Result of EGM
January 26 2009 - 7:36AM
UK Regulatory
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GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST P.L.C.
(THE "COMPANY")
26 JANUARY 2009
RESULT OF FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, RESULT OF SHAREHOLDER ELECTIONS,
RECLASSIFICATION OF ORDINARY SHARES
AND
SUSPENSION OF RECLASSIFIED SHARES
Result of First EGM
Further to the announcement made on 23 December 2008 regarding proposals for
the reconstruction and winding up of the Company, the Directors are pleased to
announce that at the First Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today the
special resolution and the ordinary resolution relating to the Proposals were
passed. Copies of those resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7066 1000
Result of Elections under the Scheme:
The result of Elections under the Scheme is as follows:
* Elections for Continuation Shares were made in respect of 9,433,209
Gartmore Smaller Shares;
* Elections for the Cash Option were made in respect of 1,111,791 Gartmore
Smaller Shares; and
* Elections for the In Specie Distribution Option were made in respect of
3,310,000 Gartmore Smaller Shares.
Elections under the Scheme for the Cash Option and the In Specie Distribution
Option will be satisfied in full.
Reclassification of Ordinary Shares
As a result of the Elections referred to above, 9,433,209 Gartmore Smaller
Shares will be reclassified as Gartmore Smaller Shares with 'Share' rights,
1,111,791 Gartmore Smaller Shares will be reclassified as Gartmore Smaller
Shares with 'Cash' rights and 3,310,000 Gartmore Smaller Shares will be
reclassified as Gartmore Smaller Shares with 'In Specie Distribution' rights.
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for the listing in respect of the Gartmore Smaller Shares to be
amended to reflect the reclassification of the Gartmore Smaller Shares as
Reclassified Shares. It is expected that such amendment will become effective
and dealings in the Reclassified Shares will commence with effect from 8.00
a.m. on 2 February 2009.
Suspension of Reclassified Shares
It is expected that the listing of the Reclassified Shares will be suspended at
7.30 a.m. on 3 February 2009.
General
The Proposals remain conditional on the passing of the special resolution for
the winding up of the Company, which will be proposed at the extraordinary
general meeting of the Company convened for 3 February 2009. The Proposals will
not become effective unless that resolution is passed.
Enquiries
Robin Archibald/Jane Lewis
Winterflood Investment Trusts
020 3100 0290/0295
Notes
Words and expressions defined in the circular issued by the Company dated 23
December 2008 have the same meanings when used in this announcement unless the
context requires otherwise.
Winterflood Investment Trusts, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for the Company and for
no-one else in connection with the Proposals and will not be responsible to
anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to
customers of Winterflood Investment Trusts or for providing advice in relation
to the Proposals.
END
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