Annual General Meeting - 19 May 2026 at 12 noon
The Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 19 May 2026 at 12 noon at Grocers’ Hall, Princes Street, London EC2R 8AD. The meeting will be conducted as a hybrid event, with shareholders who have previously registered being able to attend in person or follow proceedings via live webcast.
Shareholders who have previously registered to attend via webcast will be able to submit questions but will not be able to vote at the meeting and are therefore encouraged to submit proxies in advance.
How to join the virtual meeting
You will need to visit https://webcast.openbriefing.com/mrchtrst-26agm/ using your smartphone, tablet or computer. You will then be prompted to enter your unique 11 digit Investor Code (IVC) including any leading zeros and ‘PIN’. Your PIN is the last 4 digits of your IVC. This will authenticate you as a shareholder.
Proxy voting deadline: 12 noon on 15 May 2026.
Questions in advance of the Meeting may be sent to the Company Secretary at investment-trusts@allianzgi.com. Any changes to arrangements will be communicated via the Company’s website and, where appropriate, through the London Stock Exchange.
Freephone telephone
We are aware the Freephone telephone line for UK calls (0800 389 4696) is currently under maintenance. As an alternative, kindly use the following number: 07990 139 390
Travel disruption – London Underground strike
A London Underground strike is expected on the day of the Meeting, which is likely to cause significant disruption across central London. Shareholders planning to attend in person are advised to allow additional travel time and consider alternative transport arrangements.
Welcome to The Merchants Trust
The Merchants Trust PLC has, for many years, focused on a simple proposition: to deliver a high and rising income together with capital growth, through a policy of investing mainly in higher-yielding large UK companies. We measure our success in attaining this objective by comparing the performance of the portfolio against the performance of the FTSE All-Share Index.
