Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust PLC Further Re: Results of Rollover Elections (7862X)

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RNS Number : 7862X

Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust PLC

29 November 2017

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

28 November 2017

JUPITER DIVIDEND & GROWTH TRUST PLC

Further Re: Results of Shareholder Meetings and Results of Rollover Elections

Following the closing of the Share registers at the close of business on 28 November 2017, the Company announces the following revisions to the reclassification of Shares in connection with the Proposals:

The ZDP Shares will be reclassified as follows:

-- 14,945,115 (revised from 14,991,786) ZDP Shares with "A1" rights being ZDP Shares with the entitlement to receive Jupiter UK Growth Shares.

-- 17,173,916 (revised from 17,127,245) ZDP Shares with "B1" rights - being ZDP Shares with the entitlement to receive the Cash Option.

The reclassification of the Common Shares will not be revised:

-- 2,174,291 Common Shares with "A2" rights - being Common Shares with the entitlement to receive Jupiter UK Growth Shares.

-- 5,879,754 Common Shares with "B2" rights - being Common Shares with the entitlement to receive the Cash Option.

The Ordinary Income Shares will be reclassified as follows:

-- 71,821,257 (revised from 72,123,016) Ordinary Income Shares with "A3" rights - being Ordinary Income Shares with the entitlement to receive Jupiter UK Growth Shares.

-- 19,854,076 (revised from 19,552,317) Ordinary Income Shares with "B3" rights - being Ordinary Income Shares with the entitlement to receive the Cash Option.

The amendment to the listing of the Shares has been requested and dealings in the Reclassified Shares are expected to commence at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday 29 November 2017, and the listing and dealings in Reclassified Shares is subsequently expected to be suspended at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday 30 November 2017.

Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given in the Company's Circular dated 19 October 2017 unless the context otherwise requires.

For further information, please contact:

 
 Jupiter Asset Management Limited    [phone] 
  Richard Pavry                       1496 
 Numis Securities Limited            [phone] 
  Nathan Brown                        1426 
 

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