NOTICE is hereby given that the twelfth (12th) Annual General Meeting (AGM) of UMB Balanced Fund Ltd (the ‘Fund’) will be held virtually (via Zoom) on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 10 o’ clock in the morning to transact the following busines
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS AND AGENDA:
- Opening of meeting.
- Confirmation of quorum.
- To receive the chairman’s statement.
- To receive the Fund manager’s report.
- To receive and consider for adoption the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 as well as the reports of the directors and auditors thereon.
- To approve the appointment of a new director of the Fund.
- To approve the change of name of the Fund
- To approve the remuneration of directors for the 2026 financial year.
- To authorise the directors to fix the fees of the auditors for the 2026 financial year.
- Closing of meeting.
Dated in Accra this 30th day of September 2026.
By Order of the Board
Yours faithfully,
sgd
Samuel Sarpong
Company Secretary
Notes:
- A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the AGM may appoint a proxy to attend (via online participation) and vote on its/his/her behalf. The proxy need not be a shareholder of the Fund.
- The appointment of a proxy will not prevent a shareholder from subsequently attending and voting at the meeting (via online participation). Where a shareholder attends or participates in the meeting (via online participation), the proxy appointment shall be deemed to be revoked.
- A copy of the instrument appointing a proxy may be deposited 1 Abdul Diouf Street South Ridge - Accra or sent via email to balancedfund@merbancapital.com at any time before the AGM commences.
- The procedure for registering and participating in the AGM is attached as Appendix 1.
APPENDIX 1: PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION
To register for the AGM
A registration link will be forwarded to shareholders by email and/or text message to enable those who wish to participate in the AGM to register.
The registration link will require shareholders to provide relevant information to complete the registration process. After registration, shareholders will receive a confirmation email and/or text message containing information on how to join the AGM.
To participate in the AGM
All participants must kindly download the Zoom application onto their devices.
- To raise your hand to move a motion, second a motion or ask a question
On PC
- Click ‘Participants’.
- Click ‘Raise Hand’ at the bottom of the ‘Participants’ dialogue box to raise hand.
On Mobile
- Tap the three (3) dots labelled ‘More’ on the far right of the control bar.
- Tap ‘Raise Hand’ to raise hand.
- To type a question
On PC
- Click ‘Q&A’ at the bottom of the ‘Participants’ dialogue box.
- Type your question and click ‘submit”/ ‘enter”.
On Mobile
- Tap the three (3) dots labelled ‘More’ on the far right of the control bar.
- Click ‘Q&A’, type your question and click ‘submit'/ ‘enter’.
- To use the polling feature to vote for or against a motion
On PC or Mobile
- When it is time to vote, the poll will appear on your screen.
- Tap or click your preferred option (‘For’ or ‘Against’) to cast your vote.
- When voting ends, the results will be shared on your screen.
For more information on registering and/or participating in the AGM, kindly contact the Fund manager:
Merban Capital Ltd.
1 Abdul Diouf Street
South Ridge - Accra
Tel: 030 225 1137/030 225 1138
