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LONDON - Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities PLC announced Tuesday that shareholders voted to approve the continuation of the company’s business as a closed-ended investment trust at its General Meeting held in London.
The resolution passed with 66.84% of votes in favor, representing 4,897,469 shares, while 33.16% of votes (2,429,602 shares) were cast against. The total votes represented 62.11% of the company’s issued share capital.
Despite securing approval, the company acknowledged that the resolution faced significant opposition, with the majority of votes against attributed to a single shareholder. In its press release statement, the board emphasized its commitment to considering all shareholder views.
"The Board is committed to taking the views of all shareholders into account and will give careful consideration to all views received," the company stated. In accordance with Provision 4 of the AIC Corporate Governance Code 2024, the board plans to report within six months on actions taken to further engage with shareholders.
Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities had 11,698,886.40 shares in issue as of October 21, 2025, with 3,318,207 shares held in treasury.
The meeting was held at 20 Old Bailey in London, with voting conducted by poll. Complete poll results will be made available on the company’s website, according to the announcement.
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