GABELLI MERGER PLUS+ TRUST PLC ("the Company")
Results of AGM
Following the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") which was held today, 4 December 2018, the Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were passed, including ordinary resolution 15 and special resolutions 11to 20 as special business of the Company:
Resolution 15 |
To grant the Directors authority to allot shares. |
Resolution 16 |
To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of issues of new shares or the sale of shares out of treasury.
|
Resolution 17 |
To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's shares . |
Resolution 18 |
To authorise the Directors to implement the additional fifth anniversary tender offer. |
Resolution 19 |
To authorise a General Meeting, other than an Annual General Meeting to be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
Resolution 20 |
To adopt new Articles of Association. |
The full text of each resolution can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 30 June 2018, which is available at www.gabelli.co.uk
In accordance with listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism.
Proxy votes received for and against the resolution and the number of votes withheld, were as follows:
|
Votes
For |
% (of votes cast excl. withheld) |
Votes
Against |
% (of votes cast excl. withheld) |
Total (excl. withheld and third party discretionary) |
Votes
Withheld |
Resolution 1 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 2 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 3 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 4 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 5 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 6 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 7 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 8 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 9 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 10 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 11 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 12 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 13 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 14 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 15 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 16 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 17 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 18 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 19 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Resolution 20 |
5,260,735 |
100.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
5,260,735 |
0 |
Maitland Administration Services Limited
Corporate Secretary
4 December 2018