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Herald Investment Trust PLC

16 April 2019

HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Results of Proxy Voting - AGM - 16 April 2019

Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue - 68,391,977

Turnout - based on 35,759,993 votes cast on resolution number 1 - 52.28%

Resolution No. 1 - to receive the directors' report, the strategic report and the financial statements and auditors' report for the year ended 31 December 2018

 
 
            For *                  32,530,867 
 
            Against                7,432 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.98% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,221,694 
 

Resolution No. 2 - to approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2018

 
 
            For *                  32,526,654 
 
            Against                5,692 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.98% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,227,648 
 

Resolution No. 3 - to elect Mr I Russell as a director

 
 
            For *                  32,528,974 
 
            Against                3,372 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.99% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,227,648 
 

Resolution No. 4 - to elect Ms S Eastment as a director

 
 
            For *                  32,527,074 
 
            Against                5,272 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.98% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,227,648 
 

Resolution No.5 - to re-elect Dr TJ Black as a director

 
 
            For *                  32,391,959 
 
            Against                140,386 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.57% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,227,648 
 

Resolution No.6 - to re-elect Mr K Sternberg as a director

 
 
            For *                  26,839,604 
 
            Against                4,451,883 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     85.77% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 4,468,506 
 

Resolution No.7 - to re-elect Mr J Will as a director

 
 
            For *                  32,524,948 
 
            Against                7,397 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.98% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,227,648 
 

Resolution No. 8 - to re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors

 
 
            For *                  29,341,286 
 
            Against                3,197,013 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     90.17% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,221,694 
 

Resolution No. 9 - to authorise the audit committee to determine the remuneration of the auditors

 
 
            For *                  30,998,044 
 
            Against                1,540,256 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     95.27% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,221,694 
 

Resolution No. 10 - to approve the continuation of the company until the conclusion of the AGM in 2022

 
 
            For *                  33,910,224 
 
            Against                40,105 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     99.88% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 1,240,858 
 

Resolution No. 11 - General authority to buy back shares (Special Resolution requiring 75% majority)

 
 
            For *                  32,538,300 
 
            Against                0 
 
 Percentage majority in favour     100% 
 
 Votes withheld **                 3,221,694 
 

Notes:

* Votes "For" include any discretionary votes given to the Chairman or another named proxy.

** Votes withheld have no legal effect.

Contact: Ian Bowden 020 7696 5285

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