JPMorgan European Invest Tst PLC Voting Update Statement (8493L)

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RNS Number : 8493L

JPMorgan European Invest Tst PLC

15 January 2021

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

VOTING UPDATE STATEMENT

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300D8SPJFHBDGXS57

Information disclosed in accordance with 1.D.4 of the 2018 UK Code of Corporate Governance and principle 5.2.4 of the 2019 AIC Code of Corporate Governance.

At JPMorgan European Investment Trust Plc's (the "Company") Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15(th) July 2020, the Company received the following negative votes (as a proportion of the total votes cast) in respect of resolutions 4, 5, 6, 7, and 14:

 
 Resolution                                            % 
 4. To reappoint Josephine Dixon as a Director 
  of the Company                                     26.34 
                                                    ------ 
 5. To reappoint Stephen Goldman as a Director 
  of the Company                                     22.98 
                                                    ------ 
 6. To reappoint Stephen Russell as a Director 
  of the Company                                     23.56 
                                                    ------ 
 7. To reappoint Jutta af Rosenborg as a Director 
  of the Company                                     26.52 
                                                    ------ 
 14. To adopt new Articles of Association            23.82 
                                                    ------ 
 

Since the AGM results were announced on 15(th) July 2020, on instruction of the Board, the investor relations teams of the Company's Broker and Manager have been in dialogue with the Company's major shareholders to address any concerns in relation to these negative votes.

Actions taken by the Board in response to this dialogue: In the Company's Half Year Report to 30(th) September 2020, announced on 24(th) November 2020, the Chairman's Statement included reference to the expectation that Stephen Russell and Stephen Goldman will be standing down as Directors in the forthcoming year and the engagement of an independent search agency to seek suitable replacements in accordance with the Company's Board Succession Plan. In addition, the Directors reiterate their intention as stated in the Annual Report, that the power to use virtual only shareholder meetings will only be used where the Directors consider it to be in the best interests of shareholders.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and from the Company's website, www.jpmeuropean.co.uk

A summary of proxy votes received and the poll results are available on the Company's website, www.jpmeuropean.co.uk

15th January 2021

For further information, please contact:

Paul Winship

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited, Secretary

020 7742 6000

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