{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"32083","rtpr_id":"nPRrC1986a","ticker":"DIVI","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["DIVI"],"title":"REG-The Diverse Income Trust Plc: Result of First General Meeting","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-12T16:25:02.011Z","article_body":"Result of First General Meeting\n\nThis announcement and the information contained in it are not for release,\npublication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in\nor into, the United States of America (including its territories and\npossessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia),\nAustralia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa, in any\nmember state of the EEA or in any other jurisdiction in which the same would\nbe unlawful.\n\n \n\n12 May 2026\n\n \n\nThe Diverse Income Trust plc\n\n(the \" Company \")\n\nResults of First General Meeting\n\nIn connection with the proposals for the voluntary liquidation of the Company\nby way of a scheme of reconstruction pursuant to section 110 of the Insolvency\nAct 1986 (the \"Scheme\"), the Board is pleased to announce that the Resolutions\nwhich were put forward at the First General Meeting held today have been\napproved by Shareholders on a show of hands.\n\nDetails of the number of proxy votes cast for, against and withheld in respect\nof the resolutions are set out below and will also be published on the\nCompany's website:\n\n \n\n Resolution Votes for (incl. discretionary) % Votes against % Total proxy votes cast Proxy votes cast (excl. votes withheld) 1 Votes withheld \n 1. To approve the reclassification of the shares in the capital of the Company as shares with \"A\" rights and shares with \"B\" rights and to approve changes required to the Company's articles of association. 37,268,904 98.26 661,315 1.74 37,930,219 23.19 84,217 \n 2. To approve the Scheme; to further amend the Company's articles of association in order to implement the Scheme; and to instruct the Liquidators to give effect to the Scheme. 37,254,941 98.21 677,408 1.79 37,932,349 23.19 82,087 \n\n1   As a percentage of total voting rights\n\nThe number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the date of this announcement is\n163,570,773. There are no Ordinary Shares held in treasury. Therefore, as at\nthe date of this announcement the number of voting rights in the Company are\n163,570,773.\n\nThe full text of the Resolutions can be found in the notice of First General\nMeeting contained in the Company's circular to Shareholders dated   \n 17 April 2026   (the \"Circular\"). The Circular is\navailable for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located\nat:   \nhttps://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism \n   and on the Company's website at: \n https://www.diverseincometrust.com/documents/\n\nResults of Scheme Elections\n\nThe Board also announces the following Elections in connection with the\nScheme:\n* Rollover Option: 88,696,068 Ordinary Shares / 54.2\nper cent. of issued share capital, which will be reclassified as Reclassified\nShares with \"A\" rights, being the right to receive Sub-Fund Shares; and \n \n* Cash Option: 74,874,705 Ordinary Shares / 45.8 per\ncent. of issued share capital, which will be reclassified as Reclassified\nShares with \"B\" rights, being the right to receive cash.\nIn accordance with the Scheme, eligible Shareholders that made no Election\n(and satisfied the KYC Requirements) have been deemed to have elected for the\nRollover Option. Ordinary Shareholders who did not satisfy the KYC\nRequirements or who are otherwise Restricted Shareholders, have been deemed to\nhave elected for the Cash Option.\n\nIn accordance with the timetable, the Ordinary Shares were disabled for\nsettlement in CREST from   6:00 p.m.   \non   8 May 2026   and trading was\nsuspended from   7.30 a.m.   on \n  11 May 2026.\n\nExpected Timetable\n\n 2026 \n Calculation Date 11.59 p.m. on 23 June \n Latest time and date for receipt of proxy appointments from Shareholders for the Second General Meeting 10.00 a.m. on 24 June \n Reclassification of the Ordinary Shares 8.00 a.m. on 25 June \n Suspension of dealings in Reclassified Shares 7.30 a.m. on 26 June \n Second General Meeting 10.00 a.m. on 26 June \n Appointment of the Liquidators 26 June \n Effective Date and Transfer Agreement executed and implemented 26 June \n Sub-Fund Shares issued pursuant to the Scheme 26 June \n First day of dealing in Sub-Fund Shares 29 June \n Contract notes expected to be despatched in respect of Sub-Fund Shares issued pursuant to the Scheme As soon as practicable following the Effective Date \n Cheques expected to be despatched and CREST payments made to Shareholders in respect of the Cash Option Expected to be around10 Business Days from the Effective Date \n Cancellation of listing of Reclassified Shares After the Effective Date \n\nThe times and dates set out in the expected timetable of events above and\nmentioned throughout this announcement may be adjusted by the Company in which\nevent details of the new times and dates will be notified, as requested, to\nthe Financial Conduct Authority, the London Stock Exchange and, where\nappropriate, Shareholders.   \n All references to time in this announcement are to UK time.\n\nDefined terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context requires\notherwise, have the meanings ascribed to them in the Circular.\n\n \n\nEnquiries\n\n \n\n The Diverse Income Trust plc Andrew Bell, Chair Contact via Panmure Liberum Limited \n \n Premier Miton Group plc Gervais Williams, Martin Turner, Claire Long 0333 456 4560 \n \n Panmure Liberum Limited Alex Collins, Tom Scrivens, Ashwin Kohli 020 3100 2000 \n\n \n\nLEI:     2138005QFXYHJM551U45\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPRrC1986a","title":"REG-The Diverse Income Trust Plc: Result of First General Meeting","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"DIVI","created":"2026-05-12T16:25:02.011Z","tickers":["DIVI"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Result of First General Meeting\n\nThis announcement and the information contained in it are not for release,\npublication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in\nor into, the United States of America (including its territories and\npossessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia),\nAustralia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa, in any\nmember state of the EEA or in any other jurisdiction in which the same would\nbe unlawful.\n\n \n\n12 May 2026\n\n \n\nThe Diverse Income Trust plc\n\n(the \" Company \")\n\nResults of First General Meeting\n\nIn connection with the proposals for the voluntary liquidation of the Company\nby way of a scheme of reconstruction pursuant to section 110 of the Insolvency\nAct 1986 (the \"Scheme\"), the Board is pleased to announce that the Resolutions\nwhich were put forward at the First General Meeting held today have been\napproved by Shareholders on a show of hands.\n\nDetails of the number of proxy votes cast for, against and withheld in respect\nof the resolutions are set out below and will also be published on the\nCompany's website:\n\n \n\n Resolution Votes for (incl. discretionary) % Votes against % Total proxy votes cast Proxy votes cast (excl. votes withheld) 1 Votes withheld \n 1. To approve the reclassification of the shares in the capital of the Company as shares with \"A\" rights and shares with \"B\" rights and to approve changes required to the Company's articles of association. 37,268,904 98.26 661,315 1.74 37,930,219 23.19 84,217 \n 2. To approve the Scheme; to further amend the Company's articles of association in order to implement the Scheme; and to instruct the Liquidators to give effect to the Scheme. 37,254,941 98.21 677,408 1.79 37,932,349 23.19 82,087 \n\n1   As a percentage of total voting rights\n\nThe number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the date of this announcement is\n163,570,773. There are no Ordinary Shares held in treasury. Therefore, as at\nthe date of this announcement the number of voting rights in the Company are\n163,570,773.\n\nThe full text of the Resolutions can be found in the notice of First General\nMeeting contained in the Company's circular to Shareholders dated   \n 17 April 2026   (the \"Circular\"). The Circular is\navailable for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located\nat:   \nhttps://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism \n   and on the Company's website at: \n https://www.diverseincometrust.com/documents/\n\nResults of Scheme Elections\n\nThe Board also announces the following Elections in connection with the\nScheme:\n* Rollover Option: 88,696,068 Ordinary Shares / 54.2\nper cent. of issued share capital, which will be reclassified as Reclassified\nShares with \"A\" rights, being the right to receive Sub-Fund Shares; and \n \n* Cash Option: 74,874,705 Ordinary Shares / 45.8 per\ncent. of issued share capital, which will be reclassified as Reclassified\nShares with \"B\" rights, being the right to receive cash.\nIn accordance with the Scheme, eligible Shareholders that made no Election\n(and satisfied the KYC Requirements) have been deemed to have elected for the\nRollover Option. Ordinary Shareholders who did not satisfy the KYC\nRequirements or who are otherwise Restricted Shareholders, have been deemed to\nhave elected for the Cash Option.\n\nIn accordance with the timetable, the Ordinary Shares were disabled for\nsettlement in CREST from   6:00 p.m.   \non   8 May 2026   and trading was\nsuspended from   7.30 a.m.   on \n  11 May 2026.\n\nExpected Timetable\n\n 2026 \n Calculation Date 11.59 p.m. on 23 June \n Latest time and date for receipt of proxy appointments from Shareholders for the Second General Meeting 10.00 a.m. on 24 June \n Reclassification of the Ordinary Shares 8.00 a.m. on 25 June \n Suspension of dealings in Reclassified Shares 7.30 a.m. on 26 June \n Second General Meeting 10.00 a.m. on 26 June \n Appointment of the Liquidators 26 June \n Effective Date and Transfer Agreement executed and implemented 26 June \n Sub-Fund Shares issued pursuant to the Scheme 26 June \n First day of dealing in Sub-Fund Shares 29 June \n Contract notes expected to be despatched in respect of Sub-Fund Shares issued pursuant to the Scheme As soon as practicable following the Effective Date \n Cheques expected to be despatched and CREST payments made to Shareholders in respect of the Cash Option Expected to be around10 Business Days from the Effective Date \n Cancellation of listing of Reclassified Shares After the Effective Date \n\nThe times and dates set out in the expected timetable of events above and\nmentioned throughout this announcement may be adjusted by the Company in which\nevent details of the new times and dates will be notified, as requested, to\nthe Financial Conduct Authority, the London Stock Exchange and, where\nappropriate, Shareholders.   \n All references to time in this announcement are to UK time.\n\nDefined terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context requires\notherwise, have the meanings ascribed to them in the Circular.\n\n \n\nEnquiries\n\n \n\n The Diverse Income Trust plc Andrew Bell, Chair Contact via Panmure Liberum Limited \n \n Premier Miton Group plc Gervais Williams, Martin Turner, Claire Long 0333 456 4560 \n \n Panmure Liberum Limited Alex Collins, Tom Scrivens, Ashwin Kohli 020 3100 2000 \n\n \n\nLEI:     2138005QFXYHJM551U45\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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