group dated 25October 2007. Enquiries: Louise Richard/John Spedding 020 7658 6501/3206 Schroder Investment Management Limited David Benda/Katie Standley 020 3100 0291/0293 Winterflood Investment Trusts This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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