On 21 January 2026, the Board of Franklin Global Trust plc (the “Company”) published proposals for the voluntary winding up and scheme of reconstruction of the Company.
Under the Scheme, shareholders had the option to:
- Roll over their investment into New IGET Shares (the default option); and/or
- Receive a cash entitlement in respect of all or part of their shareholding
The proposals were subject to Shareholder approval at two General Meetings.
The First General Meeting was held on 18 February 2026 and the requisite resolutions were passed.
At the Second General Meeting held on 27 February 2026, Shareholders approved the voluntary winding up of the Company and appointed Laura Waters and Steven Sherry of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Joint Liquidators
The Scheme became effective on 27 February 2026.
Results of first General Meeting
Results of second General Meeting
Further Information
Further information regarding Invesco Global Equity Income Trust plc can be found on the IGET website.
For queries in relation to shareholdings, Elections or settlement, Shareholders should contact the Registrar:
MUFG Corporate Markets, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL
Telephone: 0371 664 0321
For queries relating to the liquidation itself, please contact the liquidators on [email protected]
Laura Waters and Steven Sherry have been appointed as Joint Liquidators of the Entity to manage its affairs, business and property as its agents and without personal liability. Both are licensed in the United Kingdom to act as insolvency practitioners by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Joint Liquidators are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-code-of-ethics
The Joint Liquidators are controllers of personal data as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will act as processor on their instructions. Personal data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the Members' Voluntary Liquidation.