Notes: Client Vote Instructions.
| No. |
Proposition |
For |
Against |
| 1 |
TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025, TOGETHER WITH THE AUDITORS REPORT THEREON |
100% |
0% |
| 2 |
THAT KPMG AUDIT LIMITED, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, BE RE-APPOINTED AS AUDITOR AND THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO DETERMINE THEIR REMUNERATION |
100% |
0% |
| 3 |
TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
100% |
0% |
| 4 |
THAT, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 46.1 OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY (THE ARTICLES), THE DIRECTORS SHALL EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE COMPANY FROM THE SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CLOSING DATE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY WHEN A FURTHER EXTENSION WILL BE SOUGHT |
100% |
0% |
| 5 |
THAT ORDINARY SHARES (THE NEW SHARES) MAY BE ISSUED BY THE COMPANY IN ONE OR MORE TRANCHES OVER A PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF THE AGM TO THE NEXT AGM OF THE COMPANY, AT A PREMIUM OVER THE NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE AND THAT SUCH ISSUE OF NEW SHARES IS APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6.1 OF THE COMPANYS ARTICLES |
100% |
0% |
| 6 |
IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NEW SHARES, THE DIRECTORS BE AND ARE HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED TO CREATE, ALLOT AND ISSUE ORDINARY SHARES AS DESCRIBED IN ANY RELEVANT PUBLISHED DOCUMENT DESCRIBING THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT MECHANISM |
100% |
0% |
| 7 |
TO RE-ELECT GARY CLARK, A DIRECTOR RETIRING BY ROTATION, AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 8 |
TO RE-ELECT JAMES LEAHY, A DIRECTOR RETIRING BY ROTATION, AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 9 |
TO RE-ELECT IAN REEVES CBE, A DIRECTOR RETIRING BY ROTATION, AS A DIRECTOR |
100% |
0% |
| 10 |
THAT THE COMPANY BE AND IS HEREBY GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AUTHORISED, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 57 OF THE COMPANIES (JERSEY) LAW 1991 (AS AMENDED) (THE LAW) TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF ITS OWN ORDINARY SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY (THE ORDINARY SHARES) ON SUCH TERMS |
100% |
0% |
ABSTAIN VOTES ARE COMPILED AND SUBMITTED ON YOUR BEHALF AND ARE REFLECTED IN THE VOTING RESULTS AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FOR % AND THE AGAINST % WHERE APPLICABLE.