Hipgnosis shareholders approve $1.58bn sale to Blackstone
99.97% of votes cast were in favour of the deal
99.97% of votes cast were in favour of the deal
While the bid will now be executed via a scheme of arrangement
Trust’s board said it would be minded to recommend the proposal to shareholders if a firm offer was made
Operative NAV reduced to 85.02p per share from 92.08p
NAV per share falls to $1.17 from $1.74 after independent valuation
While Mercuriadis has stood down as CEO of the trust’s investment adviser
Investment adviser’s call option a ‘structural conflict’, the trust’s board said
Driven by a reduction in the fair value of the portfolio
Board raised concerns over independent valuer’s appraisal of the trust’s portfolio
Claim made by Hipgnosis Music Limited
Robert Naylor named chair, while Francis Keeling appointed NED
Hipgnosis’s catalogue bonus provision is expected to increase by £18.5m to £54.8m