In the context of the recommended proposals for the capital
reconstruction of the Company as set out in the Prospectus and
Circular dated 11 September 2009, the directors are pleased to
announce that the Special Resolutions proposed at the Zero Dividend
Preference and Geared Growth shareholders' meetings of the Company
convened today were passed by 99.42 per cent. and 99.83 per cent,
respectively, of those shareholders present in person, by corporate
representative or by proxy at the Meetings.
The Company further announces that the two Special Resolutions
proposed at the General Meeting of all Shareholders were passed by in
excess of 99.56 per cent. and 82.94 per cent. respectively, of those
Shareholders present in person, by corporate representative or by
proxy at the meeting.
Accordingly, applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority,
to amend the Official List to reflect the share reclassification, and
to the London Stock Exchange, to allow trading in the Company's
reclassified shares to recommence.
The Company's issued share capital is currently as follows:
* 94,905,683 Geared Growth shares - GB00B02WRC43
* 94,905,683 Zero Dividend Preference shares - GB00B02WRJ12
*
Links to the individual documents sent to shareholders can be found
at the following website:
http://www.jupiteronline.co.uk/PI/Our_Products/Investment_Companies/Investment+Companies.htm
Defined terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, bear the meaning given to them the in Prospectus
dated 11 September 2009.
For further information please contact:
Richard Pavry
Director of Investment Trusts
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
020 7314 4822
rpavry@jupiter-group.co.uk
Philip Higgs
Cenkos Securities PLC
020 7397 1913
phiggs@cenkos.com
Charles Ricketts
Cenkos Securities PLC
020 7397 1910
cricketts@cenkos.com
Jenny Thompson
Company Secretary
020 7314 5565
JThompson@jupiter-group.co.uk
Suzanne Evans
BDO Corporate Finance
020 7486 5888
Suzanne.Evans@bdo.co.uk
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