United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21650
ASA LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11 SUMMER STREET
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14209
(Address of principal executive offices)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
3 CHASE METROTECH CENTER
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11245
(name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 883-2428
Date of fiscal year end: NOVEMBER 30, 2008
Date of reporting period: JULY 1, 2007 - JUNE 30, 2008
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
"*" indicates the JSE Limited Ticker Symbol
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED 05/09/08
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Ticker: AEM CUSIP: 008474108
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Annual and Special Meeting Proposals
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1 Election of Directors Mgmt. For All For
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2 Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors of the Corporation and Mgmt. For For
Authorizing the Directors to Fix their Remuneration
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3 Ordinary Resolution Approving an Amendment to Agnico-Eagle's Employee Mgmt. For For
Share Purchase Plan
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4 Ordinary Resolution Approving an Amendment of Agnico-Eagle's Stock Option Mgmt. For For
Plan
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5 Ordinary Resolution Confirming the Adoption of the Amended and Restated Mgmt. For For
By-Laws of Agnico-Eagle
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 04/15/08
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Ticker: AGL* CUSIP: NA
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Mgmt. For For
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2 Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.86 Per Ordinary Share Mgmt. For For
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3 Elect Sir CK Chow as Director Mgmt. For For
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4 Re-elect Chris Fay as Director Mgmt. For For
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5 Re-elect Sir Rob Margetts as Director Mgmt. For For
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6 Re-elect Rene Medori as Director Mgmt. For For
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7 Re-elect Karel Van Miert as Director Mgmt. For For
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8 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company Mgmt. For For
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9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors Mgmt. For For
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10 Approve Remuneration Report Mgmt. For For
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11 Approve Anglo American Sharesave Option Plan Mgmt. For For
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12 Approve Anglo American Discretionary Option Plan Mgmt. For For
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13 Amend Anglo American Share Incentive Plan Mgmt. For For
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14 Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Mgmt. For For
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 72,500,000
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15 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 14, Authorise Issue of Equity or Mgmt. For For
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of USD 36,000,000
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16 Authorise 198,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase Mgmt. For For
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17 Adopt New Articles of Association With Effect At End of the AGM; Amend Mgmt. For For
Articles of Association With Effect from 00:01 a.m. on 1 October 2008, or
any Later Date on Which Section 175 of the Companies Act 2006 Comes Into
Effect, Re: Conflicts of Interest
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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Anglo Platinum Ltd. 03/31/08
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Ticker: AMS* CUSIP: NA
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Year Ended Dec. 31, Mgmt. For For
2007
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2 Reelect CB Carroll as Director Mgmt. For For
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3 Reelect RJ King as Director Mgmt. For For
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4 Reelect R Medori as Director Mgmt. For For
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5 Reelect MV Moosa as Director Mgmt. For For
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6 Reelect AE Redman as Director Mgmt. For For
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7 Reelect SEN Sebotsa as Director Mgmt. For For
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8 Reelect DG Wanblad as Director Mgmt. For For
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9 Ratify Deloitte & Touche as Auditors Mgmt. For For
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10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent of Issued Share Capital Mgmt For For
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11 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares Under Control of Directors Mgmt For For
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12 Approve Remuneration of Directors Mgmt For For
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13 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions Mgmt For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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ANGLO PLATINUM LTD. 03/31/08
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Ticker: AMS* CUSIP: NA
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Special Meeting Proposals
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1 Authorize the Creation of 1.5 Million New Class A Shares Mgmt. For For
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2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Rights and Conditions of Class A Shares Mgmt. For For
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3 Authorize Direct Share Repurchase Program for Class A Shares Mgmt. For For
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4 Approve Employee Participation Scheme Mgmt. For For
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5 Approve Issuance of Shares of 504,260 A1 Shares; 504,260 A2 Shares; Mgmt. For For
504,260 A3 Shares; and 1 Million Shares for Cash without Preemptive Rights
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6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions Mgmt. For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED 05/06/08
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Ticker: ANG* CUSIP: NA
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Mgmt. For For
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2007
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2 Reelect TJ Motlatsi as Director Mgmt. For For
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3 Reelect WA Nairn as Director Mgmt. For For
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4 Reelect SM Pityana as Director Mgmt. For For
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5 Reelect M Cutifani as Director Mgmt. For For
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6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares up to 5 Percent of Issued Capital Mgmt. For For
Under Control of Directors
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7 Approve Issuance of Shares without Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 5 Mgmt. For For
Percent of Issued Capital
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8 Issue 3.1 Million Shares in Terms of the Golden Cycle Transaction Mgmt. For For
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9 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds Mgmt. For For
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10 Amend AngloGold Ashanti Bonus Share Plan 2005 Mgmt. For For
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11 Amend Articles of Association Mgmt. For For
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12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent of Issued Share Capital Mgmt. For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION 05/06/08
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Ticker: ABX CUSIP: 067901108
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Annual and Special Meeting Proposals
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1 Election of Directors Mgmt. For All For
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2 Resolution Approving the Appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Mgmt. For For
Auditors of Barrick and Authorizing the Directors to Fix their
Remuneration
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3 Special Resolution Confirming the Repeal and Replacement of By-Law No.1 of Mgmt. For For
Barrick as Set Out in the Accompanying Management Proxy Circular.
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4 Shareholder Resolution Set Out in Schedule C to the Accompanying Mgmt. For For
Management Proxy Circular
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A. 03/27/08
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Ticker: BVN CUSIP: 204448104
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Approval of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements for the Year Mgmt. Not Voted --
Ended December 31, 2007
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2 The Appointment of Alberto Benavides, Felipe Ortiz-de-Zevallos, Aubrey Mgmt. Not Voted --
Paverd, Luis Coleridge, Norman Anderson, Roque Benavides and German Suarez
as Board Members for the 2008 - 2010 Period
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3 The Appointment of Medina, Zaldivar, Paredes & Asociados Sociedad Civil, Mgmt. Not Voted --
Member of Ernst & Young Global, as External Auditors for 2008
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4 The Declaration of a Cash Dividend of US$0.22 Per Share or ADS, to be Paid Mgmt. Not Voted --
in U.S. Dollars on April 29, 2008 to Shareholders of Record as of April
15, 2008. The Ex-dividend Date is April 11, 2008
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5 A Capital Increase by Capitalizing the Result of Inflation Exposure and Mgmt. Not Voted --
Accumulated Profits by Increasing the Common and Investment Shares' Face
Value From S/. 4.00 to S/. 20.00, and the Consequent Amendment of Article
5 of the Company's By-Laws
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6 A Simultaneous Stock Split of the ADRs (2 Per Each 1 Existing) and Common Mgmt. Not Voted --
and Investment Shares (2 Per Each 1 Existing) by Modifying the Face Value
From S/. 20.00 to S/. 10.00, and the Consequent Amendment of Article 5 of
the Company's By-Laws. To This End, Shareholders Gave the Board of
Directors the Right to Establish the Record Date and Timetable Required to
Fulfill Both Peruvian and U.S. Regulations
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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GOLDCORP INC. 05/20/08
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Ticker: GG CUSIP: 380956409
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Annual and Special Meeting Proposals
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1 Election of Directors Mgmt. For All For
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2 In Respect of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chartered Mgmt. For For
Accountants, as Auditors and Authorizing the Directors to Fix Their
Remuneration
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3 Resolution Approving Amendments to the Company's 2005 Stock Option Plan, Mgmt. For For
as More Particularly Described in the Accompanying Management Information
Circular
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4 Resolution Approving Amendments to the Company's Restricted Share Plan, as Mgmt. For For
More Particularly Described in the Accompanying Management Information
Circular
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5 Resolution Confirming a New General By-Law for the Company, as More Mgmt. For For
Particularly Described in the Accompanying Management Information Circular
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED 11/02/07
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Ticker: GFI* CUSIP: NA
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Year Ended June 30, Mgmt. For For
2007
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2 Reelect G Marcus as Director Mgmt. For For
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3 Reelect K Ansah as Director Mgmt. For For
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4 Reelect PJ Ryan as Director Mgmt. For For
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5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares Under Control of Directors Mgmt. For For
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6 Approve Issuance of Shares without Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10 Mgmt. For For
Percent of the Number of Securities in that Class
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7 Award Non-Executive Directors with Share Rights in Accordance with the Mgmt. For For
2005 Non-Executive Share Plan
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8 Approve Increase in Directors' Fees Mgmt. For For
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9 Place Authorized But Unissued Preference Shares under Control of Directors Mgmt. For For
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10 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital Mgmt. For For
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11 Approve Addition of Article 37 to Articles of Association Re Preference Mgmt. For For
Shares
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12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent of Issued Ordinary Shares Mgmt. For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LIMITED 11/26/07
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Ticker: HMY CUSIP: 413216300 Mgmt. For For
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Adoption of the Consolidated Audited Annual Financial Statements for Mgmt. For For
2006/2007
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2 Election of Mr. GP Briggs as Director Mgmt. For For
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3 Election of Ms. C Markus as Director Mgmt. For For
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4 Election of Mr. J Wilkens as Director Mgmt. For For
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5 Re-election of Mr. PT Motsepe as Director Mgmt. For For
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6 Re-election of Mr. JA Chissano as Director Mgmt. For For
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7 To Fix the Fees of Directors Mgmt. For For
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8 Re-appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as External Auditors Mgmt. For For
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9 Placing 10% of the Unissued Ordinary Shares of the Company Under Mgmt. For For
Directors' Control
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10 Authorizing the Directors to Issue Shares for Cash Mgmt. For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LIMITED 10/25/07
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Ticker: IMP CUSIP: NA
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1 Reelect FJP Roux as Director Mgmt. For For
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2 Reelect JM McMahon as Director Mgmt. For For
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3 Appoint D Earp as Director Mgmt. For For
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4 Appoint F Jakoet as Director Mgmt. For For
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5 Appoint DS Phiri as Director Mgmt. For For
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6 Approve Remuneration of Directors Mgmt. For For
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7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital Mgmt. For For
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8 Amend Articles of Association Mgmt. For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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LONMIN PLC 01/24/08
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Ticker: LNMIY.PK CUSIP: 54336Q203
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Annual Meeting Proposals Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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1 To Receive the Report and Accounts to 30 September 2007 Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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2 To Approve the Directors Remuneration Report Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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3 To Declare a Final Dividend Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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4 To reappoint the auditors Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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5 To Re-elect Karen de Segundo as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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6 To Re-elect Sivi Gounden as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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7 To Re-elect Roger Phillimore as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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8 To Re-electAlan Gerguson as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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9 To Re-elect David Munro as Director Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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10 To Re-elect Jim Sutcliffe as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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11 Directors' authority to allot shares Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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12 Disapplication of pre-emption rights Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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13 Purchase of Own Shares Mgmt. Not Voted -----
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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NEWCREST MINING LIMITED 11/01/07
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Ticker: NCMGY.PK CUSIP: 651191108
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Financial Year Mgmt. Not Voted --
Ended June 30, 2007
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2a Elect Greg Robinson as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted --
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2b Elect Tim Poole as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted --
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2c Elect Richard Lee as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted --
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2d Elect John Spark as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted --
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2e Elect Michael O'Leary as a Director Mgmt. Not Voted --
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3 Approve Remuneration Report for the Financial Year Ended June 30, 2007 Mgmt. Not Voted --
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4 Approve the Increase in Non-Executive Directors' Remuneration from Mgmt. Not Voted --
A$1.3 Million to A$1.8 Million Per Annum
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5 Approve Grant of up to 61,200 Rights under the Executive Performance Mgmt. Not Voted --
Share Plan and up to 12,730 Rights under the Restricted Share Plan to
Ian Smith, Managing Director
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6 Approve Grant of up to 15,300 Rights under the Executive Performance Mgmt. Not Voted --
Share Plan and up to 8,500 Rights under the Restricted Share Plan to
Greg Robinson, Finance Director
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7 Approve Grant of Additional 4,728 Rights to Ian Smith, Managing Mgmt. Not Voted --
Director, under the Restricted Share Plan
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION 04/23/08
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Ticker: NEM CUSIP: 651639106
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Elect Directors Mgmt. For All For
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2 Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors for 2008 Mgmt. For For
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3 Stockholder Proposal to Approve Majority Voting for the Election of Shareholder Against For
Directors in a Non-Contested Election if introduced at the Meeting
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4 Stockholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman if Introduced Shareholder Against For
at the Meeting
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. 05/28/08
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Ticker: NG CUSIP: 66987E206
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Election of Directors Mgmt. For All For
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2 Appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as Mgmt. For For
Auditors of the Corporation for the Ensuing Year and Authorizing the
Directors to Fix Their Remuneration
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED 04/28/08
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Ticker: GOLD CUSIP: 752344309
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Annual Meeting Proposals
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1 Adoption of the Directors' Report and Accounts Mgmt. Not Voted --
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2 Re-election of Director D. Mark Bristow (Chief Executive Officer Mgmt. Not Voted --
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3 Election of Director Graham P. Shuttleworth (Financial Director) Mgmt. Not Voted --
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4 Adoption of the Report of the Remuneration Committee Mgmt. Not Voted --
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5 Approve the Fees Payable to Directors Mgmt. Not Voted --
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6 Re-appoint BDO Stoy Hayward LLP as Auditors of the Company Mgmt. Not Voted --
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7a Special Resolution - Increase of Authorised Share Capital Mgmt. Not Voted --
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7b Special Resolution - Amend Paragraph 4 of Memorandum of Association Mgmt. Not Voted --
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7c Special Resolution - Amend Article 4.1 of the Articles of Association Mgmt. Not Voted --
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7d Special Resolution - Approve Restricted Share Scheme Mgmt. Not Voted --
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES INC. 07/28/08
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Ticker: GOLD CUSIP: 752344309
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Special Meeting Proposal
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1 Approve Restricted Share Scheme Mgmt. For For
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Meeting Sponsor Vote Cast For/
Date Against
Mgmt.
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YAMANA GOLD INC. 05/14/08
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Ticker: AUY CUSIP: 984624100
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Annual and Special Meeting Proposals
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1 Increase in the Maximum Number of Directors from 10 to 15 Mgmt. For For
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2 Election of Directors Mgmt. For All For
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3 In Respect of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors Mgmt. For For
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4 In Respect of the Adoption of the Restricted Share Unit Plan Mgmt. For For
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5 In Respect of the Confirmation of the New General By-Law Mgmt. For For
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ASA Limited
/s/ Robert J.A. Irwin
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by Robert J.A. Irwin
Chairman, President and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 27, 2008