Results of General Meeting (8953Y)

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RNS Number : 8953Y

Longbow Growth and Income VCT

07 March 2012

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7 March 2012

LONGBOW GROWTH AND INCOME VCT PLC

RESULTS OF GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 7 MARCH 2012

On 10 February 2012, Longbow Growth and Income VCT plc (the "Company") published a circular convening two general meetings in connection with the recommended proposals for the reconstruction and voluntary winding up of the Company. At the First General Meeting, which was held earlier today, the special resolution approving the Proposals was passed. A copy of this resolution has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do. Details of the number of proxy votes cast for, against and withheld on the resolution will be published on the Company's website, www.longbow.co.uk.

It should be noted that the Scheme remains conditional on, amongst other conditions, the passing of the special resolution to be proposed at the Second General Meeting of the Company's shareholders convened for 10.00 a.m. on 16 March 2012 and the approval by ProVen Health VCT plc shareholders of the relevant resolutions at its general meeting on 12 March 2012. The Scheme will not become effective unless these resolutions are passed

Capitalised terms shall bear the meanings given to them in the Circular published by the Company on 10 February 2012 unless the context otherwise requires.

Enquiries:

 
 Edward Beckett 
  Longbow Capital LLP           020 7332 0320 
 Robin Smeaton                  0131 243 7210 
 The City Partnership (UK) 
  Limited, Company Secretary 
 

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