Saba Capital’s (Saba) requisitioned meeting to oust the existing board and install two of its own nominees in its place is scheduled for 14 February. However small your shareholding, make sure you vote. Saba has built up a significant stake to force through its agenda while carefully avoiding breaching the limit at which it would […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 January 2025: Triple Point Energy Transition (TENT) has issued a circular, convening a meeting to liquidate the company. The managed wind-down is effectively complete, the company is just waiting on some deferred sale proceeds. There’s cash of £47.6m, which accounts for most of the NAV of 49.3p per share. If […]
In what is a resounding victory for shareholder engagement and protecting the rights of all shareholders, Herald’s requisitioned general meeting has seen the proposals by Saba Capital LLC to remove all of the existing board and replace them with just two of its own representatives voted down convincingly. At today’s meeting, Herald shareholders voted against […]
Safestore says that over the year ended 31 October 2024, its EPRA NAV rose by 14.6% to 1091p from 952p, but adjusted diluted EPRA earnings per share fell by 11.7% to 42.3p. Revenue was flat at £223.4m The occupancy rate fell to 74.6% from 77.0% of the maximum lettable area (MLA). There is a 1% […]
Macau Property Opportunities has been selling off its portfolio for many years now, and a formal wind down process began in 2022. However, progress has been painfully slow. In its latest update, covering the second half of 2024, it says that two villas at The Fountainside were sold, along with five additional units at The […]
Bankers has announced results for the year ended 31 October 2024. Over that period, the trust delivered an NAV return of 21.1%, trailing its benchmark (the FTSE World Index) by five percentage points and extending the period of underperformance out beyond 10 years (+168.7% versus +174.0%). The discount narrowed from 15.8% to 13.4%, which meant […]
abrdn Asian Income Fund says it will introduce an enhanced annual dividend policy of 6.25% of its average NAV (currently equating to a dividend yield of 7.1% based on the share price). In addition it will provide investors with a continuation vote every three years. Under these proposals, the dividend for the fourth quarter of […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 16 January 2025: Herald (HRI) says that a second independent proxy adviser – Glass Lewis – has recommended that shareholders vote against Saba’s proposals. Investors who hold their shares through an investment platform provider or nominee are encouraged to contact their investment platform provider or nominee as soon as possible to […]
Apparently, Saba published a press release this morning in which it said: “If shareholders support Saba’s resolutions to reconstitute the HRI [Herald] board, Saba would encourage the new board to offer all shareholders a 100% cash exit at 99% of the trust’s NAV. As a result, Saba expects that shareholders will have the opportunity to […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 9 January 2025: Blackstone Loan Financing (BGLF) will return €260m to shareholders via a compulsory redemption of 344,325,255 shares at €0.7551 per share on 4 February. This will shrink the company by 98.39%. On this basis, a holder of 10,000 shares will have 9,839 Shares redeemed, and receive €7,429.43 in cash. […]
