TIDMEPG 
 
EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC (the "Company") 
 
Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Covid-19 Outbreak 
 
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company has been considering how 
best to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on arrangements for the 
Company's AGM. The Company is still working on the basis that the AGM will be 
held on Wednesday, 22 April 2020 at 12.00 noon. 
 
However, in light of public health advice and the stay at home measures imposed 
by the UK Government on 23 March 2020 (the Stay at Home Measures) in response 
to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Board has agreed to implement the changes to the 
AGM arrangements set out below. The Company will also be sending a letter to 
shareholders by post to inform them of these changes. 
 
  * Change of Venue: The Board has determined that it is no longer practical to 
    hold the AGM at the venue previously notified (The Bonham Hotel, 35 
    Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7RN). The AGM will instead be held at the 
    offices of the Investment Manager, Edinburgh Partners, at 27-31 Melville 
    Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7JF. All other details relating to the AGM remain 
    unchanged from those contained in the original notice dated 10 March 2020 
    and which was comprised in the Company's Annual Report and Financial 
    Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019. 
 
  * Shareholder Voting: Under the Stay at Home Measures, public gatherings of 
    more than two people are not permitted and, should such measures remain in 
    place, shareholders will not be permitted to attend the Company's AGM in 
    person and, where required, will be refused entry to the meeting. 
    Shareholders wishing to vote on any of the matters of business at the AGM 
    are therefore strongly encouraged to submit their votes by proxy and to 
    appoint the chair of the meeting as their proxy for this purpose (any other 
    proxy may not be allowed to attend the AGM unless it is for the purpose of 
    forming the quorum). 
 
    A copy of the Form of Proxy was mailed to shareholders alongside the 
    Company's Annual Report and Financial Statements. Proxies should be 
    completed and returned in accordance with the instructions on the Form of 
    Proxy. To the extent that any shareholder has already appointed a proxy 
    other than the chair of the meeting, such shareholder should submit an 
    updated Form of Proxy within the stated deadline to appoint the chair of 
    the meeting instead. The latest time for lodging proxies is 12.00 noon on 
    Monday, 20 April 2020. 
 
    In order that proxy votes are fully reflected in the voting on the 
    resolutions, the chair of the meeting will demand that voting on all 
    resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM will take place by way of a poll. 
    Under the Company's Articles of Association, votes on a poll may be given 
    personally, by a corporate representative or by proxy. Every shareholder 
    who is present in person or by a corporate representative or by proxy shall 
    have one vote for each share held by them. 
 
  * Format of AGM: The meeting will end immediately following the formal 
    business of the AGM. There will be no shareholder presentation or 
    refreshments following the meeting. We always welcome questions from our 
    shareholders at the AGM but this year, we would rather shareholders submit 
    their questions by email to the Company Secretary (coseccy@edpam.com) or by 
    telephone (+44131 270 3800). The Board will endeavour to respond to any 
    questions as soon as possible. 
 
    The Board and the Investment Manager, Edinburgh Partners, will seek to make 
    alternative arrangements for the shareholder presentation, by way of a 
    separate event for shareholders later in the year and/or by making relevant 
    materials available to shareholders on the Company's website at 
    www.epgot.com. 
 
  * Attendance by the Board and Professional Advisers: Unless present 
    circumstances improve, it may not be possible for representatives from the 
    Board, the Investment Manager or other professional advisers to the Company 
    to attend the AGM in person. 
 
The Company is taking the above measures to safeguard the health of 
shareholders and other participants, and to make the AGM as safe and efficient 
as possible. Public health advice issued by the UK Government in relation to 
Covid-19 is rapidly evolving and the Company therefore intends to keep the 
above arrangements under close review during this period. 
 
Shareholders will be updated of any changes to these arrangements via the 
Regulatory News Service and the Company's website at www.epgot.com. Any 
shareholder enquiries or questions relating to the AGM can be emailed to 
coseccy@edpam.com. 
 
31 March 2020 
 
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005T5CT5ITZ7ZX58 
 
Enquiries: 
Kenneth J Greig 
Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited 
Tel: 0131 270 3800 
 
The Company's registered office address is: 
27-31 Melville Street 
Edinburgh 
EH3 7JF 
 
 
 
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