2 August 2019
HIGHBRIDGE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND LIMITED
(the "Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting
The Board announces that, at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held at 10:00 a.m. today, all the resolutions set out in the Notice of AGM dated 12 April 2019, were duly passed, with the exception of resolution 8.
Proxy votes received for and against the resolutions and the number of votes withheld, were as follows:
Resolution |
For (See Note 1) |
Against (See Note 1) |
Votes
Withheld (See Note 2) |
Total Votes Cast |
Votes
For |
% |
Votes
Against |
% |
1 |
To receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements |
61,400,870 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
2 |
To reappoint PWC CI LLP as auditors |
61,384,807 |
99.97 |
16,063 |
0.03 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
3 |
To re-elect Vic Holmes |
61,387,682 |
99.98 |
13,188 |
0.02 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
4 |
To re-elect Sarita Keen |
61,398,610 |
100 |
2,260 |
0 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
5 |
To re-elect Steve Le Page |
61,384,807 |
99.97 |
16,063 |
0.03 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
6 |
To re-elect Paul Le Page |
61,398,610 |
100 |
2,260 |
0 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
7 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its ordinary shares |
61,400,870 |
100 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
8* |
To dis-apply pre-emption rights on the issue of ordinary shares |
35,788,043 |
58.29 |
25,612,827 |
41.71 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
9* |
To adopt the new Articles |
61,398,610 |
100 |
2,260 |
0 |
0 |
61,400,870 |
*Special Resolution
Notes:
1. "Votes For" includes those giving the Chairman discretion and votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
2. A "Vote Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
3. All figures have been rounded up to 2 decimal places.
The Company notes that a significant number of votes were cast against resolution 8. The Company will engage with the relevant shareholders shortly and, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, expects to provide an update on this consultation process within six months.
The full text of each resolution can be found in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018, which is available at https://www.highbridgemsfltd.co.uk/
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM
For further information contact:
Praxis Fund Services Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 737 600
LEI: 213800397SYHLYFH5961