AGM Information • Apr 15, 2015
AGM Information
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The following special resolutions were duly passed by the Company at the 2015 annual general meeting held on 15 April 2015:
THAT, subject to the passing of Resolution 8 (general authority to allot shares), the Directors be generally and unconditionally empowered for the purposes of section 570 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to allot equity securities (within the meaning of section 560 of the Act) for cash:
in each case as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment, provided that this power shall be limited to:
and so that the Directors of the Company may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which it considers necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury Shares, fractional entitlements, record dates. legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter; and
(ii) the allotment of equity securities, other than pursuant to paragraph (i) above of this Resolution, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £470,495.
This authority shall be in addition to and shall not substitute the authorities granted by the Shareholders on 25 July 2014 in relation to the share issuance programme referred to in the prospectus published by the Company dated 8 July 2014. This power shall (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting) expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company following the passing of this Resolution or, if earlier, on the date 15 months after the passing of such Resolution, save that the Company may before the expiry of this power make any offer or enter into any agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted, or treasury shares sold, after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities or sell treasury shares in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the power conferred by this Resolution had not expired.
THAT. the Company be generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of section 701 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to make market purchases (as defined in section 693(4) of the Act) of Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in such manner and on such terms as the Directors of the Company may from time to time determine, and where such shares are held as treasury shares, the Company may use them for the purposes set out in sections 727 or 729 of the Act, including for the purpose of its employee share schemes, provided that:
this authority shall take effect on the date of passing of this Resolution and shall (unless previously revoked, renewed or varied) expire on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this Resolution or, if earlier, 15 months after the date of passing of this Resolution, save in relation to purchases of Ordinary Shares the contract for which was concluded before the expiry of this authority and which will or may be executed wholly or partly after such expiry.
THAT a general meeting other than an annual general meeting may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
THAT Article 27 of the articles of association of the Company be amended, as set out below, in order to recognise that any borrowing powers of the Directors are limited to the levels set out in the Company's investment policy from time to time as approved by Shareholders
"27. Limit on Borrowings powers
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