26 June 2023
The Investment Company plc
(the "Company")
LEI: 2138004PBWN5WM2XST62
Results of General Meeting
The Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed at the General Meeting held today, 26 June 2023, were approved by Shareholders on a show of hands.
Proxy votes received on the Resolutions were:
| | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Against | % Votes Against |
| Resolution 1 | 3,700,334 | 99.99 | 223 | 0.01 |
| Resolution 2 | 3,700,334 | 99.99 | 223 | 0.01 |
| Resolution 3 | 3,700,334 | 99.99 | 223 | 0.01 |
The passing of the above resolutions allows for the Proposed Transaction described in the Prospectus published on 9 June 2023 to proceed, subject to the remaining Continuation Conditions being satisfied, on the timeline contained within the Prospectus:
Transaction Timetable
| General Meeting | 11.00 a.m. on 26 June |
| Latest time and date for receipt of Tender Forms and TTE Instructions in CREST for the Tender Offer | 11.00 a.m. on 14 July |
| Latest time and date for receipt of completed applications in respect of the Offer for Subscription | 11.00 a.m. on 14 July |
| Latest time and date for receipt of completed applications from the Intermediaries in respect of the Intermediaries Offer | 1.00 p.m. on 14 July |
| Latest time and date for commitments under the Placing | 5.00 p.m. on 14 July |
| Tender Offer Record Date to participate in the Tender Offer | 6.00 p.m. on 14 July |
| Announcement of the results of the Tender Offer and the Issue (subject to the passing of the Resolutions at the General Meeting) | 7.00 a.m. on 17 July |
| Calculation Date | 6.00 p.m. on 18 July |
| Announcement of the Tender Price and Issue Price and confirmation of the cancellation of the share premium account and capital redemption reserve, if approved, by the Court | 7.00 a.m. on 19 July |
| Repurchase of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Tender Offer and issue of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue | 26 July |
| Admission and dealings in Ordinary Shares commence | 8.00 a.m. on 26 July |
| CREST accounts credited with uncertificated Ordinary Shares in respect of the Issue | 26 July |
| Where applicable, definitive Ordinary Share certificates in respect of the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Issue despatched by post in the week commencing* | 30 July |
| * Underlying Applicants who apply to Intermediaries for Ordinary Shares under the Intermediaries Offer will not receive Ordinary Share certificates. | |
Enquiries
| The Investment Company |
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| Singer Capital Markets - Corporate Broker | +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
| James Moat / Alex Bond / James Fischer | |
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| ISCA Administration Services Limited Company Secretary | +44 (0) 1392 487056 |
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