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A decision made 7 May 2010 regarding: Jersey Post International Ltd - 2010 Annual General Meeting voting instructions.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2010-0071
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Post International Ltd Annual General Meeting Voting Instructions		Date of Decision Summary:	29 April 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Strategic Investments Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Jersey Post International Ltd Annual General Meeting voting instructions		Date of Written Report:	29 April 2010
Written Report Author:	Strategic Investments Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1(a) (xi)
Subject: Jersey Post International Ltd 2010 Annual General Meeting Voting Instructions.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to vote in favour of the proposed resolutions on behalf of States of Jersey Investments Limited and to instruct the Deputy Treasurer of the States to:- · attend the AGM to be held 12 May 2010; and · as Nominee and Trustee for the Minister for Treasury and Resources in accordance with the Declaration of Trust, to exercise his voting power in favour of the proposed resolutions.
Reason(s) for decision: To fulfil the States’ role as shareholder of the Jersey Post International Ltd by exercising voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
Resource Implications: This decision has no resource implications other than those detailed in the report.
Action required: The Interim Treasurer of the States and Deputy Treasurer of the States are requested to attend the Annual General Meeting held on 12th May 2010 and vote in favour of the proposed resolutions.
Signature:		Position: Senator P. F.C. Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: