Bermuda, 1st June 2000 -- Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited today announced that the members' resolutions proposed at the Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier today did not receive the required majority and were not approved. The ordinary business of the meeting was approved.
Jardine Strategic is a holding company which takes long-term strategic investments in multinational businesses, particularly those with an Asian focus, and in other high quality companies with existing or potential links with the Group. Its principal interests are in Jardine Matheson (38%), Dairy Farm (55%), Hongkong Land (35%), Mandarin Oriental (58%) and Cycle & Carriage (25%).
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Jardine Matheson Limited
Neil M McNamara Tel: (1 441) 298 6011
Matheson & Co.Limited
Martin Henderson Tel: (44) 0207 816 8135
Forrest International Limited
David Dodwell Tel: (852) 2501 7902
Sue Gourlay (852) 2501 7936
Ludgate Communications
Richard Hews Tel: (44) 0207 253 2252