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NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC — AGM Information 2021
Aug 31, 2021
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AGM Information
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NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC (the "Company") Company number: 3695071
The following resolutions were passed at the annual general meeting of the Company's shareholders on 31 August 2021
Ordinary resolution
- 11 That, the Directors be generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to Section 551 of the Act 2006 (the "Act") to allot shares in the Company and to grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in the Company up to a maximum nominal amount of £1,575,931 in connection with the Offer (as defined in the circular to shareholders dated 30 July 2021 (the "Circular") for a period expiring (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting) on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, 31 October 2022, save that the Company may before expiry of this authority make an offer or agreement which would or might require shares to be allotted, or rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares to be granted, after expiry of this authority and the Directors may allot shares, or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares, in pursuance of that offer or agreement as if this authority had not expired.
- 12 Resolution 11, the Directors be generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to Section 551 of the Act to allot shares in the Company and to grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in the Company up to a maximum nominal amount of £1,925,182 or, if lower, such amount as shall represent 20% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company following the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Offer for a period expiring (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting) on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, 31 October 2022, save that the Company may before expiry of this authority make an offer or agreement which would or might require shares to be allotted, or rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares to be granted, after expiry of this authority and the Directors may allot shares, or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares, in pursuance of that offer or agreement as if this authority had not expired.
- 13 That, subject to the passing of Resolution 11 above, the Directors may:
- a the purposes of Section 551 of the Act conferred by Resolution 11 above; and
- b sell equity securities which immediately before the sale are held by the Company as treasury shares,
in each case as if Section 561(1) of the Act (existing shareholders' right of pre-emption) did not apply to the allotment or sale, provided that the power conferred by this resolution shall be limited to the allotment or sale of equity securities up to an aggregate nominal value of £1,575,931 in connection with the Offer (as defined in the Circular) and shall expire on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, 31 October 2022, save that the Company may before this power expires make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted or treasury shares to be sold after the power expires.
- 14 That, subject to the passing of Resolution 12 above, the Directors may:
- a the purposes of Section 551 of the Act conferred by Resolution 12 above; and
- b shares,
in each case as if Section 561(1) of the Act (existing shareholders' right of pre-emption) did not apply to the allotment or sale, provided that the power conferred by this resolution shall be limited to the allotment or sale of equity securities up to an aggregate nominal value of £1,925,182 or, if lower, such amount as shall represent 20% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company following the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Offer and shall expire on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, 31 October 2022, save that the Company may before this
power expires make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted or treasury shares to be sold after the power expires.
- 15 Section 701 of the Act to make one or more market purchases (within the meaning of Section 693(4) of the Act) of its ordinary shares of 5p each provided that:
- a the maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares hereby authorised to be purchased is 19,251,827 or, if lower, such amount as shall represent 10% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company following the issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Offer;
- b the minimum price (excluding expenses) which may be paid for an ordinary share shall be 5p per share;
- c the maximum price (excluding expenses) which may be paid for an ordinary share shall not be more than 105% of the average market value of the ordinary shares of the Company for the five business days prior to the date the purchase is made; and
- d the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, 31 October 2022, save that the Company may execute a contract of purchase before this authority expires that would or might be concluded wholly or partly after this authority expires.
- 16 That the articles of association of the Company be amended in the first sentence of Article 147 by deleting the date '2025' and substituting the date '2027'.
- 17 premium account of the Company following the conclusion of the Offer be cancelled and the amount so cancelled be credited to a special reserve of the Company
K BRYCE Company Secretary